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Yet another Dome for Greenwich
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Photo permission: Allies and Morrison
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We’re promised new galleries, educational units, access to remote telescopes
and a horology centre to conserve Navy chronometers as part of the £15
million project, which will also provide public access to the latest images
from space. Opening up and re-landscaping one-third of the site previously
closed to visitors will mean, too, that a fine old Victorian building will
have a new lease of life – with disabled access, a shop and cafe. Creating an add-on to the Observatory’s existing – and very popular -
historical and astronomical facilities must have been one heck of a
headache. Greenwich is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and as such must retain
its history and character. Photo permission: Hayes Davidson
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Launching an appeal to complete the project, Peter Snow described it as “one
of the most adventurous undertakings in the 330 year history of the
Observatory,” demonstrating in typical fashion how much has been raised so
far on his “swing-o-meter” (the famous Time Ball raised to two-thirds up its
pole.) It seems likely that his waving arms will soon be showing that same
Time Ball at its 12.59pm position…
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