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

Royal Horse Artllery

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

Bank of England Museum (5): Gold Standard

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

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

The Bank of England Museum (4): The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street

The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street has become known as a nickname for the Bank of England, but what is … 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

The Bank of England Museum (3): The early history of banknotes

The first notes were receipts for deposits made in the bank and were made out to the amount deposited.   In … More

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

The Bank of England Museum (2): The History 1790-1950

Sir John Soane was appointed in 1828 to undertake an expansion of facilities on the site at Threadneedle St to … More

Tower of London (11): Salt Tower

The Salt Tower was built around 1230 as part of Henry III’s curtain wall. It has an upper chamber which … More