Thursday 11 July 2013

Tower of London and St. James Park

Tower of London

For our Criminal Justice class our first field trip was on July 11, to the Tower of London.  The Tower of London previously housed the royal and was also used as a prison.  At Tower of London we were able to visit the torture chamber, walk through the Bloody Tower, and see the Crown Jewels.  Unfortunately, we weren't allowed to take pictures of any of the jewels.
A view of London Bridge from within the Tower walls
Photo courtesy of Anita Blowers

Tower of London: Moat area

UNCC students in front of the Tower

Entering the Tower

Tower walls

Guard

Tower of London guard
Photo courtesy of James Jones

Some of the group with a Beefeater guard
Photo courtesy of Anita Blowers

Guard within the Tower
Photo courtesy of Anita Blowers

Original stonework

Torture Tower behind Tower of London's walls
Photo courtesy of Anita Blowers

Torture chamber


Who killed the princes? The story

The suspected murderers


Some of the group taking a rest in front of the Queen's apartments

The changing of the guards

St. James Park

 After the Tower of London, some of us went to St. James park and laid out in the sun and took in the scenery. St. James Park is the oldest of the Royal Parks in London.

Ministry of Justice in Westminster

A group of us at Saint James Park

View of Westminster Abbey from St. James Park

View of Westminster Abbey from St. James Park