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Королевское географическое общество
Vectorised colour logo of the Royal Geographical Society.svg
СокращениеРГО-ИБГ
Формирование1830 ; 191 год назад (1830)
ТипНаучное общество
Штаб-квартира1 Kensington Gore, Лондон
Членство 16 500
ПрезидентЛинда Чалкер
ДиректорПрофессор Джо Смит
ПокровительПринцесса анна
Веб-сайтwww .rgs .org

Королевское географическое общество ( РГО ) является одним из Соединенного Королевства научных обществ и профессиональный орган по географии во всем мире, основан в 1830 году для продвижения географических наук. Общество насчитывает более 16 500 членов, и его работа достигает общественности посредством публикаций, исследовательских групп и лекций.

История [ править ]

Лоутер Лодж , штаб-квартира Королевского географического общества (с IBG), спроектированная Ричардом Норманом Шоу

Общество было основано в 1830 году под названием Лондонское географическое общество как учреждение, способствующее «развитию географической науки». [1] Позже он поглотил старую Африканскую ассоциацию , основанную сэром Джозефом Бэнксом в 1788 году, а также Роли-клуб и Палестинскую ассоциацию . [2]

Как и многие ученые общества , он начинался как обеденный клуб в Лондоне, где избранные члены проводили за ужином неформальные дискуссии по текущим научным вопросам и идеям. [2]

Членами-основателями Общества являются сэр Джон Барроу , сэр Джон Франклин и сэр Фрэнсис Бофорт . Под патронажем короля Вильгельма IV он позже стал известен как Королевское географическое общество (RGS) и получил свою Королевскую хартию при королеве Виктории в 1859 году [1].

С 1830 по 1840 год RGS собирался в помещениях Садоводческого общества на Риджент-стрит в Лондоне, а с 1854 по 1870 год - на Уайтхолл-плейс, 15 в Лондоне. В 1870 году Общество наконец нашло дом, переехав в Лондон, на Сэвил-Роу , 1 - адрес, который быстро стал ассоциироваться с приключениями и путешествиями. [ необходима цитата ]

Общество также использовало лекционный зал в Берлингтон-Гарденс в Лондоне, который был предоставлен ему Комиссией по государственной службе. Однако обстановка считалась довольно тесной и убогой. [ необходима цитата ]

Общество было ключевым партнером и спонсором многих известных исследователей и экспедиций , в том числе:
  • Чарльз Дарвин
  • Джеймс Хингстон Таки
  • Дэвид Ливингстон
  • Уильям Огилви
  • Роберт Фалькон Скотт
  • Ричард Фрэнсис Бертон
  • Джон Хэннинг Спик
  • Джордж У. Хейворд
  • Перси Фосетт
  • Генри Мортон Стэнли
  • Эрнест Шеклтон
  • Сэр Эдмунд Хиллари
  • Альфред Рассел Уоллес

Новый импульс деятельности Общества был дан в 1911 году, когда президентом Общества был избран граф Керзон , бывший вице-король Индии (1911–1914). Помещение на Сэвил-Роу было продано, а нынешнее здание, Лоутер-Лодж в Кенсингтон-Гор, было куплено за 100 000 фунтов стерлингов [3] и открыто для использования в апреле 1913 года. В том же году запрет Общества для женщин был снят. [ необходима цитата ]

Lowther Lodge был построен в 1874 году для Уильяма Лоутера по Норману Шоу , один из самых выдающихся отечественных архитекторов своего времени. Пристройки к восточному крылу были добавлены в 1929 году и включали Новый Картографический зал и Лекционный театр на 750 мест. Пристройка была официально открыта герцогом Йоркским (впоследствии королем Георгом VI) на праздновании столетия 21 октября 1930 года.

История Общества на протяжении многих первых лет его существования была тесно связана с «колониальными» исследованиями в Африке, на Индийском субконтиненте, полярных регионах и особенно в Центральной Азии. [ необходима цитата ]

Он был ключевым партнером и сторонником многих известных исследователей и экспедиций , в том числе Дарвина , Ливингстона , Стэнли , Скотта , Шеклтона , Ханта и Хиллари . [ необходима цитата ]

Ранняя история Общества неразрывно связана с историей британской географии, исследований и открытий. Информация, карты, схемы и знания, собранные в экспедициях, были отправлены в РГО, составив его теперь уникальные географические коллекции. Общество опубликовало свой первый журнал в 1831 году, а с 1855 года отчеты о собраниях и другие вопросы публиковались в Трудах Общества. В 1893 году его заменил «Географический журнал», который издается до сих пор. [ необходима цитата ]

Общество также сыграло решающую роль в создании географии как учебной и исследовательской дисциплины в британских университетах и ​​профинансировало первые должности по географии в университетах Оксфорда и Кембриджа . [ необходима цитата ]

2012 Плакат для выставки в стеклянном павильоне, посвященной столетию последней экспедиции Скотта на Южный полюс

С появлением более систематического изучения географии, Институт британских географов (IBG) была образована в 1933 году, тринадцать географов , включая Хильда Ормсби , [4] Эндрю Чарльз О'Делл , [5] , как RGS было расценено как слишком сосредоточены на разведке. [4] Его деятельность включала организацию конференций, экскурсий, семинаров и специализированных исследовательских групп, а также издание журнала « Транзакции Института британских географов» . RGS и IBG сосуществовали 60 лет до 1992 года, когда было обсуждено слияние. В 1994 году было проведено голосование по членам, и слияние было согласовано. В январе 1995 года было сформировано новое Королевское географическое общество (с Институтом британских географов).[1]

Общество также работает вместе с другими существующими организациями, обслуживающими географическое сообщество, в частности с Географической ассоциацией и Королевским шотландским географическим обществом . [ необходима цитата ]

В 2004 году исторические коллекции Общества, относящиеся к научным исследованиям и исследованиям национального и международного значения, были впервые открыты для публики. В том же году была введена новая категория членства, чтобы расширить доступ для людей, интересующихся географией. Новый читальный зал Фойла и выставочное пространство стеклянного павильона также были открыты для публики в 2004 году, открыв Общество интеллектуально, визуально и физически для 21 века. Например, в 2012 году RGS провела выставку в стеклянном павильоне фотографий, сделанных Гербертом Понтингом во время экспедиции капитана Роберта Фалькона Скотта на Южный полюс в 1912 году [6].

Управление [ править ]

Совет [ править ]

Общество управляется попечительским советом, называемым советом, который возглавляет его президент. Члены совета и президент избираются из своего общения . Совет состоит из 36 членов, 22 из которых избираются стипендиатами на трехлетний срок. Помимо избранных попечителей, в совет входят почетные члены, в том числе герцог Кентский в качестве почетного президента.

В обществе есть пять комитетов специалистов, которые получают рекомендации от Комитета по образованию, Комитета по исследованиям, Комитета по экспедициям и полевым исследованиям, Комитета по информационным ресурсам и Финансового комитета.

Президенты [ править ]

  • 1830–33 Фредерик, виконт Годерих
  • 1833–35 Сэр Джордж Мюррей
  • 1835–37 Сэр Джон Барроу
  • 1837–39 Уильям Ричард Гамильтон
  • 1839–41 Джордж Гриноу
  • 1841–43 Уильям Ричард Гамильтон
  • 1843–45 Сэр Родерик Мерчисон
  • 1845–1847 Чарльз, лорд Колчестер
  • 1847–49 Уильям Джон Гамильтон
  • 1849–1851 Адмирал Уильям Смит
  • 1851–53 Сэр Родерик Мерчисон
  • 1853–1855 Франциск, граф Элсмир
  • 1855–56 Сэр Уильям Бичи
  • 1856–1859 Сэр Родерик Мерчисон
  • 1859–60 Джордж, граф де Грей и Рипон
  • 1860–1862 гг. Бингем, лорд Эшбертон
  • 1862–71 Sir Roderick Murchison
  • 1871–73 Sir Henry Rawlinson
  • 1873–74 Sir Henry Frere
  • 1874–76 Sir Henry Rawlinson
  • 1876–78 Sir Rutherford Alcock
  • 1878–79 Frederick, Earl of Dufferin
  • 1879–80 Thomas, Earl of Northbrook
  • 1880–85 Henry, Lord Aberdare
  • 1885–86 John, Marquis of Lorne
  • 1886–87 Henry, Lord Aberdare
  • 1887–89 Sir Richard Strachey
  • 1889–93 Sir Mountstuart Grant Duff
  • 1893–1905 Sir Clements Markham
  • 1905–08 Sir George Goldie
  • 1908–11 Leonard Darwin
  • 1911–14 George, Earl Curzon of Kedleston
  • 1914–17 Douglas Freshfield
  • 1917–19 Sir Thomas Holdich
  • 1919–22 Francis Younghusband
  • 1922–25 Lawrence, Earl Ronaldshay
  • 1925–27 David George Hogarth
  • 1927–30 Charles Close
  • 1930–33 Admiral Sir William Goodenough
  • 1933–36 Sir Percy Cox
  • 1936–38 Henry Balfour
  • 1938–41 Sir Philip Chetwode
  • 1941–45 Sir George Clerk
  • 1945–48 Francis, Lord Rennell
  • 1948–51 Sir Harry Lindsay
  • 1951–54 Sir James Wordie
  • 1954–58 Sir James Marshall-Cornwall
  • 1958–61 Roger, Lord Nathan
  • 1961–63 Raymond Priestley
  • 1963–66 Sir Dudley Stamp
  • 1966–69 Sir Gilbert Laithwaite
  • 1969–71 Sir Edmund Irving
  • 1971–74 Edward, Lord Shackleton
  • 1974–77 Sir Duncan Cumming
  • 1977–80 John, Lord Hunt
  • 1980–82 Michael Wise
  • 1982–84 Sir Vivian Fuchs
  • 1984–87 Sir George Bishop
  • 1987–89 Roger, Lord Chorley
  • 1989–93 Sir Crispin Tickell
  • 1993–97 George, Earl Jellicoe
  • 1997–2000 John, Earl Selborne
  • 2000–03 Sir Ronald Cooke
  • 2003–06 Sir Neil Cossons
  • 2006–09 Sir Gordon Conway
  • 2009–12 Sir Michael Palin
  • 2012–15 Dame Judith Rees
  • 2015–18 Nicholas Crane
  • 2018–present Lynda, Baroness Chalker

Membership[edit]

There are four categories of individual membership:

Ordinary membership[edit]

Anyone with an interest in geography is eligible to apply to become a member of the RGS-IBG.[7]

Young Geographer[edit]

People aged between 14 and 24 currently studying, a recent graduate of geography or a related subject.[8]

Postgraduate Fellow of the Society[edit]

This status is available by application to postgraduate students who are pursuing Geography or an allied subject at a UK university and are recommended by their relevant university head of department or main research supervisor.[9][10]

Fellowship[edit]

Fellows of the Society must either be proposed and seconded by an existing fellow or an individual may submit evidence of his or her own work and academic publications in the field of geography and closely related subjects such as international development, climate change and expedition medicine. Applicants must be of at least 21 years of age and provide evidence of a body of relevant work; alternatively, a previous five-year commitment at the regular member level (less, at the council's discretion) is also considered for eligibility. Fellows may use the post-nominal designation FRGS after their names.[11]

Chartered geographer[edit]

Chartered geographer accreditation seal

Since 2002 the society has been granted the power to award the status of chartered geographer. The status of can be obtained only by those who have a degree in geography or related subject and at least 6 years' geographical experience, or 15 years' geographical work experience for those without a degree. Being awarded the status allows the use of the post-nominal letters "CGeog".

Chartered geographer (teacher) is a professional accreditation available to teachers who can demonstrate competence, experience and professionalism in the use of geographical knowledge or skills in and out of the classroom, and who are committed to maintaining their professional standards through ongoing continuing professional development (CPD).

Research groups[edit]

The Society's Research and Study Groups bring together active researchers and professional geographers in particular areas of geography. There are 27 active research groups, with each group organising their own seminars, conferences, workshops and other activities.[12]

Research groups
Biogeography Research GroupBritish Society for Geomorphology
Climate Change Research GroupContract Research and Teaching Forum
Developing Areas Research GroupEconomic geography Research Group
Geographical Information Science Research GroupGeography of Health Research Group
Geography of Leisure and Tourism Research GroupHigher Education Research Group
Historical Geography Research GroupHistory and Philosophy of Geography Research Group
Mountain Research GroupParticipatory Geographies Working Group
Planning and Environment Research GroupPolitical geography Research Group
Population geography Research GroupPostgraduate Forum
The Post-Socialist Geographies Research GroupQuantitative Methods Research Group
Rural Geography Research GroupSocial and Cultural Geography Research Group
Space, Sexualities and Queer Research GroupTransport Geography Research Group
Urban geography Research GroupWomen and Geography Research Group

Medals and awards[edit]

The society also presents many awards to geographers that have contributed to the advancement of geography.[13]

The most prestigious of these awards are the Gold Medals (Founder's Medal 1830 and the Patron's Medal 1838). The award is given for "the encouragement and promotion of geographical science and discovery", and are approved by Queen Elizabeth II. The awards originated as an annual gift of fifty guineas from King William IV, first made in 1831, "to constitute a premium for the encouragement and promotion of geographical science and discovery". The Society decided in 1839 to change this monetary award into two gold medals: Founder’s Medal and the Patron’s. The award has been given to notable geographers including David Livingstone (1855), Nain Singh Rawat (1876),[14] Baron Ferdinand von Richthofen (1878), Alfred Russel Wallace (1892), and Frederick Courtney Selous (1893) to more recent winners including Percy Harrison Fawcett (1916), Professor William Morris Davis (1919), Sir Halford John Mackinder (1945), Professor L. Dudley Stamp (1949), Professor Richard Chorley (1987) and Professor David Harvey (1995). In 2004 Harish Kapadia was awarded the Patron's Medal for contributions to geographical discovery and mountaineering in the Himalayas, making him the second Indian to receive the award in its history. In 2005 the Founder's Medal was awarded to Professor Sir Nicholas Shackleton for his research in the field of Quaternary Palaeoclimatology and the Patron's Medal was awarded to Professor Jean Malaurie for a lifelong study of the Arctic and its people. In 1902 they awarded khan Bahadur Sher Jang a Sword of Honour (the Black Memorial) in recognition of his valuable services to geography

In total the society awards 17 medals and awards including Honorary Membership and Fellowships. Some of the other awards given by the Society include:

  • The Victoria Medal (1902) for "conspicuous merit in research in Geography"
  • The Murchison Award (1882) for the "publication judged to contribute most to geographical science in preceding recent years"
  • The Back Award (1882) for "applied or scientific geographical studies which make an outstanding contribution to the development of national or international public policy"
  • The Busk Medal for "conservation research or for fieldwork abroad in Geography or in a geographical aspect of an allied science"
  • The Cuthbert Peek Award (1883) for "those advancing geographical knowledge of human impact on the environment through the application of contemporary methods, including those of earth observation and mapping"
  • The Edward Heath Award (1984) for "geographical research in either Europe or the developing world"
  • The Cherry Kearton Medal and Award for "a traveller concerned with the study or practice of natural history, with a preference for those with an interest in nature photography, art or cinematography".[15]
  • The Ness Award for "travellers, particularly those who have successfully popularised Geography and the wider understanding of our world and its environments"

Collections[edit]

A representation of the historical emblem of the Royal Geographical Society

The Society's Collections consist of over two million documents, maps, photographs, paintings, periodicals, artefacts and books, and span 500 years of geography, travel and exploration.[16] The Society preserves the Collections for the benefit of future generations, while providing public access and promoting Collections-related educational programmes for schools and lifelong learners. The Foyle Reading Room acts as a consultation space for using the Society's collections,[17] and hosts showcases and workshops as well as the Be Inspired series of talks.[18]

Artefacts[edit]

The artefacts collection includes over a thousand items brought to the Society, consisting mainly of cultural objects from around the world, ranging from Inuit boots (from Canadian Arctic) to ceremonial leopard's claws (from the then Belgian Congo), paraphernalia of exploration, for example oxygen sets used in the various attempts on Everest, and personal items belonging to explorers, such as Shackleton's Burberry helmet. Artefacts from the collection have been loaned to exhibitions around the world and are in continual demand.[19]

Books and journals[edit]

The library collection holds over 150,000 bound volumes which date primarily from the foundation of the Society in 1830 onwards, and focus on the history and geography of places worldwide. Example volumes include information on European migration, a 19th-century guidebook to Berlin, and David Livingstone's account of his search for the source of the Nile.[20] It currently receives around 800 journal titles, as well as many more journal titles that are either not currently subscribed to, or have ceased publication, allowing Society members access to the latest geographical academic literature in addition to the journals published by the RGS-IBG itself.[21]

Expedition report[edit]

The RGS-IBG houses a collection of 4,500 expedition reports. These documents contain details of the achievements and research results of expeditions to almost every country of the world. The catalogue of these reports, and over 8,500 planned and past expeditions, is held on a database which provides contact with a wide variety of sporting, scientific and youth expeditions from 1965 to the present day.[22]

Maps and atlases[edit]

The Society holds one of the largest private map collections in the world which is continuously increasing. It includes one million sheets of maps and charts, 3000 atlases, 40 globes and 1000 gazetteers. The earliest printed item in the Collection dates back to 1482. The RGS-IBG also holds manuscript materials from the mid sixteenth century onwards, aerial photography from 1919 and contemporary satellite images.[23]

Manuscript archive[edit]

The Manuscript archive collection consists of material arising out of the conduct of Society business and manuscripts relating to persons or subjects of special interest. The document collection includes a few papers from before the Society's foundation in 1830, and is particularly useful to biographers of nineteenth and early twentieth century travellers and geographers, as well as research into the development of geographical knowledge and the historical development of geography.[24]

Events recordings[edit]

Since 1994, the Society has recorded the majority of its Monday night lectures – Society members and Fellows can watch selected lectures from 2006 onwards online.[25]

Photographs and artworks[edit]

The Society's Picture Library holds over half a million photographs, artworks, negatives, lantern slides and albums dating from around 1830. Historic images range from the Antarctic adventures of Scott and Shackleton to the pioneering journeys of Livingstone, Baker, Speke and Burton.[26]

Grants[edit]

An important way in which the RGS-IBG develops new knowledge and advances geographical science is by providing funding for geographical research and scientific expeditions. The Society offers a number of grants to researchers, students, teachers and independent travellers. More than 70 projects are supported each year and in excess of £180,000 is awarded annually. Research has been conducted in more than 120 countries, from Namibia to Brazil to Greenland.[27]

Expeditions, fieldwork and independent travel grants[edit]

Every year the RGS-IBG helps teams of students and researchers to get into the field with Geographical Fieldwork Grants, the Society's longest running grant scheme. The newest initiative is the RGS-IBG International Field Centre Grants, for work in international field centres in developing nations. Independent travel grants support geographical expeditions.[28]

Student grants[edit]

Each year, the Society supports over 50 student fieldwork projects, from PhD students collecting data for their dissertation to groups of undergraduates looking to get out into the field for the first time. Grants are available for both human and physical geography projects, in any area of the world.[29]

Research grants[edit]

The Society supports a range of field and desk-based research by academic geographers, from established researchers undertaking fieldwork to early career academics working on smaller projects. The RGS-IBG also supports academics attending geographical conferences around the world. Some awards focus on particular geographical regions or topics, with others open to any aspect of the discipline.[30]

Teaching grants[edit]

The Society supports innovation in teaching geography at secondary and higher education level, offering several awards for school teachers to work alongside researchers in geographical research, so to develop educational resources for the classroom, and to create teaching materials.[31]

Public engagement[edit]

21st Century Challenges[edit]

21st Century Challenges is the Society's discussion series that aims to improve public understanding of, and engagement with, some of the big issues likely to affect our lives and society in the coming years. The talks are held at the Society's headquarters in South Kensington, London, with all talks available to watch online along with additional information.[32]

Discovering Britain[edit]

Discovering Britain[33] is a website featuring a series of self-led geographical walks that help explain the stories behind the UK's built and natural landscapes. Each walk explores a particular landscape, finding out about the way in which the forces of nature, people, events and the economy have created and shaped the area.[34] There are now more than 120 walks on the Discovering Britain website, covering all regions of the United Kingdom. Walks are themed according to the landscape in which they are located, including built, prehistoric, historic, working, hidden and changing landscapes. Walks also look at people in the landscape, and shaping, preserving and exploiting the landscape.[35]

Hidden Journeys[edit]

Hidden Journeys is a public engagement project of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) that started in 2010.[36] The Hidden Journeys website combines images, stories and maps (many from the Society's geographical collections) into a series of interactive guides of popular flight paths, enabling people to explore the incredible places they fly over and might see from the air. Since launching, online guides have been published for more than 25 flight paths, including London to Johannesburg, New York City to Los Angeles, Sydney to Singapore, Madrid to Rio de Janeiro.[37]

The Hidden Journeys project is also integrating its content with the moving maps aboard airliners, as a new form of in-flight entertainment (IFE) that has been termed geo-entertainment or geotainment.[38]

In December 2013, Singapore Airlines began a trial of an enhanced moving map that featured Hidden Journeys content.[39] Developed in partnership between Hidden Journeys and the IFE software company Airborne Interactive, the enhanced map is available for the Singapore-London route on the airline's brand new Boeing 777-300ER (flight number SQ308 and SQ319), and features a range of geographical facts and highlights, photography and maps, all curated by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). Information is delivered in real time, with content changing as the flight progresses, so for example, while a passenger is passing over the United Kingdom, they'll be met with a pop-up that explains the origins and importance of the English Channel.[40]

Schools[edit]

The RGS-IBG education department offers courses, resources, accreditation, grants, awards, competitions and school membership, all for the benefit of teachers, students and parents. It also runs the Geography Ambassador scheme.

Educational resources[edit]

The Society produces cases studies, lesson plans and activity ideas for an all levels of learning, from KS1 up to post-GCSE.[41] The Geography in the News website is available for Schools Members and Young Geographers. It has more than 300 topical case studies.[42] Many of the Society's other resources are free to use.

Geography Ambassadors[edit]

The Geography Ambassadors scheme[43] recruits, trains and supports volunteer undergraduate, postgraduate and graduate geographers from universities and business. Geography Ambassadors deliver lively, activity-based sessions at schools and they engage with more than 30,000 pupils each year. The scheme is aimed at introducing students to the benefits of studying geography beyond a compulsory level in schools, but also into higher education and employment.

Competitions[edit]

The Society also has competitions for students studying geography. The Young Geographer of the Year[44] has four categories for students in KS2 through to A-Level. All students have to produce posters on a given topic, except the A-Level students who are expected to write an essay. For A-Level students there is also the David W. Smith Memorial Award,[45] an annual essay competition, and the Ron Cooke Award[46] for the best A-Level coursework.

Publications[edit]

Journals[edit]

The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)'s scholarly publications provide an outlet and support for the dissemination of research across the breadth of the discipline. In 2012, three main journals alone were accessed online internationally over 1.3 million times.[citation needed]

  • Area: has an annual prize for new researchers.
  • GEO: Geography and Environment: an open access journal launched in 2014.[47]
  • The Geographical Journal (GJ): focusing on public debates, policy-oriented agendas and notions of 'relevance'[clarification needed] the long-running GJ has international reach.
  • Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers: one of the international journals of geographical research.
  • WIREs: Climate Change: developed in association with the Royal Meteorological Society and Wiley-Blackwell, this review journal provides an important new encyclopaedic reference for climate change scholarship and research.

Magazine[edit]

Geographical is the official monthly magazine of the Society, and has been published continuously since 1935. The magazine contains illustrated articles on people, places, adventure, travel, and environmental issues, as well as summarising the latest academic research and discoveries in geography. Geographical also reports news of the Society's latest work and activities to members and the public.[48]

See also[edit]

  • Hakluyt Society
  • History of science
  • List of British professional bodies
  • List of Royal Societies
  • Royal Institution
  • Royal Scottish Geographical Society

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Further reading[edit]

  • Mill, H.R. (1930) The record of the Royal Geographical Society, 1830–1930, London : Royal Geographical Society, 288 p.
  • Royal Geographical Society (2005) To the ends of the Earth : visions of a changing world : 175 years of exploration and photography, London : Bloomsbury, ISBN 0-7475-8138-X
  • Winser, S. (Ed.) (2004) Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers expedition handbook, New ed., London : Profile, ISBN 1-86197-044-7

External links[edit]

  • Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) : the heart of geography
  • Royal Geographical Society Picture Library – Images of travel & exploration
  • "Archival material relating to Royal Geographical Society". UK National Archives.

Coordinates: 51°30′05″N 0°10′31″W / 51.5013°N 0.1754°W / 51.5013; -0.1754