The Tower of London (18): Spoils of War

In the cellar of the White Tower are some examples of items brought back from various military campaigns and presented to … More

Blackfriars

The name of this area of London between the city and Ludgate Hill derives from the arrival in 1517 of … More

The tradition of the royal maundy seems to date beck to the early 13th century when in remembrance of Jesus Christ’s … More

The sovereign, half-sovereign and the crown were all withdrawn from circulation in 1914 along with the phasing out of the … More

The Wardrobe Tower stands adjacent to the White Tower. It was begun around 1190 and its name comes from the … More

Coins as items of barter currency had first appeared in the UK in the Iron age. The value of a … More

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

You never quite know what you are going to encounter when you venture into central London. A week ago Sue … More

The Gold standard was established by the Bank of England in 1816. It set a standard weight of gold which … More

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