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

Tower of London (13): The Line of Kings

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

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

Some more pictures of Canterbury Castle

Canterbury Castle in Kent built as one of the earliest Norman castles in 1066. Originally a woodern castle it was … More

I haven’t been able to get out to photograph many monuments recently but here are some pictures of the London … More

I was surprised on Tuesday this week to receive an email from The Times newspaper asking permission to reproduce a … More

This tree, near the Abbey in St Albans, was one of a number planted as war Memorials in England following … More

The first Benedictine Abbey at St Albans was founded in 793 by Ulsinas. It is thought that this may have … More