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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6347 Location: Derby
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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When I was a little chap growing up I was taken to Greenwich to see the original line. I remember my little Brother and I walking along the {brass?) strip in the pavement.
Why can't people just leave well alone? |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4765 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Ray
Greenwich is still THE PRIME.
OS just utilised 2Deg W as the N/S base line for the UK National Grid. _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
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Peter_L
Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 2680 Location: New Brunswick. Canada.
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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Locality Modern longitude Meridian name
Greenwich 0° 00' 05.3101″ W Greenwich meridian
Greenwich 0° 00' 05.33″ W United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Zero Meridian
Greenwich 0° 00' 00.00″ IERS Reference Meridian
Paris 2° 20' 14.025″ E Paris meridian
Today, tourists visiting its meridian line must walk east approximately 335 feet before their satellite-navigation receivers indicate zero longitude.
Because newer technologies – primarily the superb accuracy of GPS, which uses satellites to precisely measure grid coordinates at any point on the Earth’s surface – replaced the traditional telescopic observations used to measure the Earth’s rotation. |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22466 Location: UK
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Bitumen Boy
Joined: 26 Jan 2012 Posts: 1737 Location: Above the snow line in old Monmouthshire
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:40 am Post subject: |
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There used to be quite a few of those old signs around Leominster a few years ago; I wonder if the vandals have had the rest? |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7124 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 8:42 am Post subject: |
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Not exactly road signs but I used to collect (rail)road signs and our last house had three floors so I placed the ¾ (mile to catch points) between the first and second floors, the ½ on the first landing and the ¼ half way between ground and first floors.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2487 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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This is an image from a box of slides I bought last year. I think it's a late 60s image, but I've put the box away now and can't look.
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22466 Location: UK
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MVPeters
Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 822 Location: Northern MA, USA
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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"Yes, officer, I was only going one way". _________________ Mike - MVPeters at comcast.net
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Bitumen Boy
Joined: 26 Jan 2012 Posts: 1737 Location: Above the snow line in old Monmouthshire
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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 2:51 am Post subject: |
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Looking at a road atlas suggests that sign must have been in Cardigan, I wonder if it's still there? |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22466 Location: UK
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