The Battle of Leghorn - Willem van Diest (c.1600 – c.1678). The naval Battle of Leghorn took place on 4 March 1653, during the First Anglo-Dutch War, near Leghorn (Livorno), Italy. (Royal Museums Greenwich).

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What do Thomas Paine and Amiri Baraka have in common? Drinking & writing in are just the start. Follow these and many others literary greats/unlikely pairs in our most recent (virtual) l — watch the video, and cheers: https://t.co/oIzgVFG2oz

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OTD in 1813, Henry Bergh, founder of the . The group’s and the movement’s roots can be found, and in some surprising ways still seen, in https://t.co/Vampoy5hpd

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50 yrs ago today, is opened in by Some of the most incredible music of the last half-century has been recorded there. The bldg’s amazing+surprising history goes back even further; here’s the story: https://t.co/lfGontSkZk

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Join a live discussion today at 6pm exploring the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade in Greenwich and Liverpool.

How do these sites function as spaces for collective memory and what are their roles in anti-racist activism? https://t.co/jiqdXg8mac

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Join us live on 20 August with to explore the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade in Greenwich and Liverpool.

With , 's Dr Errol Francis and Curator Dr Robert Blyth: https://t.co/jiqdXg8mac



Image by Mawu.

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Join us live on 20 August with to explore the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade in Greenwich and Liverpool.

With , 's Errold Francis and Curator Dr Robert Blyth: https://t.co/jiqdXg8mac



Image by Mawu.

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Join us live on 20 August with to explore the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade in Greenwich and Liverpool.

With , 's Errold Francis and Curator Dr Robert Blyth: https://t.co/jiqdXg8mac



Image by Mawu.

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Haven't seen this since opening weekend, but the soundtrack has been in heavy rotation since then. For my money, this is probably the definitive picture about the 60s Greenwich Village music scene. Been in love with Oscar Issac ever since.

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If you stood here on the hill in Greenwich Park at 3.14pm on 10 August 1675, you would have seen Astronomer Royal John Flamsteed lay the foundation stone of Britain’s first state-funded scientific research institution.

Happy birthday, Royal Observatory: https://t.co/ilfUbd9qN8

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1675 the foundation stone of Flamsteed House (Royal Observatory) was laid in Greenwich thanks to Charles II's grand ideas & Christopher Wren's great design. The observatory was home to first astronomer royal John Flamsteed & family before many years on becoming home of GMT.

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At a Greenwich Village Cafe, NY☕
How come not taking her out 🌆

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Did you know that have a YouTube channel to celebrate the 2020 with you? Click here: https://t.co/trkxmkRRpo to join a dance session with the fantastic Jo from Fiction Dance!

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Life drawing this morning with model who was our model for event at 2 years ago

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Thank you all for the RTs, likes, follows and all your support. We really appreciate it.
“Angels and Vines” by Peter Luty and more delights in the gallery by all 35 artists open 12-4 today

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Discover more from who was featured in issue 10 of Artist Talk Magazine (page 10 - 17). After a two year conservation project The Painted Hall reopened March 2019. Discover more from William Palin, the Conservation Director at the Greenwich Foundation. © Image

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b. this day in 1928! The author left an indelible imprint upon children’s literature and gave us all a glimpse into a fantasy world we’ll never forget. More: https://t.co/2h8ts4I2CD

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Dolphins Inn: Greenwich and Woolwich Coaches, Thomas Rowlandson, 1816 https://t.co/ZOuUIX4ypG

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