In fact a much greater diversity would have been seen, particularly when the weather was not as blisteringly hot as some imagine it to be at all times, so while nothing is actually wrong with the uniform here, the lack of variety is just a little dull. The men wear 37-pattern webbing...
From surviving World War II to "back to the land" revival and even a Harrod's range, the history, and popularity of Britain's allotment gardening.
By the 24th, 3 days after the strike began, around 3,000 right-wing counter-protestors were present in the city - many of them in British Legion uniform. Lintorn-Orman had previously offered their services to the city as protection for the strikebreakers and reinforcements to the police. ...
Nevertheless the fact that they are paratroops means the many prone poses are particularly appropriate here, and if the poses are not great then neither are there any useless ones here. All are wearing the later-war uniform with Denison smock and rimless helmets. They are fairly light in ...
and this was certainly reflected in the uniforms worn. Photos from this period show motormen and conductors in a variety of uniform jackets (double-breasted with lapels; single-breasted with a single pocket on the bearer's left breast and stand-up collars) as well as informal attire; it is...
Other schemes like Priory Green, Islington, planned before the war, show the shift with its series of uniform eight-storey blocks giving way to a combination of four and eight-storey blocks, when construction began in the 1950s. At Hallfield Estate in Paddington, the first project to be ...
We have Remembrance Sunday approaching so I better get working on my uniform so that it looks good for the commemoration. Soldier to Officer: Week Four Hayley Larcombe served in the British Army as a qualified nurse for nine years. After a successful career, including deployments to Afghanistan...
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All regular European soldiers of this time fought in a knee length uniform coat, turned back at the skirt, cuffs and lapels to reveal a distinctive regimental lining colour. Headgear was a black tricorne hat with a lace brim, except for grenadiers who wore a tall mitre cap. In some armie...
Young men in military uniform aboard HMT Empire Windrush, UK; 1948 00:27 India Army 00:02 The 'Wailing Wall' 00:27 British Commonwealth troops in WWII 00:22 ARMED FORCES: Deportation threat to Foreign and Commonwealth soldiers 00:27 Destruction in Burma after Japanese air raids during World...