Flamsteed House, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

Jul. 05, 1960 - Flamsteed house to be opened by the Queen. To form part of National Maritime Museum : H.M. The Queen, is to perform the ceremony of opening Flamstead House, forming part of the National Maritime Museum. The building is a section of the Royal observatory Buildings at Greenwich - and is a striking eight sided toweron top of the hill in Greenwich Park. It was designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1675. The building has been under re-construction since 1958. Photo shows General view of the Octoan Room containing an Orrery and Planetarium - Sextant - a telescope of 17th. century made ofood - and a painting of Charless1st

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1675 Containing Flamstead Flamsteed Forming Greenwich Observatory Orrery Planetarium Re-construction Sextant Sided Striking Telescope Wren

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