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Dinner at Greenwich

Date released

23 May 1955

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

2231

NoS ID

072515

Story no

2 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Measuring the Universe: From the Transit of Venus to the Edge of the Cosmos (2012)

Subject

Astronomy

This short film explains how the transit of Venus was used in previous centuries to make an accurate measure of the distance to the planets, giving astronomers their first inkling of the true scale of space.

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Greenwich Observatory resets time (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with a male speaker (not identified) at the Greenwich Observatory about the loss of one or two seconds at midnight on the 31/12/79 to reset clocks and who it will affect. Female interviewer not...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.19: Programme 19 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 19 Programme 19 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Weeek, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 27th February 1987. Presented by GUY HORNSBY....

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Sale of Royal Naval College, Greenwich (1995)

Genre

News report; Interview

Brian Ging reports on the sale of the Royal Naval College at Greenwich, London; interviews with John McWilliam, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Greenwich University; Pieter Van der Merwe, Greenwich Maritime Museum.

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THE PRINCE AT GREENWICH

Date released

30 Jul 1928

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

1811

NoS ID

387185

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: Young Sailors at Greenwich Hospital School march past the Prince of Wales.

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Royal Naval College closure (1995)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Lord Lewin of Greenwich (Terence Lewin) following the threat to the future of the Royal Naval College building at Greenwich after the announcement of its closure. The most likely option would...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

It’s Prize Day At Greenwich!

Date released

31 Jul 1930

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

2020

NoS ID

383979

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: At the Royal Hospital School, Greenwich, Admiral Sir Roger Keyes distributes prizes to the cadets.

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Greenwich Belle Launched

Date released

8 Apr 1974

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2340

NoS ID

030292

Story no

2 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Greenwich Belle Launched. DESCRIPTION: Lady Chichester, widow of Sir Francis, launches the Greenwich Belle which is to join the fleet of seven launches plying the River Thames between...

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Christmas At Seamen’s Hospital - Greenwich

Date other

15 Dec 1930

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

NoS ID

384817

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: Stirring the Xmas pudding at seaman’s hospital, Greenwich.

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