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Sharing the world's most epic stories of exploration: Cutty Sark, the Royal Observatory, the National Maritime Museum and the Queen's House.

Greenwich, London, UK

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Royal Museums Greenwich

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⚓ Happy 200th birthday to the @rnli ! ⚓ Featuring @MrJackLowe 's striking photography, Women of the RNLI shines a spotlight on the various roles that women have – and always have had – in this vital charity. See it at the National Maritime Museum now. #RNLI200

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2 years

🇪🇸 The enormous Spanish ensign captured at the Battle of Trafalgar is on display in the National Maritime Museum! Due to its fragility, it will only be on display for a few days, so make sure to see this historic object before it’s stored away on Friday:

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This is a ship-shipping ship, shipping shipping ships. http://t.co/cf6vJFWPqF

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🧵This is the coat Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson was wearing when he was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar #OnThisDay in 1805 – the bullet hole is visible in the left shoulder. This #TrafalgarDay , let's explore some more Nelson-related items in our collections👇

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On 9 Jan 1848, Caroline Herschel died. Caroline discovered eight comets, revised Flamsteed's Star Catalogue, and became the first paid female astronomer in history 🔭

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This is a ship-shipping ship, shipping shipping ships. http://t.co/GqzTB866WK via @usmanm

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Did you know that the #WinterSolstice is not actually a day, but a single moment in time? 🕰️ Find out more:

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To be fair, 'look at my big ship' is quite a big theme in our painting collection.

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This Tudor portrait ⁦ @RMGreenwich ⁩ made me laugh today. I love the inclusion of the image in the corner indicating the sitter’s wealth - a hand pointing, as if to say ‘look at my big ship folks’!

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This globe, created in 1541 by cartographer Gerard Mercator, is one of the treasures of our collection. As we're closed, we wanted you to explore it from home. Take it for a spin: #MuseumFromHome

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⌚This watch is one of several objects in our collection that belonged to passengers on RMS Titanic. Its owner was 27 year old Robert Douglas Norman. The hands show the exact time the watch was reading when Norman entered the water. It was later recovered from his body. (1/5)

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7 years

This weekend is your last chance to see the 2016 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition.

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4 years

Woke up this morning and thought: 'you know what the world needs right now? Sea monsters.' So, of course, that's what we are here to deliver. Sea monsters. ICELANDIC SEA MONSTERS. THREAD

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When you're in the Spanish Armada and it's too late #MusMeme

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Cannons at the ready! Today we’ll be livetweeting the Battle of Trafalgar (almost) as it happened in 1805: #TrafalgarDay 💣⛵

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This cannonball smashed into the Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar - it's been lodged there for over 200 years. Happy #EdBallsDay everyone 🎉

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We have a responsibility as a maritime nation to preserve and protect the oceans. Sir David Attenborough's stirring words for the opening of the National Maritime Museum's #NewGalleries .

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❄️Today is the WinterSolstice, the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. In London we’ll get a whopping 8 hours and 49 minutes less daylight than on the day of the summer solstice:

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#TrafalgarDay Cannons at the ready! Today we’ll be livetweeting the Battle of Trafalgar (almost) as it happened in 1805: ⛵

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We're very pleased and excited to announce that the shortlist for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition 2022 has been selected! ✨ See just some of these incredible examples of the world's best space photography here: #APY14

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3 years

👑 The changing view of the Queen’s House (2019, 2001, 1940 and 1670) 👑

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Today is International #slaveryremembranceday when we remember the uprising in Haiti of 1791 which led to the abolition of the slave trade.

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3 years

On 2 June 1953, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place. The official photographs were taken by Cecil Beaton, including this one, featuring a painted backdrop of the interior of Westminster Abbey. See it on display at #TudorsToWindsors : @NPGLondon

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Today is the #wintersolstice ❄️ This print from the mid 19th century shows the Earth's rotation around the Sun, marks out the solstices and equinoxes and discusses the zodiac and seasons. It was made for informal learning in the home - very nifty!

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#TrafalgarDay We have the actual uniform #Nelson was wearing when he was shot. You can still see the bullet hole #OnThisDay #Trafalgar

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It’s #NationalBiscuitDay ! Today, we’re going to tell you all about the ship’s biscuit. A thread 👇

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At least someone is still enjoying the snow! 🦊

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A big happy birthday to our main man. Horatio Nelson was born in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, on 29 September 1758.

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Did you know that after losing his arm, Lord Nelson used this knork to eat one-handed? #DisabilityHistoryMonth

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We're getting ready to show our amazing collection of #ship models off to the world. Come behind the scenes as we install four major new galleries: #NewGalleries

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Announcing a major new exhibition! #TudorsToWindsors : British Royal Portraits 👑 A landmark collaboration organised in partnership with @NPGLondon Come face-to-face with the kings and queens who have shaped British history for over 500 years:

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#OnThisDay 1675, Charles II signed a Royal Warrant and named John Flamsteed ‘astronomical observator’ in order to resolve the challenge of navigating at sea. A new era for Greenwich and for astronomy, time and navigation, had begun:

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🌷 Is there a more beautiful staircase than this 😍 🌷 The iconic Tulip Stairs are one of the original features of the Queen's House in Greenwich. It's the first geometric self-supporting spiral staircase in Britain.

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Shortly after midnight #OnThisDay in 1870, a new and unknown cargo ship sailed from London on her maiden voyage. Bound for China, no one could have guessed that that ship - Cutty Sark - would one day be the sole surviving extreme clipper ship in the world:

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200-year-old biscuit, anyone? Dating from 1784, this biscuit was given to Miss Blacket at Berwick.

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#OnThisDay 330 years ago, John Harrison was born. A carpenter by trade, this self-taught clockmaker's timepieces revolutionised navigation, enabling safer and more accurate sea travel. The extraordinary story of Harrison's clocks:

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The replies to this @TechnicallyRon tweet are mostly people telling other people how to get to Greenwich. Can we take the day off?

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6 years

Hello @Marvel I can no longer be silent. I demand that you reshoot the scene in Thor 2 where Thor gets the tube. Greenwich is not 3 stops from Charing Cross. I have attached a script.

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Happy birthday Caroline Herschel! The first woman to discover a comet was born on this day in 1750. She discovered eight comets in total and was one of the first paid female astronomers in history. Read more about Caroline Herschel:

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Beyond the Limb by Nicolas Lefaudeux wins the Our Moon category. @nlefadeux ’s atmospheric shot of Venus beyond the moon is reminiscent of images from the Apollo missions #APY13

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Today we remember Professor Stephen Hawking who died on 14 March 2018. His inspirational life and work helped us all to see what’s possible, both out in space and here on Earth. “Remember to look up at the stars.” ✨

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❤️ Today in 1937 the National Maritime Museum was opened by King George VI. Since then, we have grown to boast some of the most important holdings in the world on the history of Britain at sea. ❤️ What's your favourite memory at the National Maritime Museum?

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Good morning from a very chilly Royal Observatory ❄️ @ROGAstronomers #UkSnow #LondonSnow

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Have you seen anything more fascinating than a conservator gilding a picture frame with gold? We could watch this for hours. Find out more about the process in the full video: #MuseumPassion

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Happy birthday, Cutty Sark! 150 years ago today, the ship launched from Dumbarton in 1869. Join us this weekend and celebrate ship's 150th birthday with events, tea and free entry to residents of Greenwich and Dumbarton! #CuttySark150

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The Queen has returned! You can now see the magnificently restored #ArmadaPortrait for free in the #QueensHouse

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#TallShips are returning to Greenwich! Join us over #EasterWeekend for another unforgettable festival #tallships2017

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George Stubbs (born 25 August 1724) was the foremost animal painter in Britain in the 18th century. After taking part in Captain James Cook’s first voyage to the Pacific, Sir Joseph Banks commissioned Stubbs to paint two examples of Australian fauna not yet seen in the West.

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Happy #BlackCatAppreciationDay to all the ship pets out there! This cat is on board 'Morning', the supply ship to Captain Scott's 'Discovery'. @DiscoveryDundee #blackcatappreciationday #petsonships

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Did you know that after losing his arm, Lord Nelson used this knork to eat one-handed? #LeftHandersDay

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It’s #TrafalgarDay ! We’ll be tweeting ‘live’ news from the battle at the approx. times it happened 210 yrs ago…

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Brrrrrrr... It's a #chilly #ThursdayMorning here in Greenwich ❄️

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☄️ #OnThisDay in 1750, astronomer Caroline Herschel was born. She became the first paid female astronomer and first woman to discover a comet, amongst other successes: #BritishScienceWeek #HerStory #WomensHistoryMonth

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We heard there was a #StairingContest going on... Our Tulip Staircase at the #QueensHouse is pretty fabulous. It's also the first self-supporting spiral staircase in Britain. #MuseumStairs #SoGrammable 🌷

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This cannon ball hit the Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. It's still mounted on the timber in which it lodged. #WorldHeritageDay

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“I hope this email finds you well” How the email found me:

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Hercules Linton wishes everyone a happy #MusMeme day.

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HMS Challenger spent three and a half years on a circumnavigation of the globe between December 1872 and May 1876, investigating the ocean’s depths and documenting the sights on land and sea. 📷Three official photographers accompanied the voyage at various points. 1/9

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Missed the total #LunarEclipse ? Don't worry - we were up at 4am so you didn't have to be! Catch up with our full live stream: #lunareclipse2019 #TotalLunarEclipse #bloodmoon #SuperBloodWolfMoon #bloodmoon2019 #AMATelescope

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Who will be up at 4am watching the #totallunareclipse ? We will! Tune in to our LIVE lunar eclipse broadcast to learn all about the #bloodmoon from Royal Observatory astronomers!

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And the winner of the Galaxies category is...Andromeda Galaxy at Arm's Length? by Nicolas Lefaudeux @NLefaudeux #AstroPhoto2020

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Happy Birthday to Caroline Herschel, born 16 March 1750. Caroline was the first paid female astronomer in history and discovered eight comets! #WomensHistoryMonth #BritishScienceWeek #BSW18

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We want to stress that Bernie shouldn't be on board Cutty Sark but at least he's wrapped up warm

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@_SaveOurStatues The Museum has no changes planned regarding the ‘Nelson, Navy, Nation’ gallery or its commentary on Nelson. Read more in our statement from yesterday:

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Tonight, and every night, Cutty Sark will be lit up in blue in support of our NHS heroes. #LightItBlue #ClapforNHS

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Shadow Profile of Plato’s East Rim by Martin Lewis wins the Our Moon category, with crisp and dramatic contrasts showing the play of light and shadow on the lunar surface. #APY14

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Did you know we hold over a MILLION ship plans in our collection? from the early 18th century onwards? ⚓ We're proud to make a selection of these available on our Prints website as exact-scale colour reproductions – perfect for any maritime enthusiast👇

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The world's largest collection of original ship plans, over a million plans from the early 18th century to the present day. Ship plan prints are printed in colour at the scale and size of the...

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Happy New Year from everyone at Royal Museums Greenwich! 🎉

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Inigo Jones original design for Tulip Stairs @TQHGreenwich with Henrietta Maria’s fleur-de-lis motif #architectureMW

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🌔🌓🌒🌑🌘🌗🌔🌕 Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing at our major #Moon50 exhibition. Opening on 19 July. Watch the trailer NOW:

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So. Sea shanties. It's time to dig in. From sailor songs to #seashantytok TikTok sensations, let's don our expert hat and carry a tune:

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Did you know that the #summersolstice is not a day but in fact a specific moment in time? The exact moment that the northern hemisphere is most tilted towards the Sun, we experience summer solstice - which is right now, at 3.54pm on 21 June!

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SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED! 🌌🙌 From the Horsehead and Flame Nebula in the constellation Orion to the Milky Way above Lake Urmia in Iran, the #astrophoto2019 shortlist features some stunning images from this year's competition. Which is your favourite?

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It’s #InternationalCatDay ! 🐱 We’re going to tell you the story of Oscar the cat, a triple shipwreck survivor. 🧵

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Keep an eye on the skies this week and you might catch a glimpse of the Geminid #meteorshower , the last major shower of the year. The peak time of the shower will occur 13- 14 December between midnight and dawn. Read more about the #Geminids :

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If you stood here on the hill in Greenwich Park at 3.14pm on 10 August 1675, you would have seen Astronomer Royal John Flamsteed lay the foundation stone of Britain’s first state-funded scientific research institution. Happy birthday, Royal Observatory:

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⚓Life savers, fundraisers, trailblazers: discover the vital roles that women play in saving lives at sea in an upcoming FREE exhibition at the National Maritime Museum. ⚓2024 marks 200 years of @rnli , the organisation devoted to saving life at sea. (1/3)

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#TrafalgarDay We have the actual #Trafalgar Uniform Nelson was wearing when he was shot, you can see the bullet hole in the shoulder.

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Greenwich veteran Charles Roper Medhurst, 95, lays the Museum's wreath at the Memorial for Merchant Seafarers under Cutty Sark for #RemembranceSunday . Charles, who served in the Navy on the battleship Malaya on D-Day, stepped forward to mark the day in light of our closure.

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The International Space Station Transiting Tranquility Base by Andrew McCarthy @AJamesMcCarthy wins the People and Space category. It both evokes imagery from historic missions and seems to look to the future, with humans observing and traversing space. #APY14

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Happy birthday to us! #OnThisDay in 1937, King George VI opened the National Maritime Museum 💙🌊⛵️

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🎉 Exciting news 🎉 @FloellaBenjamin is joining us for Caribbean Takeover at the National Maritime Museum! Enjoy free workshops, live music, history talks & more, all courtesy of our friends @Caribbean_Forum . See you there on Saturday 1 April:

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🧵The Royal Navy’s first uniform was only introduced in 1748. Worn by officers, it was intended to distinguish different ranks. The uniform was adapted over time to reflect the fashions of the day and soon began to have its own impact on popular tastes. (1/5)

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Oh, to be a very big dog in a very small man's arms. At sea (obvs).

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Cannons at the ready! It's #TrafalgarDay and that means it's time for us to live (as it were) tweet the Battle of Trafalgar (almost) as it happened in 1805💥 #TrafalgarDay

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"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy" #ShakespeareSunday Autumn Dance by Kamil Nureev for #astrophoto2017

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Tonight is #BurnsNight ! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Did you know that the name Cutty Sark comes from a Robert Burns poem?

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At 3.14pm on 10 August 1675, the first Astronomer Royal John Flamsteed laid the foundation stone of the new Royal Observatory - Britain's first state-funded scientific institution.

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Look at my big ship. 👉 (Portrait of an East India Company Captain, circa 1800)

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We're excited to announce our upcoming major exhibition - 'The Moon' opens July 2019 🌜 Celebrating 50 years since the moon landing, the exhibition explores our relationship with the Moon - from prehistory to the present. Book online: #Moon50

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Today marks the anniversary of the Haitian uprising which lead to the abolition of slavery. Join us today at the National Maritime Museum to commemorate on the history and legacies of 300+ years of the trade of human lives. #SlaveryRemembranceDay

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Nelson hoists famous signal: England expects that every man will do his duty #TrafalgarDay

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3 versions of the historic #ArmadaPortrait survive, each offering a subtly different depiction of Elizabeth I. Now, for the first time in their 430-year history, these 3 works are going on display together at the Queen’s House. From 13 February 2020:

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On #SlaveryRemembranceDay we ask what role London played in the transatlantic slave trade

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In 1871, HMS Challenger, a warship with 14 years of service on behalf of the British Empire, returned to Sheerness Dockyard. Over the next 18 months, it would undergo a radical transformation. A thread 🧵

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It's snowing here in Greenwich! What's it looking like where you are? ❄️ #SnowWatch

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@tw__astro @ChappelAstro Runner-up in People and Space: A Visit to Tycho by Andrew McCarthy. #APY15 @AJamesMcCarthy

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Andromeda Galaxy at Arm's Length by Nicolas Lefaudeux @NLefaudeux is the Overall Winner of #AstroPhoto2020 ! Congratulations for this epic photograph! #AstroPhoto2020

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🗺In the 18th century it was almost impossible to calculate longitude at sea. 🗺The inability to navigate accurately led to many maritime accidents, so the government offered a huge reward to anyone who could find a practical solution... (1/9)

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Oh hello #sunshine !

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Remember to put your sundials back today! ... Just us then? #clocksgoback

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Royal Museums Greenwich

7 years

Our #museum101 is a toy fit for the #AdamsFamily . Unless recreating funerals is your idea of family fun.. ⚰

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