The 19th Century (1801 - 1900)

Arrival of the railways (railroads) - GMT becomes the World Standard.

1760 - 1820 King George III

1801: 1 January - First Ordinance Survey Map published based on Bradley's Meridian.

1806: (January) - Admiral Nelson's body lay in state in the Upper Hall of Greenwich Royal Naval College.

1811: John Pond appointed Astronomer Royal at Greenwich

1817: Queen Elizabeth's College built in Greenwich.

1820 - 1830 King George IV

1820's: Blackheath village developed.

1830 - 1837 King William IV

1831: Nelson Road Shopping Parade in Greenwich built

1833: Time Ball installed on Greenwich Royal Observatory

1835: Sir George Biddell Airy (1801 - 1892) appointed Astronomer Royal at Greenwich Royal Observatory.

1837: Trafalgar Tavern built on site of Old George on River Thames at Greenwich

1837: King William IV (1765 - 1837) died. Statue in Greenwich Park.

1837 - 1901 Queen Victoria

1838: The railway (railroad) arrives at Greenwich.

1851: Our Lady of the Sea (neo-gothic church) built by William Wardell

1851: First telegraphic cable laid under English Channel (La Manche) prompts need for international time.

1852: Charles Shepherd builds Master Clock at Greenwich to distribute pulses nationally.

1865: Charles Dickens (1812-1870) based part of "Our Mutual Friend" in Greenwich. Dined at Trafalgar Tavern.

1866: First Transatlantic Cable laid by ss Great Britain built opposite Greenwich at Millwall

1869: Cutty Sark built - now in Dry Dock at Greenwich.

1873: Royal Naval College established at Greenwich.

1880: 2 August: Greenwich Mean Time adopted as legal time in Britain.

1881: Sir William Christie appointed Astronomer Royal at Greenwich

1883: 18 November - Greenwich Mean Time adopted in USA.

1884: 1 November - International Meridian Conference in Washington DC recognises GMT and establishes Prime Meridian at Greenwich.

1897: Blackwall Tunnel built under River Thames

1889: Sebastian de Ferranti builds the first ever large scale power station in the world at Deptford.