Filters… Explore themes - Any -Topics-Maritime history--Life at sea--Ships and boats--Exploration and encounters--Trade and empire--Enslavement and resistance--War and conflict-Space and astronomy--Astronomy guides--History of astronomy--Space science--People in astronomy--Astrophotography--Astronomy Photographer of the Year galleries-Time--Greenwich Mean Time--Clocks and timekeeping--Seasons and calendars--Time and navigation-Art and culture--Portraits--Seascapes and landscapes--Contemporary art--Architecture--Decorative arts--Photography-The ocean--Ocean science--People and the ocean--Shipping and industry--Migration and movement-Royal history--Royal Greenwich--Tudors--Stuarts Location - Any -Cutty SarkNational Maritime MuseumQueen's HouseRoyal ObservatoryPrince Philip Maritime Collections CentreIn GreenwichOnlineOther Specialism - Any -AstronomyConservationCuratorialEvents & VenuesHMS NHS: The Nautical Health ServiceLibrary & ArchiveVolunteers Search keywords 08 Mar 2023 The Greenwich Time Lady: Ruth Belville Discover the story behind the media sensation Ruth Belville, who brought the correct time from the Royal Observatory to London for almost 50 years. 15 Feb 2023 A bird’s eye view of Georgian London: John Rocque's maps In this blog we look at cartographer John Rocque's An Exact Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, ‘the outstanding plan of the capital in the eighteenth century’ 06 Feb 2023 Smallpox epidemics, long-stay patients and military casualties Discover some of the surprising entries recently discovered in the medical records of the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital. 01 Feb 2023 Sailors and sexuality: searching for LGBTQ+ histories in the Royal Navy For LGBTQ+ History Month we go in search of some of the hidden histories within the Caird Library and Archive collections 30 Jan 2023 How to see the green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) Discover how to see this once-in-a-lifetime comet, which might be visible to the naked eye under dark skies. 19 Dec 2022 Crossing the line Time at sea is by its very nature isolating, and even on a very short voyage a strong sense of community, albeit a temporary one, is often created. Traditions, ritual and celebrations are an important part of ensuring unity and staving off boredom. 08 Dec 2022 A ghost of Christmas repast This blog looks at two very different accounts of a Christmas meal - that of a Scottish man emigrating to Australia in 1879 and of a young Admiral, Sir George James Perceval, 6th Earl of Egmont, in 1806 First Prev … Page 9 Page 10 Current page 11 Page 12 Page 13 … Next Last
