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Tower of London

 

(thomas;2014-Jan-23)

A Collection of Shots from and round the Tower of London

All taken during various visits between 2012 and 2014.

Is that Tower Bridge?
Tower Green and Queen's House Again that bridge The White Tower, started by William I Old Timber and New Gherkin White Tower Royal Appartments in St Thomas's Tower (above the Traitors' Gate) The Chapel in which the otherworldy Henry VI prayed “Yes, young man, eating beef is good for you!” Once more the White Tower The Shard reflected, just outside of the Tower And the Gherkin Nelson, looking in vain for the Tower A Gold coin struck during the reign of Henry VIII Prisoner's Graffiti in Beauchamp Tower Part of a portable Altar (made of ivory) The Tower seen from the West. This picture is a panorama, press F to expand to the real size and use the bottom scroll bar to navigate through the picture When we visited in 2014 the Tower of London was marking the centenary of the outbreak of WWI with the commemorative art installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red. Created by artists Paul Cummins and Tom Piper, 888,246 ceramic poppies progressively filled the Tower's moat between July and November 2014, each poppy representing a British or Colonial serviceman fallen during the conflict 2014: Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red 2014: Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red Close-up of the ceramic poppies 2014: Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red The White Tower has four turrets: three square ones and one round one. This is the round one A gargoyle Dwellings inside the Tower One of the square turrets of the White Tower One of the resident ravens of the Tower. Legend has it that the kingdom and the Tower of London will fall if the six resident ravens ever leave the fortress. There are currently seven ravens at the Tower today — the required six plus one spare to play it safe Tiles on the floor of the king's private rooms in the north-east turret of St Thomas's Tower It is not often that we see Tower Bridge open!

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