CDV Carte de Visite - City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) Original Sepia Portrait Photograph in Uniform

A scarce Carte de Visite (CDV) showing a rather smart trooper of the City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders). His RR collar badges are clear in the image, the cap badge in the slouch hat, less so. Some creasing to image and back board, some contemporary ink annotations with what looks like the name of the person in the portrait "Tom Bumpus" and an erroneous note on the bottom edge "Uniform to ...  read more

Code: 68192

Pair of Original Edwardian Mounted Portrait Photographs - One hand coloured - Major R. Allenby, J.P. (York)

A pair of photos, look like wedding photos, the hand tinted one with the name Major R. Allenby 1910. The lady, rather a grand dame, in her wedding outfit, unidentified and unnamed. Some foxing and staining to mounts but images in great condition.

Major R. Allenby J.P. was a magistrate of note in the city of York. Of his two sons, one was killed in WW1 as a Lt Col Augustus He...  read more

Code: 68188

WW1 Red Cross Ambulance No 6 - Gift from the Durham Miners!

Large original WW1 image mounted on card, British Red Cross Ambulance funded by the Denis Bayley Fund and presented by the Durham Miners Association, Ambulance No 6. To the side is a Red Cross VAD female driver in uniform. Photo by Bartolle and Son, 268 Caldedonian Road, N. (Newcastle-upon-Tyne). A lot of back staining and foxing on the mount, blank reverse. Image circa 8 inches wide and 6 ...  read more

Code: 68144

WW1 Red Cross Ambulance No 7 - Gift from the Durham Miners!

Large original WW1 image mounted on card, British Red Cross Ambulance funded by the Denis Bayley Fund and presented by the Durham Miners Association, Ambulance No 7. Photo by Bartolle and Son, 268 Caldedonian Road, N. (Newcastle-upon-Tyne). Some corner wear to the mount, blank reverse but has four modern velrco strips for mounting on a display board. Image circa 8 inches wide and 6 1/4 inche...  read more

Code: 68143

WW2 14th Battalion Durham Home Guard Officer's Original Black and White Mounted Group Photograph

A fabulous and clear image of the officer's and CSMs of this DLI cap badge wearing Home Guard Battalion, and ranks and signatures have been attached to the image. The names given have enabled he to ascertain that these are the commanders of the 14th Battalion who had their HQ at Houghton-Le-Spring. Some damage to edges of mount but image in good undamaged condition. Circa 30cms wide and 25cm...  read more

Code: 68132

WW1 Original Royal Artillery (RA) Officer's Cabinet Sepia Black & White Portrait Photograph with Divisional Cloth Flash?

Cabinet photo, cut down to fit a frame at some point, with a strip of division? silk ribbon, white blue white, glued to top right of photo. He wears a RA collar badge and two pips / rank stars so later in the war. Looks like a Newcastle photographer (N/C) as signed on bottom right by photographer. To reverse annotated "To my D.D.D. from her "Lonely Soldier". Image in good condition. Would...  read more

Code: 66767

WW1 Large and Original Portrait Photo - Machine Gun Corps - large cloth "1" on left arm

A large original sepia portrait photo mounted on card of a Lance Corporal of the Machine Gun Corps (MGC) with ribbon bars for the 1914 or 1914-15 star and what looks like a French medal such as a Medaille Commemorative De La Guerre, 1914 - 1918. Slight dent to photo to right side of his head otherwise in good condition, but mount appears to have been a bit crudely cut down. Image is 14.5cms ...  read more

Code: 66070

WW1 Original Postcard - Officer Royal Fusiliers, Crowborough photographer

Portrait study of an unidentified officer of the Royal Fusiliers, as determined from hjs OSD collar badges and regimental pattern buttons. Postally unused, taken in UK as photographer is from Crowborough. In very good condition. The flash has distorted the image slightly, it is better than shown here.  read more

Code: 53220

WW1 Bombardment of the Hartlepools 6th December 1914 Damage to Moor Terrace plus trench manned by the Royal Engineers

Postally unused with minor corner wear. Evidence of having been removed from an album. Contemporary hand to the reverse identifies the largest house in the image as being called Greencliffe, which was occupied by army officer's and the sandbag wall below was a trench manned by the Royal Engineers. Legitimate military targets after all it would appear!

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Code: 53616

Original postcard - unidentified Naval Officer in sun helmet

Wears a cap badge on front of sun helmet, but cannot make this out. Two naval style rings on sleeve. Medal ribbons. Looks military but not sure this is British. Any information welcome. Postally unused and in good condition.  read more

Code: 53961