Palace of Westminster

The Prison Room of Elizabeth Tower

Posted by: mcmahonp, Posted on: 27 May 2020 - Categories: History, Politics

This blog was written by Verity Jones, Assistant Archivist (Trainee). The Palace of Westminster is full of quirks, and its secrets are still being discovered – did you hear about the secret doorway recently found near Westminster Hall? It is …

THE OTHER TOWER

Posted by: mcmahonp, Posted on: 26 May 2020 - Categories: History, Politics

This blog was written by Katherine Emery, Assistant Archives Officer. The two towers of the Houses of Parliament make up the well-known silhouette of the building. The more famous Elizabeth Tower, the clocktower that the holds Big Ben and the …