Well another trip to London and a visit to something I have continually missed on previous trips. God forbid that I actually learn something when out and about!
Being a freak about hiking, maps, GPS and such, it is surprising that I have not visited the National Maritime Museum earlier and more often. The significance you ask? Well it is not just the location of the Prime Meridian, but also home to the Royal Observatory, Royal Naval Academy and other exhibits including a Planetarium.
Being a freak about hiking, maps, GPS and such, it is surprising that I have not visited the National Maritime Museum earlier and more often. The significance you ask? Well it is not just the location of the Prime Meridian, but also home to the Royal Observatory, Royal Naval Academy and other exhibits including a Planetarium.
This site is where we (global) have designated to be ground zero of all maps (Prime Meridian)
Royal Observatory
Royal Navel Academy
Prime Meridian, at the top of the of the picture you can see a small black circle; this houses a laser that projects the Prime Meridian. The picture below show the laser at night. (Taken near one of the hotels I stay at, just opposite of the River Thames)
Public Standard of Lengths was posted at the observatory gate sometime before 1866, as noted on of the plaques. Here you can verify the accuracy of your measuring devices, although these are not the "official".
I also paid a visit to one of the more well known London Breweries, Fullers. Nice cask brews of very traditional English Ales.
To bad the their pub was closed on the weekends, but I was able to pick up a few mementos at the gift shop. The day also gave a few opportunities to take a few pictures of one of my favorite subjects, trees and branch/sky silhouette.
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