The Tower of London
I started out early in the day to get to the Tower at opening time.
Decided that the Underground was the ideal way to get there from Charing
Cross, but the management had decided that today was the ideal time to close that line for
maintenance. So the bus it was, and a good choice too, taking me right to the Tower. No
crowds, so no long queue at the ticket counters, and I was through the gates of
the Tower within minutes of them opening. Being Sunday morning, the crowds were
light and it was easy to walk around and take time to examine the place.
The Outer Walls
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Looking back towards the main entrance, the Thames is over the wall on the left |
First thing you see is the old entry and escape route, now firmly barred - Traitors Gate |
Up on the wall beside the Thames. |
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A view from the wall to Tower Bridge |
The reverse view back along the wall. Again the Thames is on the left,
with Traitors Gate partly visible below the wall |
Tower with sundial |
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Up close to the sundial. It is running a bit fast - the photo was taken
at 10.24.... |
The old and the new - A female Beefeater beneath gas lamp, with the
infamous "gherkin" in the background |
The Dark Tower |
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and up close to the weather vane |
The ubiquitous raven digging up the turf.... |
...and posing on a bronze cannon. |
The inner towers
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Beefeater quarters within the Tower, |
and a closer view |
The White Tower containing the Crown Jewels |
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A selection of flintlocks..... |
...are artistically displayed |
More flintlock pistols and rifles |
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and more rifles |
The cavalry, beautifully carved horses created to display armour |
The horses head-on. |
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This guy could sell used cars anywhere if he decided to retire ... |
The view he was expounding on. Looking across the raven's lawn to the
outer wall, beside the Thames |
Another view of the Tower.. |
The Tower from the Thames
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From Tower Bridge |
The outer wall beside the Thames |
From the ferry |
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Traitors Gate from the inside of the wall... |
..and the outside of the wall,,, |
and from the Thames. |
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Last updated: 30/06/2017
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