By the outbreak of the First World War, glamorous military uniforms and accoutrements already had a long history of luring men into the armed forces. They also played a central role in the process of transforming raw recruits into servicemen, instilling a sense of separation from civilians, ...
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Another shot taken at Old Hill Cross on the route to Cradley Heath around 1904/5. The tramcar is believed to be No 8, with the crew wearing the recently introduced BMTJC uniforms; the man on the right has a round badge on his left-hand jacket sleeve, possibly a St John's Ambulance ...
The uniform of the artillery consisted of a blue coat, cocked hat, white waistcoat, white breeches, and black spatterdashes. Sergeants carried halberds, but corporals, bombardiers, gunners and matrosses were armed with carbines and bayonets. In every branch of the service the uniforms of the ...
The British armed forces should buy British made. British law enforcement organisations should buy British. When buying flags and uniforms and equipment for our defence forces and police more emphasis should be put on buying British first. An increase in public sector purchasing from British ...
Sergueiew met her Abwehr boss, Emil Kliemann, in Berlin and began to learn espionage skills such as secret ink writing, ciphers, radio telegraphy and how to identify different Allied uniforms and equipment. She hinted to her German employers that they should send her to England. At the same ...
In 1912, the tramway employed one chief inspector, three inspectors, thirty-four motormen, thirty-six conductors and three messenger boys; the latter were also provided with uniforms. The GCLR — like many other tramway operators — employed women as conductresses during the Great War to replace...
Another Olympic organizing committee spokesman said: "earlier this year, the Olympic Organizing Committee and the armed forces discussed the issue of military clothing, especially whether the soldiers should wear military uniforms in the Olympic Games." ...
The museum’s small leased hangar is packed to the brim with artifacts, including restored and vintage aircraft, uniforms and medals, models, and engines. Many of the items were donated over the years, and several of the aircraft have been loving restored and made flight-worthy by teams of ...
Red Coat (also Redcoat) is the historical term given to the British non-commissioned men who served during the American Revolution, between 1775 and 1783. The British Army soldiers between 1760 and 1860 wore red uniforms and fought in the Wolfe’s war, the defeat at Quebec, the Wellington...