A-Z: A-Z of Greenwich : Places-People-History (Paperback)

The historic Royal Borough of Greenwich is well-known for its magnificent maritime, military and civil architecture, ancient Royal Park, ship and boat building, and pioneering developments in scientific discovery, light industry and manufacturing. Its streets stretching out across the Meridian Line show how Greenwich evolved into a working class suburb of London, where a workforce of several thousands were employed in the many industries located along the riverside and across Greenwich Marsh, where the bodies of river pirates were once hung in chains. Further east at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, men and women toiled in the production of armaments and weaponry. Both the army and navy once occupied many establishments throughout the borough including the Royal Dockyards at Woolwich and Deptford, the Royal Marine Barracks at Woolwich and the Royal Military Academy and the Royal Horse Artillery and barracks on Woolwich Common. Hundreds of naval personnel were educated and trained at the Royal Naval College, the former Royal Hospital for Seamen erected on the foundations of Tudor palace.With stories of Greenwich’s remarkable history and heritage encompassing the martyrdom of St Alphege by Viking raiders, the birth and death of celebrated kings and queens, the heroic exploits of famous generals and sea captains, bold military and naval actions; and the many amazing scientific and industrial inventions and innovations that placed Greenwich on the international time zone map, David Ramzan navigates the reader through this A to Z of the places, people and events which brought fame and fortune to Greenwich.