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Photographic marathon route around Greenwich

And they're off...

"Well that's Blackheath behind us. Did you know that the World's oldest golf club was started here by King James I (of England)?

Henry V came back victorious from Agincourt

Charles II returned to the throne of England. The Peasants Revolted here. The Methodists preached here.

OK. OK I'm following this thin blue line - where will it take me?		Looks like a quick tour around the history of Greenwich
The mighty Millennium Dome rises above the Greenwich sky-line. Marathon runners will get their first glimpse to the left as they cross the motorway bridge close to the Blackheath Standard

Up Shooters Hill. I hear Dick Turpin used to be found in these parts. Looks like a good welcome here today. (1997 photo)
	One mile done!
Through suburban Charlton To think that the biggest attendance at a football league match was here. Looks like they've just turned out. 2 miles done!
Now were going down-hill towards the River Thames. Close to the free Woolwich Ferry. Just past 3 miles and we've gone metric - 5 kilometres! Then we're really continental - we're going around the round-about the wrong way! Is this England?
Heading east we've arrived at the Thames Barrier. A new dual carriage-way. Must be the preparations for the Millennium Dome. The World's biggest dome is only a few hundred metres from here.
5 miles down and we're close to the Blackwall Tunnel - its over a 100 years old and those lorries still haven't worked out that you can't get a 4m high truck through there!!!
6 miles and we've arrived back at the Meridian Line. We're about to enter the western hemisphere. Didn't we leave here a little while ago? We're entering the heart of historic Greenwich.
Past the famous Cutty Sark.
Looks like we're on TV - but is it Sky TV?
Heading out of Greenwich passed St. Alfege's church - spot where the archbishop of Canterbury was murdered nearly a millennium ago. Now we're in Deptford home to Samuel Pepys and other famous characters including Peter the Great of Russia! Did you know that Chaucer's pilgrims passed this very spot about 700 years ago.
	What a relief! Well that's Greenwich done for another year - see you all next year!
That blue line just keeps on coming...
So now it's off to central London via Docklands Have you got the time? Silly question this is Greenwich. (1997 photo)

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Greenwich England is where East meets West at the Greenwich Meridian (0° Longitude); World Time is set Greenwich Mean Time. Remember the new millennium started in 2001.

Greenwich lies on the River Thames, a few minutes by rail or tube, or a short river cruise from central London. If you want to visit Greenwich and information on visiting London, England then see Greenwich Info. There is the famous Cutty Sark to visit and the Royal Naval College. Just down river is the Thames Barrier which is close to London City Airport

The Royal Observatory at Greenwich is in Greenwich Park along with the National Maritime Museum and the Queens House (on which the White House in Washington DC, USA is based). For information on astronomy visit Greenwich Star

The London Marathon starts in Greenwich Park every Spring.

Greenwich has a long heritage; it was the birth place of King Henry VIII and his daughters Queen Mary (Bloody Mary) and Queen Elizabeth I (The Virgin Queen). All the English monarchs can be found at Royal History.

It has seen many famous visitors from Peter the Great through Charles Dickens to Bob Hope. This and a lot more in Greenwich Past.

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London Marathon - Digital Trip

Photographic marathon route around Greenwich

And they're off...

OK. OK I'm following this thin blue line - where will it take me?

Looks like a quick tour around the history of Greenwich

The mighty Millennium Dome rises above the Greenwich sky-line. Marathon runners will get their first glimpse to the left as they cross the motorway bridge close to the Blackheath Standard

Up Shooters Hill. I hear Dick Turpin used to be found in these parts. Looks like a good welcome here today. (1997 photo)

One mile done!

Through suburban Charlton

To think that the biggest attendance at a football league match was here.

Looks like they've just turned out.

2 miles done!

Now were going down-hill towards the River Thames. Close to the free Woolwich Ferry.

Just past 3 miles and we've gone metric - 5 kilometres!

Then we're really continental - we're going around the round-about the wrong way! Is this England?

Heading east we've arrived at the Thames Barrier.

A new dual carriage-way. Must be the preparations for the Millennium Dome. The World's biggest dome is only a few hundred metres from here.

5 miles down and we're close to the Blackwall Tunnel - its over a 100 years old and those lorries still haven't worked out that you can't get a 4m high truck through there!!!

6 miles and we've arrived back at the Meridian Line. We're about to enter the western hemisphere. Didn't we leave here a little while ago?

We're entering the heart of historic Greenwich.

Past the famous Cutty Sark.

Looks like we're on TV - but is it Sky TV?

Heading out of Greenwich passed St. Alfege's church - spot where the archbishop of Canterbury was murdered nearly a millennium ago. Now we're in Deptford home to Samuel Pepys and other famous characters including Peter the Great of Russia!

Did you know that Chaucer's pilgrims passed this very spot about 700 years ago.

What a relief! Well that's Greenwich done for another year - see you all next year!

That blue line just keeps on coming...

So now it's off to central London via Docklands

Have you got the time? Silly question this is Greenwich.

(1997 photo)

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OK. OK
I'm following this thin blue line - where will it take me?

Up Shooters Hill. I hear Dick Turpin used to be found in these parts.
Looks like a good welcome here today.
(1997 photo)