Today we're talking to Emily Akkermans, the curator of time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich.

And if you want to know about John Harrison, the man who solved the longitude problem, she's the one to talk to.

Welcome, Emily!

Find Royal Museums Greenwich:

https://www.rmg.co.uk/

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Visit Greenwich (...best place to be):

https://www.visitgreenwich.org.uk

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https://www.instagram.com/visitgreenwich/

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If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours with Reign of London:

RMS Titanic:

https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/london-l57/london-rms-titanic-walking-tour-t1246693/

Saxons to Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

Tudors & Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/

The Georgians:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/

Naughty London:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

For more history fodder please visit https://www.ifitaintbaroquepodcast.art/ and https://www.reignoflondon.com/

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