I'm a bit of a crypto-geek and was able to visit Bletchley a couple of
times, again many years ago. It is definitely worth a trip, though from
what I saw on my visits and have read lately it has evolved badly.
It used to be run on a shoestring with enthusiastic volunteers
everywhere and lots of eccentric touches. There were local craft clubs
who set up on their niche historical displays on the weekends, there was
a guy who'd taken over the front room of the manor with his huge
Churchill memorabilia collection, and though things weren't fancy they
were lots of fun. Over the years, though, the site has been
"corporatized" and while the exhibits have gotten fancier, some of the
fun has gone away, and a lot of the passionate volunteers seem to have
given up.
My last visit was years ago, though, and I hope that what I've read
about what's happened since is overstated.
John
On 7/4/2016 10:01 PM, Bob wrote:
Hi Dave,
Yes, as many mentioned all the clocks are up the hill at the Observatory, and
very much worth the trip. As you mention you are with your family, I would
like to add that yes I did cajole my family to the NMM and the Observatory, but
also to Bletchley Park (just a short train ride outside London) and Bletchley
Park was easily the most memorable. There are wonderful volunteer guides, and
many interesting devices that you can get up close to. Bletchley was more like
visiting a working lab than a museum. I think every time nut would enjoy
Bletchley quite a bit.
https://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/ <https://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/>
Cheers,
Bob
On Jul 4, 2016, at 6:31 PM, Dave Martindale <[email protected]> wrote:
I am in London England at the moment, playing tourist with the rest of my
family. I want one day to be a visit to the National Maritime Museum at
Greenwich, which includes the Royal Observatory Greenwich. I am
particularly interested in seeing Harrison's H1 through H4, plus other
high-precision mechanical timekeepers (pendulum clocks, etc).
I know they are at the NMM - their web site shows some of them. But where
are they located on the site? The NMM has a large main building down near
the Thames, while the Royal Observatory and related buildings are on the
top of a hill further inland in Greenwich Park. Are the chronometers and
other precision timekeepers on display somewhere in the Royal Observatory,
or down in the main NMM building? I've spent an hour or two browsing web
sites without finding this particular bit of information.
I figure there must be list members who have visited the NMM, and know
where the precision timekeepers are actually displayed.
Thanks,
Dave
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