Tower of London: 900 Years of English History

About this book

A pictorial book of Londons most famous historic monument and tourist attraction. The authors narrative brings to life the many buildings - the fortress palace prison arsenal treasury royal mint zoo garrison armoury state archive and jewel house. He describes the purposes of each building and the ceremonies and tradition that took place within the Tower - the living embodiment of the history in which it has played such a prominent role. Commissioned photographs reveal areas within the Tower which are not normally open to the public.