Title

Saluting the King's keys at the Tower of London, c1903 (1903). Artist: Unknown.

Caption

Saluting the King's keys at the Tower of London, c1903 (1903). The Ceremony of the Keys, that occurs every night at the Tower of London, since 1340. At 9.53pm the Chief Yeoman Warder, accompanied by a military escort, begins the procession to close the main gates of the Tower. From Living London, Vol. III, by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1903

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C76_361

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

180,6Mb (10,0Mb) / 31,4in x 22,3in / 9432 x 6691 (300dpi)

Keywords

building buildings London England people male job man men hat ceremony night country guy occupation steps clothes British English castle tradition dress ritual fortification step war location century salute Britain profession closing soldiers soldier concept Tower of London Yeoman of the Guard beefeater Beefeaters saluting time of day B&W MONOCHROME bearskin black & white black and white B W Edwardian 1900s 20th century The Print Collector TGN Yeoman Warder Yeomen Warders photograph Unknown Ceremony of the Keys photograph