When King Charles II signed the royal warrant that led to the founding of the Royal Observatory in 1675, it was to ensure that Britain was not left behind other European nations as they pursued global trade and resources. Now, in its 350th year, the ‘small observatory within our park at Greenwich’ is perhaps the most famous such institution in the ......
Explore the fabulous Royal Museums Greenwich with the RMG Kids' Handbook! This compact handbook broadly introduces the history and themes of the main RMG sites, and includes loads of creative activities, do-it-yourself projects, games, quizzes and Did You Know? facts to keep children engaged.
The royal history of Greenwich stretches back to the mid-15th century, when it was the site of a major royal palace. From the beautiful Queen's House, completed in the 1630s, to the Charles II's Royal Observatory in 1676, and the Royal Hospital for Seamen, begun in 1696, a national institution for maritime welfare.
The Royal Armouries is Britain's national museum of arms and armour, and one of the most important museums of its type in the world. Its origins lie in the Middle Ages, and at its core is the celebrated collection originating in the nation's working arsenal, assembled over many centuries at the Tower of London. In the reign of Elizabeth I, ......
This monograph follows the life and work of Ronald Rae, born 1946 in Ayr, an artist who is totally absorbed in creativity, and is acutely aware of suffering and cruelty, but above all of the transcendent power of the human spirit.
In 2007 Romany Mark Bruce, Irish-born lawyer and self-taught artist, was confronted by a stranger while walking his dog in Kemptown, Brighton. 'I want a word with you,' said the mysterious fellow, and walked off, without further explanation. Two days later, Romany received a follow-up email: would he consider mocking up a design for an AIDS ......
These photographic 'zines' from the home of Lee Miller, Farleys House and Gallery, look at life through the lens of Lee Miller and her husband, the Surrealist artist RolandPenrose and were produced to accompany three exhibitions at the house. Lee Miller at Farley Farm, Picasso at PlayandRoland Penrose's Surrealist Cameraare full of fascinating ......
Roger Bamber, for fifty years one of Britain's leading photojournalists, has poured his life's work into this unique reflection of a career that encompassed not only riots and bombings and the crazy world of rock and pop in the twentieth century but recorded with a sympathetic eye the demise of traditional British industries and the old steam ......
