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Mortars_Tower Armoury

Mortars_Tower Armoury

The Tower of London Armoury is a fascinating place and these 350-year-old mortars are one of the exhibits. Their purpose was to break down city walls under sieg...
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The Tower of London Armoury is a fascinating place and these 350-year-old mortars are one of the exhibits. Their purpose was to break down city walls under siege using those huge 18.5 inch diameter cannon balls. Cannot imagine what it must have been like to operate them!
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DMC-FZ48

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 3200 Shutter 10/500 Focal Length 45/10

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Oct, 2018

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