A pictorial book of London's most famous historic monument and tourist attraction. The authors narrative brings to life the many buildings - the fortress, palace, prison, arsenal, treasury, royal mint, zoo, garrison, armoury, state archive, and jewel house. He describes the purposes of each building and the ceremonies and tradition that took place within the Tower - the living embodiment of the history in which it has played such a prominent role. Commissioned photographs reveal areas within the Tower which are not normally open to the public.