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Step Back in Time

At Greenwich Heritage Centre you can find out about the fascinating history of London Borough of Greenwich, from earliest times to the present day. Whether you are researching your family history or want to know more about an area, our friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable staff can help you make the most of your visit.

While you are here, why not catch our latest exhibition or visit our permanent ones, 'Inside the Arsenal' and the Greenwich Millennium Embroideries.

We are open Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 5pm and entry is free. If you've got a question you'd like to ask us, give us a ring on + 44 (0)208 854 2452

Email: info@greenwichheritage.org

This Eltham of Ours

On until 18 May 2013

Free- Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 5pm.

Well Hall by Getrude Ashworth

Well Hall by Gertrude Ashworth. Watercolour, around 1920.

Our current exhibition showcases the work in watercolour, etching and drawing of Gertrude Ashworth and Daniel Warry, artists who depicted the Eltham of a century ago.

 

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Bringing the Past Alive

 

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The Greenwich Heritage Centre holds all the collections of the former Greenwich Borough Museum in Plumstead and the Local Studies Library at Woodlands.
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The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography has added the lives of two pioneer women athletes, and the Belville family of horologists, who all are connected with Royal Borough of Greenwich. Hilda May Hatt took part in the Women's Olympiad in 1921 and Eileen May Hiscock was captain of the British women's athletic team in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. Find out more here
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FREE Saturday mornings: 10.30am to 12 noon. Free art and craft activities for 5 to 12 year olds. Click here for more details
For Nike: Ancient Greece in Modern Woolwich

Nike

19 April to 22 June
An exhibition in the Berkeley Gallery exploring Ancient Greece through the eyes of modern students in Greenwich, Greece and Cyprus. Conceived and curated by Evangelia Tzima-Robert. Inspired by the statue of Nike given by the city of Olympia to the Royal Borough of Greenwich in 2012.

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 



Internet AccessFree Internet Access
Our Search Room offers free internet access to help with study or research. Open 9am to 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday. Eight terminals available.

Charlton Parks Reminiscence Project

Charlton, SE7 is the home of six distinctly different parks and open spaces, each at the heart of their different neighbourhoods. This project looks at the history of each park, how they developed and stories relating their importance to local people over the past 100 years.

www.charltonparks.co.uk