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Sporran Collection

Background imageSporran Collection: Scottish Types - Archery, Clan Murray

Scottish Types - Archery, Clan Murray. 19th century

Background imageSporran Collection: A Scottish Piper wearing McInnes Tartan

A Scottish Piper wearing McInnes Tartan Date: 1906

Background imageSporran Collection: Advertisement for Patersons Camp Coffee

Advertisement for Patersons Camp Coffee, which is claimed to be the best

Background imageSporran Collection: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Bandsman, Piper and Drummer of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Date: circa 1908

Background imageSporran Collection: Braemar Gathering, men in kilts

Braemar Gathering, men in kilts
Scene at the annual Braemar Gathering, showing three men in traditional Highland costume and one man in a suit. Braemar in Scotland holds an annual Highland Games Gathering on the first Saturday in

Background imageSporran Collection: King George V in Scottish dress

King George V in Scottish dress
King 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

Background imageSporran Collection: Scottish Types - Bagpipes, Clan McDonald

Scottish Types - Bagpipes, Clan McDonald. 19th century

Background imageSporran Collection: Pipe Major of The Scots Guards

Pipe Major of The Scots Guards in full ceremonial dress. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageSporran Collection: A Subtle Competition by H. M. Bateman, golfing fashion

A Subtle Competition by H. M. Bateman, golfing fashion
Cartoon by the master of social satire, H. M. Bateman showing two men in competition to wear a series of increasingly outrageous golf outfits

Background imageSporran Collection: Scottish Toast 1893

Scottish Toast 1893
Scotsmen make a toast with thistle shaped glasses full of John Robertson & Sons whisky Date: 1893

Background imageSporran Collection: Recruitment poster for the British Army

Recruitment poster for the British Army, showing four laughing and smiling soldiers marching along in their kilts, with rifles over their shoulders. Line up, boys! Enlist today

Background imageSporran Collection: Harry Lauder / Pyke

Harry Lauder / Pyke
(Sir) HARRY LAUDER Scottish music-hall entertainer

Background imageSporran Collection: Comic postcard, Scotsman with whisky barrel bagpipes

Comic postcard, Scotsman with whisky barrel bagpipes. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageSporran Collection: Classic Tight Scotsman Joke - Lured by six beauties

Classic Tight Scotsman Joke - Lured by six beauties
Classic Tight Scotsman Joke - A stereotype Jock doesn t hang on long to his tight purse strings as six pretty girls required a drink! " It wasn t long here till bang went saxpence

Background imageSporran Collection: Scottish American War Memorial, West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland

Scottish American War Memorial, West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland. Dedicated to the men who answered The Call in 1914 to fight in the First World War Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSporran Collection: The Goal in Sight - Two Scotsmen fired up in race for Scotch

The Goal in Sight - Two Scotsmen fired up in race for Scotch
The Goal in Sight - Two Scotsmen fired up in a race for the First Prize of a bottle of Scotch Whisky! Date: 1916

Background imageSporran Collection: A Scottish Highland Piper

A Scottish Highland Piper. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageSporran Collection: Highland Scottish cat playing the bagpipes by Louis Wain

Highland Scottish cat playing the bagpipes by Louis Wain Date: 1903

Background imageSporran Collection: The Pipe Major - Black Watch

The Pipe Major - Black Watch Date: 1905

Background imageSporran Collection: Edward Viii / Kilt 1903

Edward Viii / Kilt 1903
EDWARD VIII as Prince Edward as a boy, in tartan

Background imageSporran Collection: Gordon Highlanders dipping the colours

Gordon Highlanders dipping the colours to royalty on Constitution Hill. Date: circa 1908

Background imageSporran Collection: MacDonald of Clanranald tartan

MacDonald of Clanranald tartan. circa 1846

Background imageSporran Collection: Scots Guards Pipe Major

Scots Guards Pipe Major
Pipe Major of the Scots Guards

Background imageSporran Collection: Patriotic Postcard - WWI - Young Highlander

Patriotic Postcard - WWI - Young Highlander
Patriotic Postcard - WWI - Young boy in the uniform of a Scots Highlander soldier posing on this Christmas Greetings Postcard. " I m Scotch ye ken and I ll let em know it!" Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSporran Collection: Pals - National Archetypes

Pals - National Archetypes
The national archtypes of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England, represented by an Irishman in green holding a shillelagh, a Scotsman with ginger beard and a kilt

Background imageSporran Collection: Racial / Scotsman / Porridge

Racial / Scotsman / Porridge
Scotsman carrying a large porridge bowl on a tray above his head

Background imageSporran Collection: Two Scottish frogs on a New Year card

Two Scottish frogs on a New Year card
Two Scottish frogs in tartan on a New Year card in the shape of a tankard with two handles. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSporran Collection: Cartoon, The Macmillion (Andrew Carnegie)

Cartoon, The Macmillion (Andrew Carnegie)
Cartoon, The Macmillion -- Andrew Carnegie (1835 - 1919), Scottish-American industrialist, business magnate, and philanthropist

Background imageSporran Collection: Uniform of Officer and Sergeant of the Seaforth Highlanders (Rosshire Buffs, Duke

Uniform of Officer and Sergeant of the Seaforth Highlanders (Rosshire Buffs, Duke of Albany s) - formed in 1778 by Earl of Seaforth. Date: 1942

Background imageSporran Collection: Comic postcard, Scotsmen wearing wrong kilts after going for a swim Date

Comic postcard, Scotsmen wearing wrong kilts after going for a swim Date: 20th century

Background imageSporran Collection: Scots Guard playing the bagpipes

Scots Guard playing the bagpipes. circa 1908

Background imageSporran Collection: Fathers Kilt will soon fit Willie (but not quite yet, hence the universal merriment

Fathers Kilt will soon fit Willie (but not quite yet, hence the universal merriment on the faces of Willies young friends!). Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSporran Collection: Gertie Rex music hall male impersonator

Gertie Rex music hall male impersonator
Gertie Rex male impersonator billed as Scotland?s greatest comedienne. In character as a Scottish soldier with kilt and sporran. Signed card. Date: circa 1916

Background imageSporran Collection: Victorian scrap, Campbell clan of Scotland

Victorian scrap, Campbell clan of Scotland Date: late 19th century

Background imageSporran Collection: Black Watch, Royal Highlanders at Lucknow, Indian Mutiny

Black Watch, Royal Highlanders at Lucknow, Indian Mutiny
The Vengeance of the Black Watch, Royal Highlanders at Lucknow, during the Indian Mutiny Date: circa 1857-1858

Background imageSporran Collection: Officers in Review Order, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Officers in Review Order, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Date: 1915

Background imageSporran Collection: Inspecting the Guard, Gordon Highlanders

Inspecting the Guard, Gordon Highlanders Date: 1915

Background imageSporran Collection: William Wallace rescuing a child at Cartland Craigs

William Wallace rescuing a child at Cartland Craigs, Lanarkshire, Scotland Date: 13th century

Background imageSporran Collection: Albert Edward, Prince of Wales

Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, Lord of Rothesay and Lord of the Isles (later King Edward VII). Date: circa 1850s

Background imageSporran Collection: King George V in Highland ceremonial military attire

King George V in Highland ceremonial military attire
King George V (1865-1936) in Highland ceremonial military attire. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSporran Collection: King George VI in Highland Military uniform

King George VI in Highland Military uniform
King George VI (1895-1952) in Highland Military uniform (photograph likely taken when the King was Duke of York, circa mid-1920s). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSporran Collection: Scottish female dancer, kilt, sporran, sword, shield

Scottish female dancer, kilt, sporran, sword, shield
Costumed Scottish female dancer, in kilt, fox face sporran, holding sword and round shield. Theatrical portrait, captioned Scotch dancer at Olympia'. Date: 1895

Background imageSporran Collection: Music cover, Martial Moments, March Medley

Music cover, Martial Moments, March Medley, selected and arranged by Aubrey Winter, illustration by John Hassall Date: 1925

Background imageSporran Collection: Highland Scots Piper

Highland Scots Piper by Arthur Jule Goodman Date: 1893

Background imageSporran Collection: Drum Major, Argyll and Sutherland 91st Highlanders

Drum Major, Argyll and Sutherland 91st Highlanders
Drum Major, 1st Battalion Princess Louise's Argyll and Sutherland 91st Highlanders, by Arthur Jule Goodman Date: 1895

Background imageSporran Collection: Poster, Scotland, Loch Coruisk, Skye, for travellers from France

Poster, Scotland, Loch Coruisk, Skye, for travellers from France, via LNWR and Paris Orleans Railway. Date: circa 1895

Background imageSporran Collection: Cartoon, Unemployment Mountain -- LLOYD GEORGE has his attention drawn to the scale of

Cartoon, Unemployment Mountain -- LLOYD GEORGE has his attention drawn to the scale of the unemployment problem. Date: 1921

Background imageSporran Collection: Comic postcard, Vicar and Scotsman Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Vicar and Scotsman Date: 20th century



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