Photo by simonnorfolkstudio / This time last year I cycled around the early morning streets of London documenting the profound impact lockdown was having on the city. The Tower of London was founded in 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England. A grand palace early in its life, the tower served as a prison from 1100 all the way to 1952. The notorious East End gangsters the Kray twins were imprisoned here, some of the last prisoners it held. Despite a 20-year career of murder, armed robbery, arson, protection rackets, hijacking, fraud and blackmail that terrorized half of London with their brutal thuggery, the few days they served in the Tower of London were merely for failing to attend military service. For more on this project, Lost Capital, follow simonnorfolkstudio for updates, outtakes, unpublished and archive material. #London #coronavirus #lockdown #TowerOfLondon #Shard