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Try your hand at modern versions of the crafts produced by sailors. Aran jumpers were knitted by the fishermen’s wives for their husbands or for sale. If you can knit and purl come and learn to… view course
In 1902, the discovery of a Roman building on a mound in Greenwich Park was greeted with much excitement. Structural remains included a tessellated floor and walls along with pottery, coins and… view course
It is to Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester that we owe Greenwich Park and the Bodleian developed from his library at Bella Court. He was first and foremost a soldier, with a gift for engaging with the… view course
An introduction to a period of Greenwich’s history that is fascinating but difficult to interpret. The story of this often turbulent and dangerous time can be pieced together from the work of… view course
Anthony takes his camera for a walk and compares the results to the images in his historical archive. In doing so he seeks to re-create aspects of everyday Greenwich which have otherwise been lost to… view course
Anthony takes his camera for a walk and compares the results to the images in his historical archive. In doing so he seeks to re-create aspects of everyday Greenwich which have otherwise been lost to… view course
From 1824 to 1936 the Painted Hall was the ‘National Gallery of Naval Art’ Britain’s first public art collection devoted to ‘national history’. It eventually held nearly 300 paintings, sculptures and… view course
The presence of the females in the life of Henry VII influenced our history, learn about the ladies and their impact. From his Mother, Elizabeth of York, his wives, the birth of his Daughters and the… view course
Greenwich has changed enormously from the time when people first settled on the riverside. The town has grown from that early, simple community. Royal palaces, large mansions and great river… view course
This illustrated talk will consider the lives of the Greenwich Pensioners, the injured veterans of Britain’s long naval wars, who lived in what is now the Old Royal Naval College- formerly Greenwich… view course