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Background imageSporran Collection: We Gladstone / Sword Dance

We Gladstone / Sword Dance
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE Liberal MP and Prime Minister depicted as a Scottish sword dancer, on the strength of his Scottish parentage Date: 1809 - 1898

Background imageSporran Collection: Victorian Scrap - Scottish Clan MacLachlan

Victorian Scrap - Scottish Clan MacLachlan. late 19th century

Background imageSporran Collection: Prince George in Highland dress

Prince George in Highland dress
Prince George (later King George V) in Highland dress, at the age of four. Date: circa 1869

Background imageSporran Collection: Group photo, Territorial Army on a course

Group photo, Territorial Army on a course
Group photo, Territorial Army on 7th MC course. Date: 1938

Background imageSporran Collection: Scots American War Memorial, Edinburgh, Scotland

Scots American War Memorial, Edinburgh, Scotland
Scots (Scottish) American War Memorial, Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland, erected in 1927. At the centre is a kilted infrantyman looking towards Castle Rock

Background imageSporran Collection: Costumes of a British Highlander and a Life Guard

Costumes of a British Highlander and a Life Guard Date: circa 1910

Background imageSporran Collection: The Scottish National Exhibition, Edinburgh, Scotland

The Scottish National Exhibition, Edinburgh, Scotland
The Scottish National Exhibition - Edinburgh - held in Saughton Park between May and October 1908. Features a soldier of the Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)

Background imageSporran Collection: Highland Broadsword Dance - 1st Seaforth Highlanders

Highland Broadsword Dance - 1st Seaforth Highlanders
The Highland Broadsword Dance by the Pipers of HM 1st Seaforth Highlanders. Date: circa 1908

Background imageSporran Collection: John Robertson Whisky

John Robertson Whisky
A Scotsman in traditional dress holds a glass whilst sitting on a barrel of whisky Date: 1893

Background imageSporran Collection: Weather Reports Illustrated - A Gael Blowing

Weather Reports Illustrated - A Gael Blowing
Weather Reports Illustrated postcard series. A Gael Blowing. A large Scotsman strolls along a very windy country lane, blowing hard on his bagpipes. Date: 1903

Background imageSporran Collection: Scottish laddie wails for his porridge

Scottish laddie wails for his porridge
" I Want Ma Porridge" A wee Scottish laddie bawls his eyes out, hoping for an extra portion of porridge... Date: 1910

Background imageSporran Collection: Sir Robert Horne

Sir Robert Horne, the politician and business man depicted in traditional Scotish dress. Date: C.20th Century

Background imageSporran Collection: Ridiculous Scottish Comic Postcard

Ridiculous Scottish Comic Postcard
A quite utterly ridiculous Scottish Comic Postcard, where a couple are hoodwinked into believing that the actions of a (not very) nearby donkey are actually the amorous advances of their partner

Background imageSporran Collection: Death of Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife

Death of Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife
Portrait of the late ALEXANDER WILLIAM GEORGE DUFF 6th EARL and 1st DUKE of FIFE (1849 - 1912), husband of Princess Louise Victoria, eldest daughter of Edward VII

Background imageSporran Collection: John Hassall. The ambuscade (1910)

John Hassall. The ambuscade (1910)
The Ambuscade -- three schoolboys throw snowballs at another schoolboy from a great height. 1910

Background imageSporran Collection: John Brown / Tomahawk

John Brown / Tomahawk
JOHN BROWN Queen Victorias personal attendant, in a " Brown Study" Date: -

Background imageSporran Collection: Bridlington Dramatic Troupe - The Majors

Bridlington Dramatic Troupe - The Majors
Scene in Bridlington of a troupe of actors in the roles of The Majors along with a Scottish Piper Boy

Background imageSporran Collection: 42nd Highlanders (The Black Watch)

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

Background imageSporran Collection: Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester

Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (Henry William Frederick Albert 1900 - 1974), the third son of George V and Queen Mary, and thus Uncle to Elizabeth II

Background imageSporran Collection: Prince Arthur

Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught (1850-1942), third son and seventh child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Photographed here by Mayall at the age of eleven wearing full Highland dress

Background imageSporran Collection: A Seaforth Highlander - World War One

A Seaforth Highlander - World War One
A Seaforth Highlander (identified by the regimental cap badge on the sporran) - World War One period

Background imageSporran Collection: Band of the National Waifs Association (Dr Barnardo s)

Band of the National Waifs Association (Dr Barnardo s)
A boys band of the National Waifs Association, otherwise known as Dr Barnardo s. The instruments include hand bells, bagpipes, mandolins, and a guitar

Background imageSporran Collection: Prince of Wales (George V) at Ballater, Scotland

Prince of Wales (George V) at Ballater, Scotland
The Prince of Wales (soon to be George V) arriving at Ballater en route for Abergeldie Castle, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He is seen here inspecting the guard of honour at the railway station

Background imageSporran Collection: Braemar Gathering, piping in the street

Braemar Gathering, piping in the street
Scene at the annual Braemar Gathering, showing bagpipers in traditional Highland costume processing down a street. Braemar in Scotland holds an annual Highland Games Gathering on the first Saturday

Background imageSporran Collection: Society wedding at St Margarets Church

Society wedding at St Margarets Church
A society wedding between Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald Vivian Campbell Douglas and Elizabeth Cicely de Bunsen. The bridegroom is from Mains, Laraich, Aberfoyle, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Background imageSporran Collection: Harry Lauder at hospital matinee

Harry Lauder at hospital matinee
The Scottish entertainer Harry Lauder (Sir Henry Lauder, 1870-1950) at the Playhouse Theatre, where he appeared in a special matinee to raise funds for the Miller General Hospital in Greenwich

Background imageSporran Collection: Highland Guard on duty at Buckingham Palace

Highland Guard on duty at Buckingham Palace
A Highland Guard on duty at Buckingham Palace -- the first time a kilted regiment had done duty at the Palace, the regular Guards being away on manoeuvres

Background imageSporran Collection: H. R. H. Princess Mary & Prince Henry

H. R. H. Princess Mary & Prince Henry
H.R.H. Princess Mary (Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood - 1897-1965) & Prince Henry (Duke of Gloucester - 1900-1974) (the children of George V) riding their bicycles

Background imageSporran Collection: Racial / Scottish

Racial / Scottish
A man in traditional Scottish clothes

Background imageSporran Collection: WILHELM II of Germany

WILHELM II of Germany
WILHELM II, As a young man, in Scottish military uniform, including kilt, badger sporran and beret with a feather in it

Background imageSporran Collection: Harry Lauder / 1905

Harry Lauder / 1905
(Sir) HARRY LAUDER Scottish music-hall entertainer

Background imageSporran Collection: Harry Lauder / Nerman

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

Background imageSporran Collection: George White / Col Lith

George White / Col Lith
SIR GEORGE STUART WHITE British soldier, defender of Ladysmith (1899-1900)

Background imageSporran Collection: Volunteer Rifle Corps

Volunteer Rifle Corps
RIFLE VOLUNTEER CORPS from 12 towns, districts or counties showing the range of uniform styles: Shoreditch, Edinburgh, Sheffield, Staffordshire, Winchester, Hon. Artillery



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