Topic: Tower Of London

2 chapters across the catalog

Pancake Overload - The Wrap Up #28
30:05 - 31:54

Pancake Overload - The Wrap Up #28

Lockdown Activities, Facebook Time Hop and Family Outings

Reflecting on past family outings via Facebook Time Hop, such as trips to the Tower of London and the V&A Museum, highlights the limitations imposed by current lockdown measures. While children are surviving the restrictions with screens and local bike rides, the lack of structured family travel is noted with regret.

Valentines Day Survivors - The Wrap Up #27
11:34 - 14:03

Valentines Day Survivors - The Wrap Up #27

Tower of London Torture and Victorian Propaganda

One host recounts nearly fainting at the Tower of London while visualizing the graphic torture methods described by a guide. The conversation clarifies that certain devices, such as the Iron Maiden, were actually Victorian-era inventions created as propaganda to make the Medieval period appear more brutal than it was.