Greenwich has a rich maritime history, Henry VIII famously building ships in dockyards in both Deptford and Woolwich. The observatory on the hill has a ball that drops every day at noon GMT by which ships used to set their clocks (assisting in finding their longitude).
Now it is perhaps better known as the home of the Cutty Sark (famous tea clipper) seen on TV every year by those watching the televised coverage of the London Marathon - the runners round it on their journey out of Greenwich.
The events in Greenwich (which also extends up and down the river) are commencing tonight and details of the many events can be found here. Apparently it has been visiting Greenwich since 2012 and I have somehow never noticed before.
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| Lamp-post banner seen in August |
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| Charlton railway station this morning |
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| Novotel Elements Bar decked out |
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| Poster at Cutty Sark DLR |
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| Crowds at Cutty Sark gardens |
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| Cutty Sark and the Greenwich foot-tunnel |
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| The Cutty Sark expecting weekend queues |
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| Not so tall ship giving tours |
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| Boats moored up at a floating dock |
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| Moored down at the Peninsula |
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| Another tour boat |
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| Captain Nat |
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| Cutty Sark decked out with flags |
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| Tea stand by the tea clipper |
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| Cutty Sark peeking through |
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