The daring dog dived nearly 11,000 metres (36,000 feet) to the deepest point of the ocean before returning safely to the surface. In doing so Snoopy became part of an exclusive club: to date, only 27 ...

The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich has acquired a rare pocket chronometer – a timekeeper used on ships to determine ...

A variety of names for the novice sea-goer exist, including tadpoles, griffins and pollywogs (American slang for tadpole). A wide variety of characters can also be included in the festivities: 19th ...

Naval volunteer Howard Ormerod shares his memories of 25 May 1982, when a container ship requisitioned by the British government was hit and sunk by Argentinian forces. On 2 April 1982, Argentinian ...

In this blog we look at a small volume packed with a plethora of facts and figures about the late Victorian River Thames compiled by Charles Dickens junior Charles Culliford Boz (‘Charley’) Dickens ...

In this blog we look at cartographer John Rocque's An Exact Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, ‘the outstanding plan of the capital in the eighteenth century’ One of the treasures of the ...

In 1816 a squadron under Admiral Sir Edward Pellew was fitted out and sent to Algiers where they arrived, in company with a small Dutch squadron, on 27 August 1816. They sought the release of the ...

Take an hour out of your day to relax in the sumptuous surroundings of the Queen's House, and listen to talented musicians from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Performances take place ...

Get into the festive spirit with our round-up of the best things to see and do in the Royal Borough of Greenwich Greenwich offers a Christmas day out that combines stand-out festive events with ...

(Updated, June 2016). This panorama was originally mounted as a complete circle about 10 feet 6 inches (3.2m) across. Only a few spectators at a time would have been able to view it, by stepping up ...

Don't miss your last chance to visit the Royal Observatory this year: we're closing on 2 November for an exciting renovation project. Before that we have lots of exciting last-chance events, talks, ...

See the dramatic Great Hall and Tulip Stairs in Inigo Jones's beautifully designed Queen's House in Greenwich. The sweeping Tulip Stairs are one of the original features of the Queen’s House. This ...