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Guards Collection (page 10)

Background imageGuards Collection: The Life Guards

The Life Guards
Four o clock parade of the 1st Life Guards at the Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall. Artist: Harry Payne Date: 1908

Background imageGuards 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 imageGuards Collection: Fourth Guards Brigade in Great War Deeds, WW1

Fourth Guards Brigade in Great War Deeds, WW1
The Fourth Guards Brigade, including the Coldstream Guards, fighting the Germans in the narrow streets of Landrecies during the retreat from Mons

Background imageGuards Collection: WW1 - Canadian Volunteers

WW1 - Canadian Volunteers
WW1 - The Canadian Volunteers, also known as The Moose Jaw Legion of Frontiersmen, photographed in front of a band stand at their first appearance

Background imageGuards Collection: Edward VIII as Colonel-in Chief of the Guards regiments

Edward VIII as Colonel-in Chief of the Guards regiments
Edward VIII (1894 1972), shortly after his accession to the Throne, King Edward assumed the ranks of Admiral of the Fleet and Field-Marshal

Background imageGuards Collection: Lance-Corporal O Leary wins a Victoria Cross

Lance-Corporal O Leary wins a Victoria Cross
Irish soldier Michael John O Leary outstrips the rest of his assault party at great speed and reaches a German barricade, killing all five of a machine gun crew before they have a chance to turn

Background imageGuards Collection: Ambassador of Empire who has become King Edward VIII

Ambassador of Empire who has become King Edward VIII
His Majesty King Edward VIII (1894 - 1972), who succeeded his Father, the late King George V, on 20 January 1936, the first bachelor King to ascend the British throne for 176 years

Background imageGuards Collection: Abdication of King Edward VIII in 1936

Abdication of King Edward VIII in 1936
King Edward VIII of Britain (1894 - 1972), who resigned from 20 January to 11 December 1936, when he abdicated. " King Edward VIII

Background imageGuards Collection: Captain of the Irish Guards

Captain of the Irish Guards
A rectangular miniature, bust-length portrait of a Captain of the Irish Guards. English School

Background imageGuards Collection: Prince of Wales with Grenadier Guards, WW1

Prince of Wales with Grenadier Guards, WW1
EDWARD VIII Edward, Prince of Wales marching with the Grenadier Guards in 1914 outside Buckingham Palace. Date: 1914

Background imageGuards Collection: Female impersonator in trench pantomime, WW1

Female impersonator in trench pantomime, WW1
Fair but False -The Coldstream " Girl." A Remarkable Impersonation in a trench pantomime. Among the numerous female impersonators among soldiers providing entertainment for the troops

Background imageGuards Collection: Margaret Leicester-Warren by Madame Yevonde

Margaret Leicester-Warren by Madame Yevonde
Margaret Alice Leicester-Warren (?-1964) by Madame Yevonde. She had recently become engaged to Major Oliver William Hargreaves Leese of the Coldstream Guards. They married in 1933. Date: 1932

Background imageGuards Collection: Procession in Central London

Procession in Central London
Aerial view of the Silver Jubilee procession in Central London, with flags and garlands. Date: 1935

Background imageGuards Collection: French cartoon, German prisoners, WW1

French cartoon, German prisoners, WW1
First World War cartoon entitled German prisoners, showing French soldiers escorting German prisoners away from Colmar, a town on the border between France and Germany. Date: 1915

Background imageGuards Collection: The General Strike - Guards return from duty 1926

The General Strike - Guards return from duty 1926
Londoners watching a procession of The 1st Brigade of Guards, with massed bands, marching through the City past the Royal Exchange and Mansion House

Background imageGuards Collection: Household Brigade - Officer of the British Life Guards

Household Brigade - Officer of the British Life Guards
An Officer of The Life Guards (LG) (the senior regiment of the British Army and part of the Household Cavalry, along with the Blues and Royals), pictured with his young son

Background imageGuards Collection: George V pictured in erman uniform with Kaiser Wilhelm II

George V pictured in erman uniform with Kaiser Wilhelm II
King George V pictured in German uniform alongside his cousin Kaiser Wilhelm II (in the uniform of the British Dragoon Guards!)in 1912

Background imageGuards Collection: Edward VIII in military uniform

Edward VIII in military uniform
Prince Edward of Wales (1894-1972), later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor, as second lieutenant of the Grenadier Guards in 1914. Date: 1914

Background imageGuards Collection: Major Burton, 5th Dragoon Guards

Major Burton, 5th Dragoon Guards. Adolphus Burton, full-length portrait, wearing uniform, seated on a horse. Date 1855

Background imageGuards Collection: Royal wedding 1893 - the departure

Royal wedding 1893 - the departure
The departure of the Duke of York and his bride from Buckingham Palace.Earlier, George Duke of York(later King George V)(1865-1936) had married Princess May of Teck(later the Duchess of York)

Background imageGuards Collection: Royal Wedding 1986 - Guards in procession

Royal Wedding 1986 - Guards in procession
Guards in their famous bearskin helmets march in formation in the procession for the royal wedding between Prince Andrew, Duke of York

Background imageGuards Collection: Communist demonstration in Vienna, Austria

Communist demonstration in Vienna, Austria
The security forces try to prevent a group of communist demonstrators advancing in the direction of Kolingasse and Horlgasse in the Schottenkreuzung area, Vienna, Austria. Date: 15 June 1919

Background imageGuards Collection: Hanoi, Vietnam - Garde Indigene

Hanoi, Vietnam - Garde Indigene (Native Guards) Date: circa 1901

Background imageGuards Collection: Officer of the 1st Prussian Guards in parade uniform

Officer of the 1st Prussian Guards in parade uniform
The Corps D elite of the German army whose suprement effort the British repulsed on 11th November 1914: officer of the 1st Prussian Guards in parade uniform Date: 1914

Background imageGuards Collection: Convicts being searched, Portland Prison, Dorset

Convicts being searched, Portland Prison, Dorset
Portland Prison, Dorset, opened in 1848 as a public works prison for convicts who were employed in quarries in the area. This view shows prison officers searching convicts on their return from work

Background imageGuards Collection: Quarries, Portland Prison, Dorset

Quarries, Portland Prison, Dorset
Portland Prison, Dorset, opened in 1848 as a public works prison for convicts who were employed in quarries in the area. This view shows small groups of men cutting stone by hand while prison

Background imageGuards Collection: Midday mealtime, Wormwood Scrubs Prison, West London

Midday mealtime, Wormwood Scrubs Prison, West London
Prisoners at Wormwood Scrubs prison, west London, return to their individual cells for their midday dinner. Uniformed prison warders watch as prisoners climb the metal staircases to the galleries

Background imageGuards Collection: Pipe Major - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

Pipe Major - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Pipe Major of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) in Full ceremonial dress. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageGuards Collection: Pioneer Sergeant - The Scots Guards

Pioneer Sergeant - The Scots Guards
Pioneer Sergeant of The Scots Guards. In 1831 bearskins were issued but the regiment was forced to adopt the title Scots Fusilier Guards as a reason to wear them

Background imageGuards Collection: Sergeant Major - Grenadier Guards

Sergeant Major - Grenadier Guards
A Sergeant Major of The Grenadier Guards. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageGuards Collection: Highlander / Yeoman Warder / Drum Major / Life Guard

Highlander / Yeoman Warder / Drum Major / Life Guard
(Left to right) Officer from the Gordon Highlanders - A Yeoman Warder of the Tower of London (Yeoman Gaoler) - Drum Major from The Grenadier Guards - Corporal from The Life Guards

Background imageGuards Collection: Sultan Osman I (1300 - 1326)

Sultan Osman I (1300 - 1326). First of the Ottoman Dynasty

Background imageGuards Collection: All the Queens Men - Golden Jubilee Military Group

All the Queens Men - Golden Jubilee Military Group
A painting by Malcolm Greensmith to celebrate Queen Elizabeth IIs Golden Jubilee in 2002, depicting members of a number of different regiments in the British Army

Background imageGuards Collection: British Cavalry and Artillery Units during the Crimean War

British Cavalry and Artillery Units during the Crimean War
Engraving showing officers of the 8th Hussars, 17th Lancers, Royal Horse Artillery, 5th Dragoon Guards, 4th Dragoon Guards, 1st Royal Dragoons and 11th Hussars in their dress uniforms

Background imageGuards Collection: Flogging of Guards 1903

Flogging of Guards 1903
Flogging, (by fellow officers), in the Guards regiment. (Scandal of the day)

Background imageGuards Collection: Apollo and the Python

Apollo and the Python
He slays the dragon Python, who guards the sacred site of Delphi, establishing his own sanctuary there, angering Zeus who exiles him for several years

Background imageGuards Collection: Mounted trooper of the Household Cavalry, Whitehall, London

Mounted trooper of the Household Cavalry, Whitehall, London
Mounted trooper of the Household Cavalry on duty in Whitehall, London. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageGuards Collection: Queen Elizabeth II at the Trooping of the Colour, London

Queen Elizabeth II at the Trooping of the Colour, London
Queen Elizabeth II on horseback at the Trooping of the Colour, London. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageGuards Collection: The Coastguards Daughter by J. A. Campbell

The Coastguards Daughter by J. A. Campbell. Second and third pages of flyer for the Junction Theatre in Manchester, so a return visit of a popular melodrama

Background imageGuards Collection: Dumas Barracks, Pondicherry, Puducherry, India

Dumas Barracks, Pondicherry, Puducherry, India
Dumas Barracks (French Navy), Pondicherry, Puducherry, India. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageGuards Collection: Our Gallant Guards featured in The Tatler, December 1914

Our Gallant Guards featured in The Tatler, December 1914
Page from The Tatler depicting photographs of the Guards before departing for the front. Top photograph shows officers of the Royal Horse Guards

Background imageGuards Collection: Stand Easy by H. M. Bateman

Stand Easy by H. M. Bateman
Guards wearing bearskin helmets rest their heads for a moment. Date: 1927

Background imageGuards Collection: The Tobacco Guards, 1780, by Francisco de Goya

The Tobacco Guards, 1780, by Francisco de Goya
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). Spanish painter. The Tobacco Guards, 1780. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageGuards Collection: Lunchtime on Tower Hill

Lunchtime on Tower Hill
The front cover of The Bystander magazine features two lorry drivers in Tower Hill, London enjoying a Brigade of the Guards band performance on their lunch-break. 1940

Background imageGuards Collection: Elizabeth Cowell at the BBC

Elizabeth Cowell at the BBC
Given its access to sensitive information, the BBC had to be on the lookout for potential spies during the Second World War

Background imageGuards Collection: Menu card for send off supper for Cape Squadron, Boer War

Menu card for send off supper for Cape Squadron, Boer War
A menu card designed by Mr Leighton Ward for a menu for a send-off supper to the Cape Squadron of the Royal Horse Guards given at Hyde Park Barracks on 27 November 1899 before their departure for

Background imageGuards Collection: Bosnia - Aerial photograph showing ethnic cleansing

Bosnia - Aerial photograph showing ethnic cleansing
Aerial photograph showing ethnic cleansing. One of 60 photographs of the deployment of the 1st Queen?s Dragoon Guards in Bosnia, June to December 1996

Background imageGuards Collection: Bosnia - C Squadron Queen?s Dragoon Guards

Bosnia - C Squadron Queen?s Dragoon Guards
C Squadron Queen?s Dragoon Guards. One of 60 photographs of the deployment of the 1st Queen?s Dragoon Guards in Bosnia, June to December 1996



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