Gateway of Bloody Tower, Tower of London Postcard
Dublin Core
Title
Gateway of Bloody Tower, Tower of London Postcard
Alternative Title
Bloody Tower Postcard
Subject
Castles--Europe
Description
A postcard depicting the gateway and portcullis of the Tower of London's Bloody Tower in London, England. The Tower of London was established in 1066 by William I of England, popularly known as William the Conqueror and sometimes known as William the Bastard, to keep hostile Londoners at bay. The Bloody Tower is located in the middle of the castle's three wards, the inner ward. It was constructed during Richard I of England's (popularly known as Richard the Lionheart) reign in the early 1220s. The Bloody Tower was meant to control the main river entrance to the castle, but after construction of an outer defensive wall in 1280, it became landlocked. It was then used as the main conduit between the outer and innermost wards of the Tower of London. In the mid-16th century, the tower became known as the Bloody Tower because it housed the Princes, Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York. The princes disappeared from the tower and were never found.
This postcard is part of a collection of postcards kept by Lucile Campbell, a schoolteacher in Sanford, Florida, for 30 years. In 1931, she took advantage of a special rate for teachers and sailed to Europe, where she traveled for several months and is thought to have acquired many of these postcards. During the 1940-1941 school year, Campbell taught at Sanford Grammar School. Before her retirement in 1970, she taught at many other area schools, including the Oviedo School, Westside Grammar School, and Pinecrest Elementary School. Campbell used these postcards as aids in her classrooms to teach advanced subjects, such as Shakespearean drama. The collection, along with her other teaching aids, papers, and photographs, was later found at Sanford Grammar School after it became the University of Central Florida's Public History Center. Campbell's postcard collection and photographs provide insight into the life of a respected Florida educator.
This postcard is part of a collection of postcards kept by Lucile Campbell, a schoolteacher in Sanford, Florida, for 30 years. In 1931, she took advantage of a special rate for teachers and sailed to Europe, where she traveled for several months and is thought to have acquired many of these postcards. During the 1940-1941 school year, Campbell taught at Sanford Grammar School. Before her retirement in 1970, she taught at many other area schools, including the Oviedo School, Westside Grammar School, and Pinecrest Elementary School. Campbell used these postcards as aids in her classrooms to teach advanced subjects, such as Shakespearean drama. The collection, along with her other teaching aids, papers, and photographs, was later found at Sanford Grammar School after it became the University of Central Florida's Public History Center. Campbell's postcard collection and photographs provide insight into the life of a respected Florida educator.
Source
Original 3 x 5 inch black and white photographic postcard: ACC# SM-00-243, file folder 1A (non-U.S. blanks), box 10A, Lucile (Mary Lucile) Campbell Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Publisher
Gaif and Polden, Ltd.
Date Created
ca. 1931
Contributor
Campbell, Lucile
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 3 x 5 inch black and white photographic postcard.
Is Part Of
File folder 1A (non-U.S. blanks), box 10A, Lucile (Mary Lucile) Campbell Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Lucile Campbell Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Extent
400 KB
Medium
3 x 5 inch black and white photographic postcard
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Bloody Tower, Tower of London, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by Gaif and Polden, Ltd.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the UCF Public History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Aphasia Project
Curator
Raffel, Sara
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"The Bloody Tower." Historic Royal Palaces: The Tower of London. http://www.hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon/Sightsandstories/Prisoners/Towers/BloodyTower.
"Events Timeline." Historic Royal Palaces: The Tower of London. http://www.hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon/stories/timeline.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photographic postcard
Physical Dimensions
3 x 5 inches
Collection
Citation
“Gateway of Bloody Tower, Tower of London Postcard,” RICHES, accessed July 26, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6603.