Cannon fire at the Tower of London

The list of planned formal Gun Salutes at the Tower of London has been published – should you fancy booking a bit of time off to have your ears deafened by the firing of cannons to celebrate an event or…

Pssst – want a 15th century suit of armour?

OK, a tad out of my price range, but wouldn’t it be wonderful to own a 15th century suit of armour? Just in time for the Christmas fancy dress parties as well. Christie’s are selling it at the end of…

An Old Napoleonic Bollard in Wapping?

A few months ago, The Greenwich Phantom made me aware of the fact that early bollards used on pavements came from cannons captured during the Napoleonic war. The cannons were apparently stuck in the ground with a cannon ball on…