All of that put Greenwich on the map as the place of reference. That’s where the measurements were taken from, and that is how ships would find their position in the world – an approach that ...

J une 22 marks the 350th anniversary of the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the home of the historic Prime Meridian that is considered by many to be the birthplace of modern astronomy. To celebrate ...

A map of Greenwich Village from The Greenwich Village Quill (1925).Image courtesy of the Harry Ransom Center.. Previously on The Vault: Speakeasy cards used in Prohibition-era New York City.