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Drumming Collection

Background imageDrumming Collection: Greetings card, Jazz drummer

Greetings card, Jazz drummer on timpani (kettle drums). 20th century

Background imageDrumming Collection: Music cover, Our Love Affair, Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland

Music cover, Our Love Affair, Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland
Music cover, Our Love Affair, words and music by Arthur Freed and Roger Edens, from the MGM film Strike Up The Band, starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland. 1940

Background imageDrumming Collection: Drummer of 1598

Drummer of 1598
A drummer of 1598. Date: 1598

Background imageDrumming Collection: Pretty Lady military drummer

Pretty Lady military drummer
A lady military drummer - the slightly saucy caption reads: " I wouldn t need a drum to follow you" ! A propaganda card from WWI. Date: circa 1916

Background imageDrumming Collection: March of Ashanti warriors, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874

March of Ashanti warriors, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1873

Background imageDrumming Collection: Indian Drummer of the 20th Bombay Infantry

Indian Drummer of the 20th Bombay Infantry Date: 1894

Background imageDrumming Collection: The last charge at the Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815. Date: 1815

The last charge at the Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815. Date: 1815

Background imageDrumming Collection: Original Artwork - Fantasy scene with dancing elephant

Original Artwork - Fantasy scene with dancing elephant
Original Artwork - Fantasy scene with five young Indian boys playing music to a crazy-looking dancing elephant! Date: circa 1937

Background imageDrumming Collection: Hullo Ragtime! at the London HIppodrome

Hullo Ragtime! at the London HIppodrome
The Beauty Chorus of the London Hippodrome, led by the star of their popular revue, Hullo Ragtime! walking along the gangplank from the stage, over the orchestra and through the stalls

Background imageDrumming Collection: Calling out the reserves, boys parade in Whitehall, WW1

Calling out the reserves, boys parade in Whitehall, WW1
Calling out the reserves, boys parading in Whitehall, London (Biscuit Tin Band), 5 August 1914, at the start of the First World War. 1914

Background imageDrumming Collection: Tatler cover Party Time 1961

Tatler cover Party Time 1961
Front cover of The Tatler from December 1961 featuring a woman utterly absorbed in playing the drums. Date: 1961

Background imageDrumming Collection: Cover design, Christmas cards, Whirligig of Time

Cover design, Christmas cards, Whirligig of Time
Cover design by Robert Dudley, Christmas cards, The Whirligig of Time. (1 of 5) Date: circa 1890s

Background imageDrumming Collection: Prince of Wales visit to India in 1876 - Indian Jugglers

Prince of Wales visit to India in 1876 - Indian Jugglers. 1876

Background imageDrumming Collection: Sierra Leone, West Africa - Villagers preparing arable land

Sierra Leone, West Africa - Villagers preparing arable land for planting, accompanied by the sound of drums. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDrumming Collection: France - Nice Carnival - The Music Float

France - Nice Carnival - The Music Float Date: 1904

Background imageDrumming Collection: Band of the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queens Bays)

Band of the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queens Bays), cavalry regiment in British Army. 1896

Background imageDrumming Collection: Three frogs playing music on an April Fool postcard

Three frogs playing music on an April Fool postcard
Three frogs playing musical instruments on a French April Fool postcard. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageDrumming Collection: Chleuh (Shilha) musicians in Morocco

Chleuh (Shilha) musicians in Morocco
Chleuh (Shilha, Shluh) musicians, a Berber sub-group of Morocco. One man is playing a violin, while two others have percussion instruments. Date: circa 1930

Background imageDrumming Collection: Sudanese musician with drum in Morocco

Sudanese musician with drum in Morocco. Date: circa 1930

Background imageDrumming Collection: Grenadier Guards, St Michaels Mount, Cornwall

Grenadier Guards, St Michaels Mount, Cornwall
Corps of Drums of the Grenadier Guards with Lord John Francis Arthur St Aubyn, 4th Baron St Levan (1919-2013), and his wife Lady Susan St Levan (d 2003), at their home on St Michaels Mount, Cornwall

Background imageDrumming Collection: Cartoon, Promis d Horrors of the French Invasion

Cartoon, Promis d Horrors of the French Invasion, or, Forcible Reasons for negotiating a Regicide Peace, Vide, The Authority of Edmund Burke, by James Gillray

Background imageDrumming Collection: Victorian Scrap - Drummer Bandsman

Victorian Scrap - Drummer Bandsman. late 19th century

Background imageDrumming Collection: Children playing musical instruments

Children playing musical instruments
Two children play musical instruments while their dog is a reluctant drummer. Date: c.1920

Background imageDrumming Collection: Beating the tom-tom, Sierra Leone, West Africa

Beating the tom-tom, Sierra Leone, West Africa
Natives in a village beating the tom-tom, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Date: circa 1920

Background imageDrumming Collection: Academic Rifle Corps marching, Malmo, Sweden

Academic Rifle Corps marching, Malmo, Sweden
Members of the Academic Rifle Corps and University Rifles marching in the streets of Malmo, Sweden, on 7 or 8 May 1921. Date: 1921

Background imageDrumming Collection: Band on parade in Liverpool, England

Band on parade in Liverpool, England. circa 2013

Background imageDrumming Collection: Tommy Sly of Durham

Tommy Sly of Durham. 1827

Background imageDrumming Collection: Mademoiselle Adeline Genee - Danish / British ballet dancer

Mademoiselle Adeline Genee - Danish / British ballet dancer
Mademoiselle (later Dame) Adeline Genee (1878-1970) - Danish/British ballet dancer. Date: 1906

Background imageDrumming Collection: Florence Upton playing cards - Weg Drumming

Florence Upton playing cards - Weg Drumming. circa 1900s

Background imageDrumming Collection: Christmas card in the shape of a drum

Christmas card in the shape of a drum, with holly and a little dog. circa 1890s

Background imageDrumming Collection: Grenadier guardsman drumming on a Victorian scrap

Grenadier guardsman drumming on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageDrumming Collection: Punch and Judy show on a Christmas and New Year card

Punch and Judy show on a Christmas and New Year card
Children watching a Punch and Judy show on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1870s

Background imageDrumming Collection: Soldiers marching on a New Year card

Soldiers marching on a New Year card, carrying a large pudding. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageDrumming Collection: Players Navy Cut Snap Game - The Drummer

Players Navy Cut Snap Game - The Drummer - holding a large pack of Players " Drumhead" (" Drums" ) cigarettes. Date: 1930

Background imageDrumming Collection: Three musical dogs and a clown on a greetings card

Three musical dogs and a clown on a greetings card
Three musical dogs and a clown conducting them on a greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageDrumming Collection: Band of female musicians with drums

Band of female musicians with drums
Band of female musicians in naval uniform, with drums. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageDrumming Collection: Band of musicians marching along a road

Band of musicians marching along a road, with a double decker bus following behind. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageDrumming Collection: Boy scout band at camp

Boy scout band at camp
A boy scout band at camp, with drums and bugles. Date: 20th century

Background imageDrumming Collection: 13th Highlanders Band of scouts on the march

13th Highlanders Band of scouts on the march with drums

Background imageDrumming Collection: Dutch boy scouts on a parade ground with flags

Dutch boy scouts on a parade ground with flags of various nations and musical instruments. Date: 1979

Background imageDrumming Collection: Boy scouts and others, French Congo, Central Africa

Boy scouts and others, French Congo, Central Africa
Boy scouts and others on an outdoor activity in the French Congo, Central Africa. Date: 20th century

Background imageDrumming Collection: Indian infantry marching out from camp in Mesopotamia

Indian infantry marching out from camp in Mesopotamia
A detachment of Indian infantry in Mesopotamia marching out from camp for trench duty, led by the regimental bag-pipes and a drummer. Date: 1918

Background imageDrumming Collection: Bermuda scouts advertising campfire concert

Bermuda scouts advertising campfire concert
Bermuda scouts advertising a campfire concert. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageDrumming Collection: Scouts and cubs on church parade, Bermuda

Scouts and cubs on church parade, Bermuda
Scouts from Ireland Island leading the procession for church parade, with cubs on the left in white uniform, Bermuda, May 1927. Date: 1927

Background imageDrumming Collection: The Push Drumming Up - German Field Postcard

The Push Drumming Up - German Field Postcard
The Push. Drumming Up. Drawn on a German Field Postcard (Feldpostkarte). 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

Background imageDrumming Collection: Scouts of the 4th Durban Troop, South Africa

Scouts of the 4th Durban Troop, South Africa
Scouts of the 4th Durban (St Thomas) Troop, South Africa, at flag break

Background imageDrumming Collection: Poster advertising International Festival, Brussels

Poster advertising International Festival, Brussels
Poster advertising International Guards Festival, Brussels, 7-9 June 1935, showing a marching military band of different nationalities. Date: 1935

Background imageDrumming Collection: Acrobat on a pole, with drummer below, India

Acrobat on a pole, with drummer below, India
An acrobat at the top of a pole, with a drummer below, India. Date: circa 1890s



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