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Tower of London (15): The White Tower

The White Tower was the original castle keep started by William I in 1070, just 4 years after he won the … More

Tower of London, White Tower

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

Royal Mint, Tower of London

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

Tower of London

Tower of London (12): The Old Armouries and Gun collection

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

Tower of London

The ‘Stinky’ Gas Light Tour: Tyneside’s ‘Fart’ Lamps — Tammy Tour Guide

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

Gas Lamps

Canterbury Castle

Some more pictures of Canterbury Castle

Canterbury, Castles, Medieval history

Canterbury Castle

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

Canterbury, Castles, Medieval history

Statues and Monuments: London Troops Memorial

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

statues and memorials in London

A funny thing……

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

Kensington Palace

Verdun Tree

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

St Albans, Verdun Tree

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