Old Royal Observatory

General Wolfe looks out by the Old Royal Observatory across Greenwich Park early on a sunny morning. The hill on which the observatory sits is the ultimate destination for visitors to Greenwich, both to see the line from which global time is measured and to take in the magnificent view to the River Thames and beyond. The photograph is reminiscent of historic prints of the region which stretch the perspective. Except those prints do not contain the Canary Wharf towers shown in the distance behind the white facade of the National Maritime Museum to the right of the photo; nor a British Airways plane in descent on its way to Heathrow Airport; or the controversial Millennium Dome, glimpsed on the far right behind the foliage.

In the middle of the photo, below the tree, is the Meridian Courtyard...

 

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Page 1 - Old Royal Observatory and view across Greenwich Park and the River Thames Page 2 - Meridian Courtyard - the line which denotes Greenwich Mean Time  
       
Page 3 - The 24-hour clock and view across Greenwich Park Page 4 - The Millenium Dome and the River Thames    
           
Page 5 - The Millennium Dome again - a second aspect of the dome including Canary Wharf Page 6 - The bridge to Canary Wharf    
Page 7 - One Canada Square, the famous tower of Canary Wharf Page 8 - The Quayside Cranes - remnants of the old docks
   
Page 9 - Cutty Sark - the old tea clipper in impressionistic mode Page 10 - Cutty Sark again - two different views of the old ship
       
Page 11 - Gypsy Moth, Francis Chichester's around-the-world vessel Page 12 - Oliver's, the premier bar and music venue in Greenwich