Statues and Monuments: George II

George Augustus was born in northern Germany in 1683 and was the last British monarch to be born outside of … More

Greenwich Royal Naval College: Skittle Alley

In a cellar under the Chapel is a skittle alley. Created in the 1860s to help entertain the retired seaman … More

The Chapel was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and was redecorated in 1779 following a major fire.

The hall was originally designed to be the dining room of the home for retired seaman founded on the site … More

Keith and I took a trip to Greenwich recently to visit the Old Naval College. The Naval College was built … More

Cutty Sark. Photo by Paul Hudson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/pahudson/ Cutty Sark is the last surviving example of a Clipper. The ships got … More

Last Friday went to Greenwich with Steve Evans to see the Cutty Sark. … More

We were very fortunate to get some great views of Tall Ships while we were crossing the river on the … More

We are soon approaching the Greenwich peninsular. Once a major industrial area this area is now one of major redevelopment. … More

Our final stop was at the Greenwich Peninsular, downriver from the centre of Greenwich. In many ways this is an … More