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THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY

The Royal Observatory tour with British Sign Language

Follow the tour around the historic Observatory, take a journey into space with our expert astronomers, and marvel at some of the most intricate telescopes and timepieces ever made.
1h

Stops

1. Introduction
1. Introduction

The Meridian Courtyard

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3:19
1.1 The Founding of the Royal Observatory
1.1 The Founding of the Royal Observatory

The Meridian Courtyard

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1:10
2. Flamsteed House
2. Flamsteed House

Flamsteed House

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1:50
2.1 The Maskelyne Dining Room
2.1 The Maskelyne Dining Room

Flamsteed Apartments

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1:38
2.2 The Maskelyne Bedroom
2.2 The Maskelyne Bedroom

Flamsteed Apartments

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1:19
2.3 The Airy Nursery
2.3 The Airy Nursery

Flamsteed Apartments

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1:56
2.4 The Airy Parlour
2.4 The Airy Parlour

Flamsteed Apartments

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1:14
3. The Octagon Room
3. The Octagon Room

The Octagon Room

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2:25
3.1 Tompion clocks
3.1 Tompion clocks

The Octagon Room

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1:41
3.2 Quadrant
3.2 Quadrant

The Octagon Room

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0:51
4. Time and Longitude Gallery
4. Time and Longitude Gallery

Time and Longitude Gallery

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1:23
5. Connection between time and longitude
5. Connection between time and longitude

Time and Longitude Gallery

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1:02
5.1 The problem with pendulum clocks
5.1 The problem with pendulum clocks

Time and Longitude Gallery

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1:30
6. Longitude Rewards
6. Longitude Rewards

Time and Longitude Gallery

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1:20
7. The Astronomical Method
7. The Astronomical Method

Time and Longitude Gallery

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1:15
8. Harrison’s first three timekeepers
8. Harrison’s first three timekeepers

Time and Longitude Gallery

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2:07
8.1 Harrison’s timekeeper H1
8.1 Harrison’s timekeeper H1

Time and Longitude Gallery

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1:05
8.2 Harrison’s timekeeper H2
8.2 Harrison’s timekeeper H2

Time and Longitude Gallery

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1:07
8.3 Harrison’s third timekeeper, H3
8.3 Harrison’s third timekeeper, H3

Time and Longitude Gallery

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1:38
9. The Astronomical Method – Lunar Distance
9. The Astronomical Method – Lunar Distance

Time and Longitude Gallery

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1:37
10. Harrison’s timekeeper H4
10. Harrison’s timekeeper H4

Time and Longitude Gallery

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3:18
10.1 Testing H4
10.1 Testing H4

Time and Longitude Gallery

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3:17
11. Time and Greenwich Gallery
11. Time and Greenwich Gallery

Time and Greenwich Gallery

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0:59
11.1 Maria Belville
11.1 Maria Belville

Time and Greenwich Gallery

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0:58
11.2 Standard Time Company Clock
11.2 Standard Time Company Clock

Time and Greenwich Gallery

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1:20
11.3 Shepherd Clock
11.3 Shepherd Clock

Time and Greenwich Gallery

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1:32
11.4 BBC Six pips clock
11.4 BBC Six pips clock

Time and Greenwich Gallery

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0:34
11.5 Speaking Clock
11.5 Speaking Clock

Time and Greenwich Gallery

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0:43
12. The Meridian Courtyard
12. The Meridian Courtyard

The Meridian Courtyard

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1:24
12.1 Your SatNav
12.1 Your SatNav

The Meridian Courtyard

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0:48
12.2 The Time-ball
12.2 The Time-ball

The Meridian Courtyard

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1:47
13. The Meridian Observatory and Telescopes
13. The Meridian Observatory and Telescopes

The Meridian Building

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2:11
14. Halley’s Quadrant
14. Halley’s Quadrant

The Meridian Building

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1:18
15. Bradley’s Zenith Sector
15. Bradley’s Zenith Sector

The Meridian Building

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2:07
15.1 Bradley’s Meridian
15.1 Bradley’s Meridian

The Meridian Building

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1:39
16. Instruments in the room
16. Instruments in the room

The Meridian Building

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1:05
17. The Airy Transit Circle and Prime Meridian
17. The Airy Transit Circle and Prime Meridian

The Meridian Building

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1:55
Credits
Script created by Royal Museums Greenwich. Production and editing provided by Smartify CIC.


All images © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

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