Palaces and Censuses
Today sees the publication of the 1921 Census of England and Wales. The census ...
Category: Tower of London
Anthony Salvin: the architect who transformed the Tower of London
On 17 December 1881, Anthony Salvin, the Victorian architect who began the transformation of ...
Edward I’s Santa Suit: Christmas in the Medieval Palace
It’s December and many of us will be rushing about looking for gifts for ...
The Life of Edward Francis: Black history at the Tower of London
Misha Ewen, Curator of Inclusive History, reflects upon her research on the life of ...
Gunpowder, Treason and Prejudice: Guy Fawkes at the Tower of London
This weekend in 1605, the British government brought Guy Fawkes to the Tower of ...
Jewish Workers and Prisoners at the Tower of London
This week marks the 731st anniversary of the Expulsion of the Jews from England ...
The Jewel House Keeper’s Ghost: A Spectral Bear at the Tower of...
It’s Halloween when people turn their attention to all things spooky and supernatural. With ...
Sir Walter Raleigh: Hero of the Tudors, Scourge of the Stuarts
Today is the anniversary of the execution of Sir Walter Raleigh. Chief Curator Tracy ...
Phillis Wheatley, the first published African American woman, visits...
Earlier this month, we learned about three important poets who lived or worked at ...