Guards Collection (page 22)

Queen Elizabeth at a parade, 1953
A young Queen Elizabeth II looks back over her shoulder as she waits for a parade of the Household Cavalry at Home Park, Windsor during a presentation of New Standards

Edward, Prince of Wales, inspecting field kitchen, Richmond
Edward, Prince of Wales (the future Edward VIII), inspecting a field kitchen of the Grenadier Guards in Richmond Park, Surrey, at the start of the First World War. Date: 1914

Guards processing on the Coronation route, 1953
This view of the Mall, from Admiralty Arch, shows files of Guards marching in formation as they near Buckingham Palace. 1953

Barrack canteen exterior, 1847
Exterior of an army barrack canteen, 1847. An illustration provided to accompany an article in the Illustrated London News, advocating temperance and reform

Huntley & Palmers advertisement, Coronation 1953
Advertisement for Huntley & Palmers biscuits, " The Worlds Finest, " at the time of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

Barrack canteen interior, 1847
Interior of an army barrack canteen, 1847. An illustration provided to accompany an article in the Illustrated London News, advocating temperance and reform

Silhouette of Household Cavalry in Hyde Park, London
Silhouette depicting a procession of mounted Household Cavalry in Hyde Park, London, featured in the Tatlers Coronation issue. 1953

Woolwich hulks - guards give escape signal
The Woolwich hulks (prison ships) - guards give the escape signal. Date: 1862

Coronation. Guard of Honour in position
The Guard of Honour outside The abbey entrance mounted by The R.A.F. Regiment to the left and The 2nd Battalion Scots Guards on their right

Mary Churchill christens a canteen, 1944
A Church Army Mobile Canteen was named The Second Front by Subaltern Mary Churchill, A.T.S at a ceremony on Horse Guards Parade. Miss Churchill is seen with Captain G.A Bucknell, the Rev

Coronation. Irish State Coach leaves Abbey
The Irish State Coach leaves the Abbey after dropping off The Queen Mother. In the foreground The Guard of Honour mounted by the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards to the left

Danish royal visitors leaving Victoria Station on their way to Buckingham Palace -- state procession with a carriage containing Queen Ingrid of Denmark, Queen Elizabeth

Coronation. Guard of Honour in place
The Guard of Honour formed by the 2nd Battalion The Scots Guards in position outside the west door of the Abbey. 1953

Coronation. Escort of Guards
The Escort of Brigade of Guards move off down Victoria Street. 1953

Edward VII lying in state
Edward VII - ( Edward the Peacemaker ) lying in state in Windsor Castle. Date: 1910

The Brenner Pass - Italy (3 / 3)
The Brenner Pass (Brennerpass, Passo del Brennero) - a mountain pass through the Alps along the border between Italy and Austria - one of the principal passes of the Alps

Swiss Guard - The Vatican City, Rome, Italy Date: circa 1904

Omsk on the Trans-Siberian Railway
Two stands of the Trans-Siberian Railway meet at Omsk, Russia. This is the very impressive bridge over the north-flowing Irtysh River at Omsk, the view looking directly down the line of the track

Eastbourne Lifeguards
A team of Lifeguards in action on the beach at Eastbourne, Sussex, England, showing the safety equipment used to reel in the guards themselves during a rescue. Date: 1960s

Riot at Vincennes
An attack on the royal chateau of Vincennes, south-east of Paris, could have led to another Bastille event but for the intervention of Lafayette and his guards. Date: 18 February 1791

Queens Birthday
THE QUEENs BIRTHDAY Guards fire a feu de joie as a salute to Victoria Date: circa 1890

Fafner in Dragon Form
Act one : Fafner, in the form of a dragon, guards the stolen hoard

Ww1 Postcard Bulldog
Patriotic bulldog guards the flag: Are we down-hearted? No! Date: 1914-18

Convicts delivering meals to prison cells
Uniformed warders supervise convicts delivering food cans and bread to the cells at an unnamed London prison

Victorian man in military uniform
A Victorian man in military uniform, possibly Frederick Charles Polhill-Turner of the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers)

Metropolitan Police Animal Catcher
Officer of the Metropolitan Police Dog Handling Unit, wearing protective clothing worn to prevent injury when capturing dangerous animals

Prison Gates, Portland Prison, Dorset
Uniformed officers stand at the entrance to Portland Prison, Dorset. The prison opened in 1848 as a public works prison for convicts who were employed in quarries in the area

Prison officers, Dartmoor Prison, Princetown, Devon
Uniformed prison officers stand at the main gate of Dartmoor Prison, Princetown, Devon. The prison was originally constructed in 1806-9 to hold French prisoners taken during the Napoleonic wars

Czech guards at Kurgan1918
Czech guards guard a provisions wagon, clad in suitable clothing for the freezing temperatures at Kurgan, Russia

George V as a German officer
George V appearing in uniform at an inspection of his regiment, the 1st Dragoons of the Guards, in Berlin together with Kaiser Wilhelm II during a visit to Germany in 1913 for the wedding of

General Niko Laos Trikoupis imprisoned
Greco-Turkish War - 1919-1922 - General Niko Laos Trikoupis being led away by Turkish soldiers following the capture after the Greek surrender to the Turkish Cavalry at Karaja Hisar on August 1922

National Guard in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A National Guardsman in uniform during the Naadam Festival in the stadium at Ulaanbaatar (or Ulan Bator), capital of Mongolia

Met Police officer speaking to tourists
A Metropolitan Police officer speaking to a group of young tourists outside Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall, Central London

Horseguards in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
National horseguards riding past the mausoleum on Sukhbaatar Square, at Ulaanbaatar (or Ulan Bator), capital of Mongolia

Viceregal Party at Irish International Exhibition
The Viceregal Party pass the Canadian Pavilion at the Irish International Exhibition at Dublin, Ireland

Music cover for The Grand International Lancers by C C Amos, depicting a crowd of people outside the Crystal Palace at the time of the Great Exhibition

Music cover for The Rose, Shamrock and Thistle, a Rifle Corps Quadrille composed by C C Amos. Three riflemen are depicted, one Scottish, one Irish and one English

Captain of the 3rd (Prince Wales s) Dragoon Guards. Wearing Full Dress for Levees with undress Shoulder belt, sword belt and sword knot. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Trooper - 1st Regiment of Life Guards. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Corporal - 3rd Dragoon Guards
Corporal (Farrier) - 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales s) wearing medal ribbons - Egypt Medal (1882-89) and Khedives Star (1882-89)

Grenadier Guards drummers, Trengwainton House, Cornwall
The Corps of Drums of the Grenadier Guards performing on the front lawn of Trengwainton House in Penzance, Cornwall in front of a large audience

Guardsman (Private) - The Coldstream Guards
A Guardsman (Private) of The Coldstream Guards - 2nd Foot Guards. Interestingly, the 1st Foot Guards - The Grenadier Guards - were formed AFTER The Coldstream Guards

Lance Corporal of the Life Guards
A Lance Corporal of the Life Guards (Mounted Review Order). Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Yeoman Warder of the Tower of London
A Yeoman Warder of the Tower of London. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Drum Major of the Grenadier Guards
A Drum Major of the Grenadier Guards in Full Ceremonial Dress

Chatham Prison Riots - The Mess-house
The Mess-house at St Marys Convict Prison, Chatham - where a riot broke out in early March 1861

Chatham Prison Riots - The Convicts at Labour
Convicts at labour breaking rocks at St Marys Convict Prison, Chatham. A serious riot broke out here amongst the inmates in early March 1861, which had to be forcibly put down by the military

Chatham Prison Riots - Interior of the Prison
The interior of St Marys Convict Prsion at Chatham, scene of riots amongst inmates in March 1861

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