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Yesterdays-Paper — Vintage UK - Traitor's Gate, Tower of London
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Antique scenic souvenir post card
Circa early 20th century
Undivided back, golden age (1900 - 1905)
The Wrench series, publishers
Printed in England
The Traitors' Gate was for many years the water gate through which prisoners were conveyed to The Tower, as shown in Goodall's famous picture
"Cranmer at Traitors' Gate".
The last prisoner to be beheaded at the Tower was Lord Lovat 1747, but the last execution held at the tower was nearly two centuries later. (German spy, by firing squad)
The constable of the Tower of London is in charge of the Tower when the Monarch is not present. They are responsible for the smooth running of the Tower’s affairs.
The Tower also housed what was known as the ‘Royal Menagorie’, the royal collection of exotic animals. The first animals to arrive were lions, an elephant and a polar bear which would hunt for fish in the Thames on a lead. Later came tigers, kangaroos and ostriches.
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