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ReadThe Royal Parks in photos - July
We look back at July in the Royal Parks through some of the best photos, past and present.
The parks at work | Improvement projects | History & heritage | First World War | Historic Moments in time | The Royal Family | Nature & wildlife | Birds | Invertebrates | Plants & flowers -
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A Family of Artists in Greenwich Park: Capturing the Park
Discover a lesser-known slice of Observatory history: The story of a group of remarkable women who once called Greenwich Park home.
History & heritage | Historical figures | Pastimes & wellbeing | Art & literature -
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A Family of Artists in Greenwich Park: Life in the Park
Find out more about the lives of the women in the Airy family.
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Turner at Greenwich Park
Nicknamed the ‘painter of light’, J.M.W. Turner is one of the most celebrated artists that Britain has ever produced.
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Philip Laurie and the Second World War at Greenwich Park
Thanks to the wartime diaries of one man, we have a remarkable record of life in Greenwich Park during the Second World War.
History & heritage | Second World War -
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Historic Graffiti at the Standard Conduit House
Close inspection reveals a series of initials and dates carved into its outer walls – some dating all the way back to the 1700s!
History & heritage | Landmarks -
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General Wolfe at Greenwich Park
The statue at the top of the Grand Ascent was a gift from the Canadian people in 1930. But who was the General? And what was his connection to the park?
History & heritage | Historical figures | Memorials -
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Ancient Mulberry Trees in Greenwich Park
The Queen’s Orchard boasts a very special mulberry tree with a fascinating history that stretches back hundreds of years.
History & heritage | Historic Moments in time | The Royal Family | Nature & wildlife | Trees -
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Lascars in Greenwich Park
Sailors from countries around the Indian Ocean occasionally found themselves stuck at London docks, and would enjoy the beauty of Greenwich Park.
History & heritage | Historic Moments in time
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