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Until now the earliest account we had of the Cavern was Helme's 1800 description. But now we can go back even earlier - to 1794 - with John Bew's Ambulator or a pocket companion in a tour round London...Posted 17 hours ago These aren't just poorly maintained litter-strewn streets. They're *royal* poorly maintained litter-strewn streets.Sure there's no money to keep the local secondary school open or rebuild the library ...Posted 1 day ago I guess I should really put this in Parish News #8211; but just in case you 've missed the 1001 notices and fancy joining in the kneesup: #160; Friday 3 February Greenwich officially declared a Roya...Posted 1 day ago What does a Phantom write about on the day one 's borough becomes Royal? Some sycophantic piece charting the history of royalty in Greenwich through the ages? Some tedious piece about the inner workin...Posted 1 day ago So, it 's here. Today #8211; Friday 3 February, 2012 #8211; I become a resident of a royal borough. Get up #8211; it 's a beautiful, crisp morning, and take a look around. Does it feel any differen...Posted 1 day ago Many of the places you might expect to have elaborate classical sculptures in the Old Royal Naval College tend to be rather forlorn #8211; though when you do get a carved pediment, it 's usually a re...Posted 2 days ago Pinnock's 1833 The Guide to Knowledge1 is a critically important account of the layout of the Cavern. During the first half of the 19th century access to the cavern was by a "flight of steep steps cut...Posted 3 days ago BALLAST QUAY - HARBOUR MASTER'S HOUSEThis article is by A.G.Linney - author of a couple of books about the port of London before the Great War. nbsp; It is taken from Co-pa...Posted 3 days ago The March 2012 edition of the GLIAS newsletter just came through the door nbsp; - its most remarkable feature being seven and half pages of events. nbsp; These include - of Greenwich interest -21st Ma...Posted 3 days ago
