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All about the Armistice Agreement
In the early hours of 11th November 1918, an Armistice Agreement was signed between Germany and the Allies....
How did Spanish Flu take hold?
The Spanish Flu was a terrible illness that spread across Europe and was brought to Britain by returning...
Votes for women and how we got them
Voting is something almost all adults in our country can do, but this hasn’t always been the case. In...
How we remember our military
With the number of service men and women killed in the Great War, it just wasn’t possible to bring all of...
What was life like in 1918?
Everyday life in London in 1918 may have been better than in the trenches but conditions were hard...
Ravens, Lions and even polar bears!
One of the most famous legends of the Tower surrounds the ravens. The story goes that should the ravens...
Who are the Beefeaters?
Not everyone can have a Beefeater for an uncle, like Annabel does in our Tower of London podcast, but you...
History of the Tower of London
Hi! Welcome to the Tower of London. My uncle’s a Yeoman Warder – or a Beefeater as they’re often...
Another monarch jailed and released!
In Locked Up in The Tower, Annabel’s uncle is a Beefeater, one of the special Yeoman Warders at the Tower...
Real life Game of Thrones!
In Locked Up in The Tower, Annabel’s uncle is a Beefeater, one of the special Yeoman Warders at the Tower...