Scanned from a photo postcard circa 1905 from the 1894 original photograph
A view of the Tower of London with Tower Bridge in the background
The White Tower dates from 1078 with the remaining walls and structures being added during several expansions being completed by 1399
Over the years the Tower has served many purposes, a royal residence, a prison, a treasury, an armoury, a menagerie, the Royal Mint and a few others
Photographed and produced by James Valentine & Sons