Historic tea clipper Cutty Sark celebrates its 157th birthday with a sea shanty festival in Greenwich on 21 November.
The Cutty Sark has been a part of Greenwich for decades and stands as one of Britain's most recognisable maritime landmarks. Originally built in 1869 in Dumbarton, Scotland, and named after the ...
GREENWICH, England — Technology, rot and now fire have caught up with the Cutty Sark, the graceful clipper ship built in the 19th century to speed fresh tea from China to Britain’s tables.