Jun 19, 2025
LGBTQ+ people have always existed in the history of our palaces, yet the stories of this community have often been obscured or misunderstood.
When we explore queer histories, we gain a much fuller picture of societies in the past, from when our palaces were first built, right on through to their more recent...
May 29, 2025
The history of the Jewish community in Medieval England is complex and fascinating, but it hasn’t received as much attention as it deserves when it comes to our understanding of the Tower of London.
In this bonus episode as part of our mini-series, curator Charles Farris is joined by Dr Rory MacLellan and...
Feb 23, 2023
The Jewish medieval history of the Tower of London remains relatively unknown to our everyday visitors, and yet it is foundational to the first 200-years of the life of the fortress, as well as medieval England itself.
In this episode Curator Charles Farris is joined by Dr Rory MacLellan and Professor Miri Rubin, to...
Nov 10, 2022
In this six-part mini-series, we’ll be exploring a selection of treasured spaces in our palaces with the people who know them best, our curators.
Some spaces will be grand and some modest, some aren’t even open to the public. But each space has been personally chosen by our resident experts to reveal how immersing...