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Birmingham Botanic garden, 1851Birmingham and the Great Exhibition-a fete champetre at the Botanic Garden in 1851. Royal commissioners and other officers of the Great Exhibition visited Birmingham to see its " manufacturing
Jemal Pasha and Fuad Bey, Southern Palestine, WW1Ahmed Jemal (Djemal, Cemal) Pasha, Commander-in-Chief of the Fourth Ottoman Army, seen here with his chief of staff Fuad Bey at a battle position in Southern Palestine during the First World War
Encampment of troops, Serbia, WW1An encampment of troops in Serbia during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
British field hospital marquee, Salonika, WW1Greek workmen spreading mud on a British field hospital marquee to camouflage it from enemy aircraft at Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: circa 1916-1917
American troops in a tent, Boisleux-au-Mont, France, WW1American troops in a tent at Boisleux-au-Mont, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 2 September 1917
Guinea Day at the Festival Gardens, Festival of BritainA cartoon depicting Guinea Day at the Festival Gardens, Festival of Britain, with upper class people in their best clothes, taking part in some unlikely (for them) fairground activities
Gipsies on Putney Common, London. Date: 1870
Seychelles Scouts Court of HonourSitting of the Court of Honour to deal with an offence committed by a Scout. September 1932
Seychelles Scouts CampingSeychelles Scouts camping. circa 1920s-30s
Lord Kitchener reviewing Indian troops, WW1Lord Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) reviewing Indian troops during the First World War. 800, 000 Indian troops fought in the war: nearly 48, 000 were killed or missing and 65, 000 wounded
Crowded beach at New Brighton, MerseysideA crowded beach at New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside, with the Tower Ballroom and a childrens fairground ride in the background. circa 1940s
Herbert Kitchener and others in Western PalestineHerbert Kitchener (later Lord Kitchener, 1850-1916) and others inside their tent whilst on a mapping survey of Western Palestine (Israel, West Bank and Gaza today) for the Palestine Exploration Fund
Seychelles Scouts CampSeychelles Scouts, August Camp. 1931
Captain Douglas Macarthur, San Antonio, Texas, USACaptain Douglas Macarthur (1880-1964), American army officer, seen here at San Antonio, Texas, USA, during border fighting (Mexican Revolution)
Troops at a railhead unloading supplies, South Africa, WW1Troops at a railhead where supplies are being unloaded, somewhere in South Africa during the First World War. An encampment with tents can be seen in the background. Date: 1915
Officer Training Corps at Camp, 1909Public schoolboys at Farnborough on an Officer Training Corps camp. From top, Charterhouse boys marching back to camp, rifles held upright
American Scouts with flagsA group of American Scouts pose together in a forest in front of a tent. Some of the boys hold semaphore flags, one boy holds an American flag and one holds a Boy Scouts of America flag. circa 1930s
A Mahratta Pandit and his Family, IndiaA Mahratta Pandit and his Family. A pandit sits on a carpet outside a tent. A pandit is a scholar or teacher, particularly one skilled in Sanskrit and Hindu law. 1809
American Scouts around a camp fireA group of eight American Boy Scouts sit around a camp fire next to their tent at night. They stare intently at one of their group as he raises his arms speaking or singing. circa 1950s
Ahmed Jemal Pasha with Ali Fuad Erden before Suez attackAhmed Jemal (Djemal, Cemal) Pasha (left), Commander-in-Chief of the Fourth Ottoman Army, with his Chief of Staff, Ali Fuad Erden, just before an attack at Suez during the First World War. circa 1915
Moorish Cafe - AlgeriaBlack African men taking tea and a smoke of a hookah pipe at a drink at a Moorish Cafe - Algeria. Two of the men are playing a board game. Date: circa 1910s
Soldiers at Mytchett Camp, near Aldershot, WW1Soldiers wearing " Kitchener Blue" uniform during the erection of tents at Mytchett Camp, near Aldershot, during the First World War. Date: December 1914
Playing the Hohlee, Hindu Spring Festival, IndiaPlaying the Hohlee. Holi, or Holli, is a spring festival celebrated by Hindus. The image depicts the celebrations during the festival with musicians and dancers. 1809
Barrack canteen interior, 1872Soldiers of the Army Service Corps relaxing in the canteen on Bottle Bush Down during their Autumn Campaign in Wiltshire, England
Assassination of Thomas Kouli Kan, Emperor of PersiaThe Emperor of Persia was assassinated in his tent by five of his Officers, two of whom he killed, before they could dispatch him. Date: c. 1788
Mongolia - Men chatting outside a yurt Date: circa 1920s
Hornsea - TentlandTent-land on the beach at Hornsea, Humberside. Date: circa 1910
British in Burma 1889Officers relax after a hard day bashing rebels who resent British presence in their country. Date: 1889
Mess at BasawulInterior 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
Uniformed men on horseback in a fieldSix uniformed men (soldiers or policemen) on horseback in a field, with other men standing in the background
Four members of the Royal Naval Division (RND), outside their tent at a camp. The service was formed in September 1914 to fight alongside the army during the First World War
Seven members of the Royal Naval Division (RND), relaxing outside their tents at a camp. The service was formed in September 1914 to fight alongside the army during the First World War
Shortsighted young cricketer is bowled outA shortsighted young cricketer is bowled out -- the bales are flying off the stumps
Military band with instruments in front of a tentA military band, the Brecknockshire Battalion South Wales Borderers, together with their instruments, including six drums, posing for their photo in front of a tent
Group of scouts in front of a tentA group of eight boy scouts pose for their photo in a field, in front of a tent. One of them is holding a bugle, no doubt used to wake them all up in the morning
Group of soldiers and cadets at a training campA group of four soldiers and two cadets at a training camp, posing for their photo outside a tent. They are all in full uniform, and are holding rifles
Group of Red Cross servicemen outside a tentA group of ten medical servicemen belonging to the Red Cross, posing for their photo outside a tent in a field. Date: early 20th century
Group of eight soldiers at a training campA group of eight soldiers at a training camp, posing for their photo outside a tent. A stook of rifles stands in front of them. Four more soldiers can be seen in the background on the left
Scene on a shooting range, with collapsed tentScene on a shooting range, where men have been doing target practice before the outbreak of the First World War. A gale has blown one of their tents down
Group of Brecknockshire soldiers at an army campA large group of soldiers belonging to the Brecknockshire Battalion at an army camp, surrounded by their tents
Group of soldiers and civilians at a training campA group of soldiers and civilians at a training camp, posing for their photo outside a tent. The soldiers are dressed in a variety of uniforms, and two are holding bicycles, while one holds a spade
Soldiers cleaning up at a muddy training campA group of soldiers belonging to the Brecknockshire Battalion South Wales Borderers, cleaning up at a rather muddy training camp
Group of soldiers at a training campA group of soldiers at a training camp, posing for their photo outside a tent
Morning ablutions at a Pembrokeshire scout campBoys having fun washing their faces at a Pembrokeshire scout camp
Agricultural show, Haverfordwest, South WalesScene at the agricultural show at Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. A crowd of people standing in a large circle in a field are watching a display
Five people playing a ball game in a field
The Antarctic Drama - page from The SpherePage from The Sphere which tells of the ill-fated expedition of Captain Scott and his team, showing a picture of the inner tent used by Scott and the others
Banquet in the Imperial PavilionThe banquet hosted by the Duke of Devonshire as part of his fete celebrations at Chiswick House