TIME began in Greenwich, or at least it’s where you’ll find the Meridian Line. Not only does the London borough have an ...

GMT means Greenwich Mean Time, which is what we all set our clocks to. Putting one foot ... To see where it all started, head to the Royal Observatory. It sits on a hill in Greenwich Park in ...

In order to keep time accurately, we have always had to set our clocks by the ticks of a better one. Until the 1950s, the best were those set by astronomers based on the position of the sun in the sky ...

What is the difference between British Summer Time and Greenwich Mean Time? GMT was the default legal time used in Britain before DST was introduced. The Gate Clock at the Royal Observatory Greenwich ...

What is the difference between British Summer Time and Greenwich Mean Time? GMT was the default legal time used in Britain before DST was introduced. The Gate Clock at the Royal Observatory ...

Image: The Greenwich meridian clock at the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London. Pic: iStock The European Parliament has also previously voted for all EU member countries to scrap DST ...

Work to fix a recently restored century-old time ball on the clock tower of Hull's Guildhall is due to take place this week. The golden sphere, mounted 196ft (60m) above the ground was previously out ...

Commissioned by King Charles II in 1675, the Royal Observatory has been dedicated to improving sea navigation and timekeeping. A new Greenwich £2 coin design will feature the Shepherd Gate Clock ...

350th anniversary of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich £2 coinCommissioned by ... The coin’s design that features the Shepherd Gate Clock, the constellation Ursa Minor, the star Polaris and ...

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