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Archives

Within the massive walls of the Tower of London are kept the historic records of five different organisations that are part of the history of the palace, prison and fortress.

The White Tower

Archives available at the Tower of London:

  1. The Royal Armouries archives contain material relating to the history, development and use of arms, armour, artillery and fortifications.
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  2. The Architectural Drawing collection holds drawings of the five historic royal palaces, dating from the 18th century to the present day.
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  3. The Royal Fusiliers archives held at the Tower of London relate to former Royal Fusiliers of two Regiments and four Battalions:
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  4. The Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula is a Tudor chapel containing monuments to residents of the Tower and its prisoners.
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  5. Formed in 1485, records in the archives go back to the 17th century.
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