Rifle Collection (page 22)

British soldiers in combat, WW1
British soldiers in combat, with rifles and bayonets, probably during the First World War. Date: circa 1914-1918

Senegalese soldier in a trench, WW1
A Senegalese soldier in a trench during the First World War, location unknown. Date: 1914-1918

Seychelles Scouts at Rifle Drill
Scouts at rifle drill. circa 1920s-30s

Italian Sharpshooter - World War One era
Italian propaganda postacrd depicting a poised Sharpshooter - World War One era. The caption translates as: For King and Fatherland: this is the ideal of the Sharpshooters Date: circa 1916s

British artillery in northern France, WW1
British artillery with their rifles in northern France during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Answer Mr Wilsons Call, a song by Billy Gould
Answer Mr Wilsons Call, a song with words and music by Billy Gould. Sheet music cover, with a photograph of President Woodrow Wilson at the centre, a soldier on the left and a sailor on the right

Scots Guards in trench on Western Front, WW1
Scots Guards of the 1st Battalion, B Company, in the " Big Willie" trench on the Western Front (probably in northern France) during the First World War. Date: October 1915

Lincolnshire Regiment recruits at rifle drill, WW1
Lincolnshire Regiment recruits at rifle drill at the start of the First World War. Date: September 1914

Canadian armourers repairing rifles, Salisbury Plain, WW1
Canadian armourers repairing Ross straight-pull rifles on Salisbury Plain at the start of the First World War. Another man in the background is repairing a bicycle. Date: 27 September 1914

Gurkha firing Lewis gun in trenches, WW1
Gurkha of the 3/3rd Gurkha Rifles, 75th Division, firing a Lewis gun in the trenches during the First World War. Date: December 1917

J Hassall. There was a little man
There was a little man and he had a little gun... 20th century

Frenchwoman with returning soldier

Yeoman cavalry competition for the Loyd Lindsay Cup
Manoeuvres of the squads of yeomanry cavalry engaged in the competition for the Loyd Lindsay prize at Wimbledon; they have to ride, four together, two of them dismount

Soldier Training 18th C
Military training step by step : An 18th century French soldier puts the bayonet at the end of his rifle and waves his sword. Date: Circa 1760

Tools of the Guns Makers
Tools used to make guns in 18th century France. Date: Circa 1760

Guns Factory 18th C
Machines to make 18th century guns. Date: Circa 1760

Pistols & Rifles 18th C
Rifles & pistols from the 18th century : details of loading mechanisms. Date: Circa 1760

Soldiers Training 18th C
Military training of 18th century French soldiers. Date: Circa 1760

German Rifle Outing
Country outing of a German rifle club - music blares, the marksmen drink beer by the tankard, the onlookers wave and cheer, the girls admire, the dogs fight... Date: 1877

Mess at Basawul
Interior of the mess tent of the 4th Rifle Battalion, at Basawul, during the Afghan War - not very comfortable, but at least the supply of Bass (beer) has not run dry Date: 1879

Rabbit hunting
Huntsman shooting rabbits. Date: 1880

Military / Rifle Volunteer
Rifle Volunteers Date: circa 1860

Portrait of Bucksking Bill, American cowboy
Portrait of Buckskin Bill, American cowboy

Double page spread in a diary for 20-25 April
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 20-25 April. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

Double page spread in a diary for 12-17 August
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 12-17 August. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

Double page spread in a diary for 10-15 December
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 10-15 December. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

Double page spread in a diary for 13-18 June
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 13-18 June. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

British in Mexico, 1914
Front cover of the Illustrated London News showing members of the British colony in Mexico city preparing to defend themselves in anticipation of unrest in the capital

Albanian soldiers in traditional costume
A group of Albanian soldiers in traditional costume, with rifles. Their mascot, a ram, stands alongside

Bedouin man with camels and rifle, Middle East
A Bedouin man with a rifle and two camels, in the desert somewhere in the Middle East

Iroquois Indians - Canada. A book of national types and costumes from the early 19th century

A Greek Gentleman - traditional costume
A Greek Gentleman wearing traditional costume, a splendid moustache and bearing a wide array of weapons on his person!

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

Indian Bearer - cleaning his Masters shoes and rifle
Indian Bearer - cleaning his Masters shoes and guns prior to heading out on a hunt

Tunisia - Street Scene - Father & Son
An absolutely stunning street scene in Tunisia, with a young boy talking to his seated Father, holding a rifle over his shoulder

Private of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in Full Dress. Wearing 2 stripes for good conduct and long service and inverted chevrons. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

42nd Highlanders (The Black Watch)
Colour Sergeant of 42nd Highlanders (The Black Watch) (The Royal Highland Regiment) - wearing full battle order. He is wearing the double-breasted (short-lived) doublet

The National Dress of Croatia
A group of men, women and children in the traditional national dress of Croatia

German soldier WWI
German soldier with woman holding his rifle during World War I Date: 1914-1918

Elderly Sniper - North West Frontier Province
Elderly Tribesman Sniper - North West Frontier Province

Finnish defences WWII
Soldiers standing in defences in Finland during World War II

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

Hunting wild big horn sheep in Alaska
Hunting big horn sheep in Alaska (wild mountain sheep - now a protected species). This picture was taken 30 miles from Fairbanks, Alaska

Interpreter and guard for travellers
A superb postcard showing an interpreter and guard that a traveller could hire for translation and protection!

Hunting party have a picnic by their car
A hunting party have a picnic by their car

Turkish boy standing with a traditional rifle
Young Turkish boy standing for a portrait photograph with a traditional rifle. He also wears a loose pouch and carries a long curved knife

Young Turkish Kurdish man
Young Kurdish Boy standing with a rifle and holding a camel whip. Interestingly, this card was published by the French Jesuit Armenian Mission in Syria

Redvers Buller at Hlobane
General Sir Redvers Henry Buller at the battle of Hlobane (or Inhlobane) Mountain, one of the less well-known battles of the Zulu Wars

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