King George V in Scottish dressKing George V chats to the Duchess of York, whilst the Duke of York brings up the rear. They have been taking part in the Balmoral Garden Fete. Date: 1927
A group of Cameron HighlandersA group of Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
Highland Fling by Florence HardyTwo children, dressed in traditional costume, dance an energetic Highland fling
Advert for Castle LagerAdvertisement for Castle Lager featuring two Scottish soldiers in kilts - Sure we can take it....any " given" quantity
Princess Alexandra with her five childrenPrincess Alexandra of Wales (1844 1925) (later Queen Alexandra consort) of Edward VII, photographed with her five children (left to right) Princess Victoria, who remained single
German cartoon on British recruitment techniquesA cartoon from the German satirical magazine, Lustige Blatter reproduced in The Tatler suggesting that the famous recruitment posters did not persuade men to join up and that instead
Gordon Highlanders making kilts in the open airA group of soldiers from the Gordon Highlanders, some smoking pipes, sit outdoors making kilts. One of them is using a sewing machine
Events / Culloden / 1746Charles Edward Stuart in action on the battlefield
Chitral Combat 1895The Chitral expedition - from a sketch by. Mr. A.D Greenhill Gardyne. Officers and men struggle against the enemy 100 yards from the point of the cliff at Chitral
Events / Culloden / IlnA scene from the Battle of Culloden
Five of the children of King George V: (from left) Prince George, Prince Albert (later King George VI) Princess Mary, Prince Edward - Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), and Prince Henry
George, Prince of Wales (later King George V), as Colonel of the Cameron Highlanders in costume, at Dublin Castle. Appointed colonel-in-chief of the Camerons in November 1902. Date: 1905
Duke and Duchess of York with their six children, taken at Abergeldie, (left to right) Duke of York (later George V), (1865 - 1936), Princess Mary, later Viscountess Lascelles, (1897 - 1965)
Representing the tailors of the regiment making kilts for the Gordon Highlanders in the barrack-yard at Aberdeen. Date: circa 1902
HUNTING AT BALMORAL 19CEvening at Balmoral: it has clearly been a successful day's hunting, as two magnificent stags lie dead on the ground. Date: circa 1853
The Battle of Glen Shiel, a narrow pass in the north-west Highlands of Scotland, 10 June 1719, part of the Jacobite rising of 1719, an attempt to restore James Francis Edward Stuart
Four old ladies chat in Abbey Gardens, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. Two of the women are dressed identically and look like twins. They stand in the same attitude and carry handbags the same way
Lochiels charge at the Battle of Killiecrankie, Perthshire, Scotland, 27 July 1689, part of the Jacobite Rising of 1689. Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel was fighting on the Jacobite side. Date: 1689
The Salute at the Battle of Fontenoy, 11 May 1745, during the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748). Date: 1745
Advance of the Highlanders at the Battle of Prestonpans (or Battle of Gladsmuir), East Lothian, Scotland, 21 September 1745, during the Jacobite Rising. Date: 1745
Comic postcard, Policeman and fainting woman Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Free samples of fruit salts, and the result Date: 20th century
Charge of the Highlanders in Bengal, Indian Mutiny Date: 1857
H Company, 79th Highlanders, Parkhurst Barracks, 1878
Queen Victoria inspecting Scottish troops, 1873
Comic postcard, Four assorted pairs of Scottish legs, with tartan kilts and socks Date: 20th century
92nd (Gordon) Highlanders, kilts, Edinburgh Castle, ScotlandVintage 19th century photograph: 92nd (Gordon) Highlanders in kilts, Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
Sketches by Bryan de Grineau of Fettes College, Edinburgh. The top picture shows the study rooms in Kimmerghame House leading off from a central common room with armchairs, piano and billiard table
Scottish soldiers preparing to journey to France, Sept 1939Scottish soldiers shown lining up and preparing their kit before they go off to fight in France, shortly after the outbreak of war. 1939
Scottish soldiers leaving for war in France, Sept 1939" The kilted regiments" photographed boarding a train to France to fight against Germany shortly after the outbreak of war, September 1939
Canadian regiment with its colours, WW1Canadian regiment with its colours during the First World War. 1914-1918
Halls North of England Cricket Eleven in kilts. 1896
Duke and Duchess of York with their six childrenDate: 1906
SCOTS STONE THROWINGA kilted Scotsman throws a stone whilst his competitors, and a few bonnie wee lassies, look on. Date: 1848
BAYONET DRILL / WW1 / 1918Highlanders practising bayonet drill, World War One. Date: 1918
OLYMPIC PARADE 1928Athletes taking part in the parade during the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Date: 1928
King Edward VII and Scottish soldiers, 1905King Edward VII(1841-1910) reviews a Highland regiment. Date: October 1905
Duke and Duchess of York with their six children, taken at Abergeldie, (left to right, top to bottom) Duke of York (later George V), (1865 1936), Duchess of York
The Royal Family at a garden party at Balmoral CastleThe Silver Jubilee of King George V. The Royal Family at a garden party at Balmoral Castle on September 10th 1927. The two future Kings
People wearing Cornish tartan, CornwallFour people wearing Cornish tartan, kilts and sporrans in a grassy area during a Cornish wrestling event, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s
Natives in kilts at a ngoma, Mombasa, Kenya, East AfricaNatives in Scottish kilts at a ngoma (traditional music and dance festival) in Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa. 1924
Edward VIII as Colonel-in Chief of the Guards regimentsEdward VIII (1894 1972), shortly after his accession to the Throne, King Edward assumed the ranks of Admiral of the Fleet and Field-Marshal
Parisian woman admiring a Highlanders kilt, WW1A French woman stands admiring the kilt worn by a soldier from a Highland regiment. The appearance of men in such garments in Paris in 1914 caused a sensation
Scottish troops on New Years Day, WW1Scottish troops enjoying a sing-song on the Western Front on New Years Day, World War One. Several of the men are playing bagpipes. Date: circa 1916
The Scotch Reel by Florence HardyTwo children dance a pretty Scottish reel dressed in traditional costume
For His King and the Girl He Loved by Fred MaxwellPromotional postcard of a poster for For His King and the Girl He Loved by Fred Maxwell. A wedding between hero and heroine was a common melodrama ending
Water tanks 1916Travelling butts of water for the thirsty soldiers at the Front in World War One. Date: 1916
