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Christopher Wren's epic sweep across the riverfront of Greenwich - now the Old Royal Naval College - was originally used as a hospital for sick seamen and their families.
After victory against France was secured in 1692, the joint monarchs, William and Mary, determined to build a hospital for veterans as a memorial to the war.
It's a World Heritage Site and soon to be a royal borough and now Greenwich has something else to boast about.
Discover Greenwich, which opened its doors to the public today, is a £6million visitor attraction designed to inspire visitors to learn more about the historic area.
Hanging Hooke, Greenwich Theatre
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"Chris Barnes took us on a journey of energy and intrigue. He showed us light and gloom; diverting particles and heliocentric heresies; vacuum pumps and broken hearts (which, I suppose, are the same thing, metaphorically speaking)"
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