Coombe Abbey. 4th South Midland (Howitzer) Battery
A quartet of Sergeant Instructors from the 4th South Midland (Howitzer) Battery at Coombe Avenue. 1913
Coombe Abbey. 4th South Midland (Howitzer) Battery
4th South Midland (Howitzer) Battery at Coombe Abbey. 1913
Copy of the Tank Shaped Casket Presented to Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery
Black and white photograph. Crude copy of the tank-shaped casket presented to Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery. The casket contained the honorary Freedom of the Leamington Borough which was awarded to ...
Crossbow
A dark wooden crossbow, probably made by the Fang from Gabon. It has a long wooden handle which has a square hole through which the curved support fits. There is some finely carved 'feathering' on the ...
Dagger
An Indian dagger in the shape of two antelope horns with a small metal shield for the wrist. One horn has a metal end made from a pressed metal circular disc. At the other end is a pointed metal barb ...
Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery Being Presented With a Casket
Black and white photograph, Leamington Spa, 1947. Mayor Councillor Davidson presenting a tank-shaped casket to Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, on 4 October 1947. The casket was probably modelled on ...
First World War Postcard
A Belgian colour postcard depicting a wartime scene with soldiers escorting guns on dog-drawn carts. 138mm x 88mm
First World War Postcard
A Belgian colour postcard depicting a wartime scene with a view of an armoured vehicle. 138mm x 88mm
First World War: War Bond Campaign Postcard
A War Bond Campaign Postcard featuring two tanks. It was printed by A. M. Davis & Co. 138mm x 88mm
Flask
A moulded pear shaped metal powder flask, with an oval cross section. It has a circular metal cap with a lever which opens a small hole to dispense the powder.
French Wartime Postcard
A French colour postcard depicting wartime scenes with soldiers grouped around the guns. 138mm x 88mm
French Wartime Postcard
A French colour postcard depicting wartime scenes with dogs pulling guns in small carts. 138mm x 88mm
Gun - Anti Tank Rifle
This rifle is a 13mm Mauser T Gewehr, an anti-tank rifle. 15,800 of these rifles were made by Mauser in 1918. It was nicknamed the 'Elefant-buchse' (Elephant gun) by the army and was not much liked because ...
Gun - Blunderbuss
A small flintlock blunderbuss, probably Indian. It is in poor condition and the lock is crudely made. The frizzen-spring and sear spring are missing. The mainspring is functional. The ramrod pipe and ...
Gun - British Percussion Military Rifle
This British, percussion, military rifle is a shorter (2 band) version of the (3 band) P.53 rifle-musket, correct designation is Pattern 1856 Short rifle. Production of this type of rifle began in November ...
Gun - Double-barrelled Percussion Shotgun
Double-barrelled percussion shotgun in it's original, leather-lined, oak gun-case with a leather trade label. It is probably 12-bore with 30 inch barrels. The stock is of English walnut and has a silver ...
Gun - Dragoon Pattern Military Flintlock Pistol
Light Dragoon pattern, flintlock military pistol, c.1800. This pistol is characterized by the 'short-eared' brass butt cap, and brass furniture, including the 'flattened S' shaped sideplate on the left ...
Gun - Flintlock Holster Pistol
A muzzle-loading, flintlock holster pistol by James Harding (1750-1815). Harding signed his guns J. Harding on the lockplate, and J. Harding, Boro. (Borough of London) on the top of the barrel. The signature ...