Set of 6: The Bloody Tower / Tower of London

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rivate 17 XX ☐ PICTURE GP POSTARDS THE BLOODY TOWER (TOWER OF LONDON). COPYRIGH Printed and Published by Galesfolden Ard 2, Amen Corner, Paternoster Row, E.C. 4. and at Aldershot and Portsmouth CARDS. 6.D. Net.

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London, Aldershot, and Portsmouth. (Copyright.) 1367 GI TOWER OF LONDON. Group of Yeomen Warders, Undress uniform. GALE&POLDEN LONDON ALDERSHOT & PORTSMOUTH GP TOWER OF LONDON. Bloody Tower. This Tower dates from the reign of Edward III. and Richard II., and was called by its present name as early as 1597. It was originally known as the Garden Tower, and was popularly believed to be the scene of the murder of Edward V. and his brother, the Duke of York, as well as of Henry V. London, Aldershot, & Portsmouth. (Copyright.) 1368 GALE&POLDEN L LONDON ALDERSHOT & PORTSMOUTH London, Aldershot, and Portsmouth. (Copyright.) 1366 G&P TOWER OF LONDON. Bloody Tower. Interior, showing old fireplace. In the window recess on the left are several interesting inscrip- tions left by former prisoners.. GALE & POLDEN LTD LONDON ALDERSHOT & PORTSMOUTH London, Aldershot and Portsmouth. (Copyright.) 1364 GP TOWER OF LONDON. Bloody Tower. Interior, showing the ancient portcullis and windlass for raising and lowering. GALE&POLDEN L LONDON ALDERSHOT & PORTSMOUTH London, Aldershot, and Portsmouth. (Copyright.) 1363 GP TOWER OF LONDON. Bloody Tower. View of Raleigh's Walk, so called, as it was along here that he was allowed exercise. In this Tower Sir Walter Raleigh spent about twelve years of his life as a prisoner, and it was here he wrote his History of the World." 66 GALE&POLDEN L LONDON ALDERSHOT & PORTSMOUTH THR GP TOWER OF LONDON. Bloody Tower. Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, was committed to the Tower on the charge of treason. On May 12th, 1641, he passed out to die on Tower Hill, and as he went he received the blessing of the aged Archbishop Laud, then I confined in the Bloody Tower, who four years later, on 10th January. 1645, perished on the same spot as Strafford. London, Aldershot, and Portsmouth. (Copyright.) 1369 GALE&POLDEN L LONDON ALDERSHOT & PORTSMOUTH