Tag: Ephemera

Egypt, Ephemera, Heritage, souvenirs, Uncategorized

‘To collect or not to collect that is the question’ – The purchase of War Souvenirs

Evidence of looting (private property taken from a combatant or a third party, dead or alive, in war), and trophy taking (anything serving as a token or evidence of victory, valour, or skill) on Egyptian territory can be found today in museums and archives all over Britain and its former dominion territories. Attitudes to looting and trophy taking in 1882 were as complex as the … Continue reading ‘To collect or not to collect that is the question’ – The purchase of War Souvenirs

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Cairo, Egypt, Ephemera, Heritage, Heritage Projects, Military History, Photography, Studio Portraits, Uncategorized

2/1st East Lancashire Field Ambulance 42nd Division

This week I managed to purchase a wonderful image of the 1st / 2nd East Lancashire Field Ambulance which was taken at Giza, Egypt in October 1914. Assistance to identify the unit shown in the image was generously given by Andrew Mackay, co-Author of Burnley & the Royal Edward Disaster – ‘The Story of Callam’s Own’.  The 1/1st, 2/1st and 3/1st East Lancashire Field Ambulances which … Continue reading 2/1st East Lancashire Field Ambulance 42nd Division

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Cairo, CWGC, Egypt, Ephemera, Fusiliers, Heritage, Military History, Photography, Studio Portraits

I do love a nice research mystery …

This week, knowing my research interests, my Dad presented me with a set of postcards which he felt may be of interest. The first image, taken by S Sarkis, Garrison Photographer from the Kasr-el-Nil Barracks in Cairo is of a funeral procession described as ‘Fusiliers’.  Now I’m going to make some assumptions here with regard to the cemetery. I’m 90% certain that this is the … Continue reading I do love a nice research mystery …

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Ephemera, souvenirs

To sew or not to sew? that is the question …Sewing Soldiers and Historical Textiles

The pocket sewing kit originated in the middle of the 18th century. The ‘housewife’ holdall or pouch was an essential component of a soldiers equipment. It contained all that he would require to carry out repairs to his clothing when necessary. Inside, it would contain a range of items such as a thimble, needles, balls of darning wool to repair socks, darning thread to repair his … Continue reading To sew or not to sew? that is the question …Sewing Soldiers and Historical Textiles

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