Greenwich was home to a royal palace from medieval times and was a
particular favourite of the Tudor monarchs, and the Royal Observatory
was built in Greenwich Park in the reign of Charles II. Lying on the
River Thames in South East London, it has a strong maritime heritage,
reflected today in the buildings of the Royal Naval College and the
National Maritime Museum, and the Cutty Sark in the dry dock. The centre
of Greenwich has long attracted many to its market, shops, museums and
theatres, but Greenwich has also been an industrial area and recent
decades have seen massive changes along the riverfront and on the
peninsula where the old industries have been largely swept away in urban
regeneration schemes. Greenwich Reflections features an exciting
collection of historic and modern pictures that are individually merged
to reveal how the area has changed over the decades. Each of the 180
pictures in this book combines a recent colour view of Greenwich with
the matching sepia archive scene. Through the split-image effect,
readers can see how streets, buildings, the docks and everyday life have
transformed with the passing of time. Author David Ramzan presents this
fascinating visual chronicle that ingeniously reflects past and present
glimpses of Greenwich. This book will be of interest to residents,
visitors, local historians and all those with links to the area.
