Execution Block and Axe, Tower of London Postcard
Dublin Core
Title
Execution Block and Axe, Tower of London Postcard
Alternative Title
Tower of London Postcard
Subject
Castles--Europe
Executions and executioners
Death penalty
Capital punishment--Europe
Fraser, Simon
Description
A postcard depicting the execution block and axe from the Tower of London. 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. According the postcard, Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, was executed on Tower Hill in 1747, using the axe photographed.
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
355 KB
Medium
3 x 5 inch black and white photographic postcard
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Tower Hill, 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 Beauchamp Tower." Historic Royal Palaces: The Tower of London. http://www.hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon/Sightsandstories/Prisoners/Towers/BeauchampTower.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photographic postcard
Physical Dimensions
3 x 5 inches
Collection
Citation
“Execution Block and Axe, Tower of London Postcard,” RICHES, accessed April 23, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6624.