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Background imageGuard Collection: British Military Poster - Inter-war period

British Military Poster - Inter-war period

Background imageGuard Collection: Colour poster - British Military

Colour poster - British Military
Making his Mouth Water, 1899

Background imageGuard Collection: Chief Secretarys Office, Sydney, Australia

Chief Secretarys Office, Sydney, Australia. circa 1890s

Background imageGuard Collection: Prisoner and guard, Japan

Prisoner and guard, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageGuard Collection: Changing the Guard

Changing the Guard
Stylised illustration of the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Date: 1927

Background imageGuard Collection: German NCO and two wounded guardsmen, WW1

German NCO and two wounded guardsmen, WW1
A German NCO and two wounded guardsmen on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageGuard Collection: Canadian journalists visit France, Western Front, WW1

Canadian journalists visit France, Western Front, WW1

Background imageGuard Collection: Procession in Central London

Procession in Central London
Aerial view of the Silver Jubilee procession in Central London, with flags and garlands. 1935

Background imageGuard Collection: Coronation Procession 1937

Coronation Procession 1937
King Edward VIII passes along decorated streets festooned with garlands and bunting in the state coach pulled by the Kings grey in full ceremonial livery

Background imageGuard Collection: Soldiers riding towards Windsor Castle

Soldiers riding towards Windsor Castle

Background imageGuard Collection: Life Guard - Dismounted Review Order

Life Guard - Dismounted Review Order
A Life Guard - Dismounted Review Order (as he would be for dismounted sentry duty). Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: 1970

Background imageGuard Collection: Hark Hark The Dogs Do Bark

Hark Hark The Dogs Do Bark
Hark! Hark! The dogs do bark The beggars are coming to town Illustration of four beggars dressed in rags walking up a path towards a town, where many dogs are standing guard. c. 1905

Background imageGuard Collection: Life Guard - Lance Corporal - Mounted Review Order

Life Guard - Lance Corporal - Mounted Review Order (wearing cuirass). Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: 1953

Background imageGuard Collection: Poster advertising The Yeomen of the Guard

Poster advertising The Yeomen of the Guard, a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta. Showing an executioner leaning on his axe. 20th century

Background imageGuard Collection: Mallards by a wintry lake

Mallards by a wintry lake
A male mallard duck shelters his head between his wings to guard against the coldness of the day, while a female peers down into the cold water of a pond Date: early 20th century

Background imageGuard Collection: Wounded German prisoners, WW1

Wounded German prisoners, WW1
Wounded German prisoners escorted by a British soldier during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageGuard Collection: German prisoners, Western Front, France, WW1

German prisoners, Western Front, France, WW1
Recently captured German prisoners under escort on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageGuard Collection: British sentryman on duty, Western Front, WW1

British sentryman on duty, Western Front, WW1
A British sentryman on duty in a ruined village on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageGuard Collection: British lookout soldier in trench, Western Front, WW1

British lookout soldier in trench, Western Front, WW1
A British soldier on lookout duties in a trench on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageGuard Collection: British machine gunners on guard, WW1

British machine gunners on guard, WW1
British machine gunners on guard on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageGuard Collection: British soldier with improvised sentry box, WW1

British soldier with improvised sentry box, WW1
A British soldier standing guard outside an improvised sentry box made of German ammunition containers, on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageGuard Collection: Victorian style domestic interior with fireplace

Victorian style domestic interior with fireplace
A Victorian style domestic interior with fireplace, and different patterns everywhere you look

Background imageGuard Collection: Victorian style domestic interior with large fireplace

Victorian style domestic interior with large fireplace
A Victorian style domestic interior with a large fireplace, and different items of furniture everywhere you look

Background imageGuard Collection: The Blitz on London with Churchill and Royal Family

The Blitz on London with Churchill and Royal Family
A circular painting depicting different aspects of the Blitz on London, including King George VI and Queen Elizabeth inspecting bomb damage, home guard serving tea

Background imageGuard Collection: German poster campaign for the release of prisoners

German poster campaign for the release of prisoners

Background imageGuard Collection: Walkway in Wormwood Scrubs Prison

Walkway in Wormwood Scrubs Prison
View of an upper walkway in Wormwood Scrubs Prison, West London, with a prison guard in uniform on the left. Cell doors can be seen on either side. Date: 1961

Background imageGuard Collection: Pioneer Sergeant - The Scots Guards

Pioneer Sergeant - The Scots Guards
Pioneer Sergeant of The Scots Guards. In 1831 bearskins were issued but the regiment was forced to adopt the title Scots Fusilier Guards as a reason to wear them

Background imageGuard Collection: Guardsman (Private) - The Coldstream Guards

Guardsman (Private) - The Coldstream Guards
A Guardsman (Private) of The Coldstream Guards - 2nd Foot Guards

Background imageGuard Collection: Poster advertising the D Oyly Carte Opera Company

Poster advertising the D Oyly Carte Opera Company, famous for its Gilbert and Sullivan operetta productions. Pictured are scenes from The Gondoliers, The Mikado and The Yeomen of the Guard

Background imageGuard Collection: Swedish Military Review

Swedish Military Review
The Changing of the Guard in Stockholm, Sweden. Date: early 1930s

Background imageGuard Collection: Japanese fencing

Japanese fencing Date: 19th century

Background imageGuard Collection: Art students in a sculpture class, Corsham Art School

Art students in a sculpture class, Corsham Art School
Two art students in a sculpture class at Corsham Art School, Wiltshire. They are both constructing clay heads on tripods. Date: 1957

Background imageGuard Collection: Napoleonic War - Grenadier of the French Imperial Guard

Napoleonic War - Grenadier of the French Imperial Guard wearing balck gaiters Date: 1812

Background imageGuard Collection: Russian Imperial Guard

Russian Imperial Guard
Officer of the Russian Imperial Guard Date: 1885

Background imageGuard Collection: World War One soldiers

World War One soldiers

Background imageGuard Collection: Poster for Welsh Guards

Poster for Welsh Guards
Smart men wanted to join the Welsh Guards, pictured here in full uniform during the Changing of the Guard ceremony at St. James Palace circa 1938

Background imageGuard Collection: Drinking at a picnic - possibly in Iran

Drinking at a picnic - possibly in Iran
A group of British diplomatic (or foreign service) personnel fool about during a picnic, possibly in Iran

Background imageGuard Collection: The Sentry by Bruce Bairnsfather

The Sentry by Bruce Bairnsfather
Original pencil sketch by the famous World War I cartoonist, Bruce Bairnsfather, creator of " Old Bill", showing a British soldier standing sentry in a trench

Background imageGuard Collection: Dresden Prison 1930S

Dresden Prison 1930S
The interior of a prison in Dresden, Germany, which in its day was one of the most up-to- date in Europe. The central tower was built so that one person could watch 800 inmates. Date: 1930s

Background imageGuard Collection: Whitehall Guard

Whitehall Guard
A smart guard in his uniform at Whitehall, central London, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageGuard Collection: Royal Horse Guard

Royal Horse Guard
A horse guard at Whitehall, central London, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageGuard Collection: Yeomen of the Guard

Yeomen of the Guard climb into a carriage. Date: early 1930s



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