Royal Observatory Collection

Transit Instruments at the Cape Observatory, 1857. Creator: Hare
Transit Instruments at the Cape Observatory, [South Africa], 1857. The Transit Instrument...was constructed from the designs of the Astronomer Royal

The Royal Observatory, Cape Town, 1857. Creator: Hare
The Royal Observatory, Cape Town, [South Africa], 1857....however numerous observations may be in the northern hemisphere

The Time Ball, Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Fig. 7, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Time Ball, Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Fig. 7, 1844. The hour of one o clock is announced by the descent of a large black ball, from the summit of a pole

Queens House, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. London, SE10, England. Creator
Queens House, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. View of the distant hillside Royal Observatory from the arcade that connects the National Maritime Museum and the Queens House, Greenwich, London

High on a little hill in Greenwich Park -for even little hills are counted high
High on a little hill in Greenwich Park - for even little hills are counted high in London - stands the observatory from which most of the worlds nations normally calculate their meridians, c1935

The Great Equatorial Telescope in the Dome, Greenwich Observatory, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
The Great Equatorial Telescope in the Dome, Greenwich Observatory, (c1878). The 28-inch Greenwich refracting telescope at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, south London

Entrance to Greenwich Observatory, in 1840, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Entrance to Greenwich Observatory, in 1840, (c1878). The Royal Observatory at Greenwich in south London is best known for the fact that the prime meridian passes through it

Flamsteed House (From Hollars Long View), (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Flamsteed House (From Hollars Long View), (c1878). The Royal Observatory at Greenwich (now part of south London). The building, completed in 1676, was known as Flamsteed House after John Flamsteed

Greenwich Observatory, c1896. Artist: Poulton & Co
Greenwich Observatory, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, c1830. Artist: J McGahey
Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, c1830. View of the Royal Greenwich Observatory and Flamsteed House from the bottom of the hill in Greenwich Park

Greenwich Park, Greenwich, London, c1850. View of Greenwich Park and the Royal Greenwich Observatory from Park Row, with figures in the foreground

Greenwich Hospital, London, 1734. Artist: William Henry Toms
Greenwich Hospital, London, 1734. View of Greenwich Hospital, with a barge on the River Thames in the foreground and Greenwich Park in the distance

Greenwich and the Isle of Dogs from the Royal Observatory, London, 1970. A panoramic view showing a misty sky and in the foreground, Greenwich Hospital surrounded by parkland

Greenwich Park, Greenwich, London, 1844. Artist: Thomas Abiel Prior
View of London from the hill in Greenwich Park, 1844; with the Royal Greenwich Observatory on the left and Greenwich Hospital below on the right

View of Greenwich from the hill in Greenwich Park, London, c1750. Artist:s Torres
View of Greenwich from the hill in Greenwich Park, London, c1750. With figures by the Royal Greenwich Observatory on the left; includes a description below in English and French

View from Greenwich Park, London, 1723. Artist: Sutton Nicholls
View from Greenwich Park, London, 1723. View of Greenwich, Deptford and the City of London, taken from Flamstead Hill in Greenwich Park, showing the Royal Greenwich Observatory to the left

View from Greenwich Park, London, c1774. Artist: I Wood
View of London from One-Tree Hill in Greenwich Park, c1774; showing the Royal Observatory to the left and Greenwich Hospital at the bottom of the hill

Greenwich Royal Observatory, Greenwich Park, London. The observatory was built by Christopher Wren (1632-1723) on the orders of Charles II with the aim of providing accurate navigation tables

Hurstmonceux Castle, 1903. Artist: Graphotone Co
Hurstmonceux Castle, 1903. Herstmonceux Castle is a brick-built castle near Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England. From 1957 to 1988 its grounds were the home of the Royal Observatory

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London. Flamsteed House, the Royal Greenwich Observatory, was built by Christopher Wren (1632-1723)

Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1937. Sights of Britain, third series of 48 cigarette cards, issued with Senior Service, Junior Member, and Illingworth cigarettes

The old observing-room, Greenwich, late 17th century (1893). The Royal Observatory at Greenwich was founded in 1675 by King Charles II, with John Flamsteed appointed as the first Astronomer Royal

The Observatory at Greenwich, 1836. Flamsteed House, the Royal Greenwich Observatory, was built by Christopher Wren (1632-1723)

Greenwich Park, with the Royal Observatory, on Easter Monday, London, 1804. People enjoying themselves dancing and flirting. Some boys have climbed a tree (left)

Nevil Maskelyne, fifth British Astronomer Royal, (1815). Artist: Page
Nevil Maskelyne, fifth British Astronomer Royal, (1815). Maskelyne (1732-1811) was Astronomer Royal from 1765-1811. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1758

The Royal Greenwich Observatory, Flamsteed House, Greenwich Park, London, c1820. The observatory was built by Christopher Wren (1632-1723)

Nevil Maskelyne, English astronomer, 1804. Maskelyne (1732-1811) was Astronomer Royal from 1765-1811. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1758

John Flamsteed, English astronomer and clergyman, 1712 (1725). Artist: George Vertue
John Flamsteed, English astronomer and clergyman, 1712 (1725). Born in Denby, Derbyshire, and educated at Cambridge, Flamsteed (1646-1719)

Flamsteed House in Greenwich Park, London, late 17th century. Flamsteed House was designed by Christopher Wren on the orders of Charles II as a royal observatory

Solar eclipse seen over the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1858. The picture, viewed from the Isle of Dogs, shows the Royal Naval College and River Thames in the foreground

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