Tower of London (14): The Royal Mint

In 1279, William de Turemine was appointed Master Moneyer and the mint was moved from the city to more secure … More

Christmas Greeting

Wishing you all a joyous and peaceful Christmas

From 1692 one of the public attractions at the Tower was the Line of Kings, a display in chronological order … More

Storage of Weapons and armour has always been part of the function of the Tower. Originally located in the White … More

a brilliant picture of a Tiger Swallowtail, just to remind us that summer is only a few months away A … More

Interesting to see this article about Tyneside. I only know of one such lamp that has survived in London, in … More

The first castle on this important site where the London Road crosses the River Medway was built by Odo, the … More