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Flamsteed's House overlooks the courtyard. The red Time-Ball drops daily at 1pm, historically to enable ships in the River Thames to set their chronometres. In the distance is Canary Wharf. The sculpture marks the Greenwich Meridian line which denotes longitude and Greenwich Mean Time. By the sculpture is the back of the 24 hour clock...
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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 | |||
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Page 3 - The 24-hour clock and view across Greenwich Park |  |
Page 4 - The Millenium Dome and the River Thames | |||
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Page 5 - The Millennium Dome again - a second aspect of the dome including Canary Wharf |  |
Page 6 - The bridge to Canary Wharf | |||
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Page 7 - One Canada Square, the famous tower of Canary Wharf |  |
Page 8 - The Quayside Cranes - remnants of the old docks | |||
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Page 9 - Cutty Sark - the old tea clipper in impressionistic mode |  |
Page 10 - Cutty Sark again - two different views of the old ship | |||
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Page 11 - Gypsy Moth, Francis Chichester's around-the-world vessel |  |
Page 12 - Oliver's, the premier bar and music venue in Greenwich | |||