テーマは 「Supplying the Army(軍隊への補給)」 「Supplying the Army
In the 1800s, the area around you would have been bustling with Ordnance Office workers and sailors, loading and unloading military supplies from ships.」
ロンドン塔(Tower of London)の展示で、テーマは Wharf(埠頭・川岸)と武器製造・兵器庫の歴史。 「For centuries, weapon-making workshops and houses for armourers and Tower officials stood along the Wharf. Today many of the historic cannon are on display in the Tower.」
ロンドン塔の展示「Discover the Fortress story」の一部で、 テーマは 「Gateway to the sea(海への玄関口)」。 「Gateway to the sea This stretch of river is the Pool of London. It was the busiest port in the world by the 1700s. Ships landed cargoes here from around the world. Import taxes were valuable income for royalty and government.」
ロンドン塔とテムズ川を描いた歴史的な港湾の絵と説明文で、エリザベス1世による 「Legal Quays(合法埠頭)」の設置について解説。 「Queen Elizabeth I created special docks, called Legal Quays, near here in 1559 to
ロンドン塔の展示「Discover the Fortress story」の一部で、 テーマは 「Layers of defence(多層防御)」。 「Layers of defence Many extra layers of defence were added to the Tower over the centuries: high towers, a water-filled moat and thick walls.」
ホワイト・タワー(White Tower)の起源 を。 「You can see the White Tower at the heart of the fortress, built by William the Conqueror after taking the throne of England in 1066. The White Tower dominated London’s skyline for centuries.」
To mark the end of the Second World War (1939–45), an installation of thousands of ceramic poppies flows across the Tower of London, emerging at this gate.
Poppies symbolise remembrance and hope for a peaceful future.
Tower Remembers
Ceramic poppy installation
May – November 2025
Poppies by artist Paul Cummins on loan from IWM (Imperial War Museums)
「The Tower at War The Tower remained active throughout the conflict, holding prisoners of war and offering tours for visiting soldiers. In the moat, anti-aircraft defences helped protect East London.」
ロンドン塔の展示パネルにある中世写本の挿絵で、当時のイングランドにおけるユダヤ人迫害を 描いた場面。 「Edward’s building was funded from the heavy taxes imposed on English Jews before he expelled the whole Jewish community from England in 1290.」