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The geology of Greenwich and east/south-east England

Posted on 17/09/2017 by greenwichpark

Detail of the beautiful International Geological Map of Europe and the Mediterranean published by Bundesanstalt fur Bodenforschung and UNESCO (1971).

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Queen Elizabeth I : the Armada Portrait

Posted on 08/09/2017 by greenwichpark

Elizabeth I was born in #Greenwich on 7 September 1533. The #ArmadaPortrait is a symbol of her powerful reign. https://t.co/lPMM42BLlV pic.twitter.com/Oj5mu48roD — Royal Mus. Greenwich (@RMGreenwich) September 7, 2017 The Armada portrait, once owned by Sir Francis Drake, was saved … Continue reading →

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To begin at the beginning, best beloved

Posted on 12/02/2014 by greenwichpark

Greenwich affords one of the instances in which the monarch’s property is actually the people’s … for a nobleman makes a paradise only for himself, and fills it with his own pomp and pride; whereas the people are sooner or … Continue reading →

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