Unifrom Collection

Lance Corporal of Ludhiana Sikhs
Lance-Naik (Lance Corporal) of the Ludhiana Sikhs. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

LCC-LFB Change from brass to cork fire helmets
A significant landmark when on 14 July 1934 the LFB started to replace its traditional brass helmet with a new compressed cork design. It would be four years before the changeover was completed

Injured Ww1 Soldier
A British soldier and his wife (or girlfriend) pose for the photographer, with the young mans lost leg stark evidence of the horrors of the conflict and the injuries suffered

Almondbury High School pupils are planning safer journeys to school as part of a national campaign being run by the Safe Jounry to School campaign. 26th January 1990

British army band, Multan, Pakistan, 1880 s

Submission to Admiral Birilef, Minister of the Navy, of Russian mutineers in Cronstadt (colour litho)
2814842 Submission to Admiral Birilef, Minister of the Navy, of Russian mutineers in Cronstadt (colour litho) by Beltrame

Thomas Robert Hay, Eleventh Earl of Kinnoull (1785-1866), 1815 (oil on canvas)
3576831 Thomas Robert Hay, Eleventh Earl of Kinnoull (1785A-1866), 1815 (oil on canvas) by Raeburn, Henry (1756-1823); 237.5x149.9 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Major General Andrew Hay, c. 1811 (oil on canvas)
3577038 Major General Andrew Hay, c.1811 (oil on canvas) by Raeburn, Henry (1756-1823); 127.0x101.6 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA; (add.info.:); Gift of John Hay Whitney; Scottish

Boys Choir of Billingham South Junior - part of the schools concert group. 16th July 1980

Birmingham Mail film critic Arthur Steele shares a joke with Muriel Pavlow, Kathleen Harrison and Muriel Box during a lunch break at Pinewood. 4th August 1955

LCC-LFB Change from brass to cork fire helmets
A significant landmark when on 14 July 1934 the LFB started to replace its traditional brass helmet with a new compressed cork design. It would be four years before the changeover was completed

Greek Anti-Turkish Propaganda Postcard (2 of 2)
A Greek Anti-Turkish propaganda postcard, showing a disgruntled Greek soldier, standing in front of a very Islamic skyline in reference to the displeasure at the Turkish arrival in Salonica

Forbes Robertson and Patrick Campbell
Forbes Robertson (1853 - 1937) and Mrs. Patrick Campbell (1865 b 1940). Johnston Forbes Robertson was an English actor and theatre manager

Montengran Patrol taking a break - Lovcen, a mountain and national park in southwestern Montenegro. During the Balkan Wars (1912-1913) Date: circa 1912

View of Horse Guards and Whitehall, c. 1750 (oil on canvas)
XOS1766115 View of Horse Guards and Whitehall, c.1750 (oil on canvas) by Anonymous; 65.4x92.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Saying farewell to family - WWI
A departing British Royal Navy Sailor saying farewell to his wife and son as his troop train departs for port and then onward to battle in the First World War. Date: 1915

Italian Sailor
Postcard of an Italian sailor, complete with full naval uniform/costume, nautical pose (propped up by an anchor!) and a model steamship. Full use of the photographic studios prop cupboard

Folding raw wool into large bins
Folding rools of semi-processed wool into large tubs ready for transport to the next stage of processing at Patons & Baldwins Factory at Darlington. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

British service personnel on D-Day
A group painting of the British armed forces involved in Operation Overlord - the D-Day invasion of France - on June 6th 1944

Old Salt shows a young lad his telescope
An elderly sailor seated on the end of a weathered groyne lets an inquisitive young lad peer through his telescope, as the terns swoop overhead

Lenin at Army Parade
VLADIMIR LENIN with his wife Krupskaya and Ulianova at an Army Parade

A Traffic policewoman in the capital of Andorra
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

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"Uniform: A Tapestry of Stories and Symbols" From the Lance Corporal of Ludhiana Sikhs, adorned in vibrant turbans and ceremonial attire, to the LCC-LFB's transition from brass to cork fire helmets, uniforms weave tales of tradition and evolution. In the haunting gaze of an injured WWI soldier, we witness the sacrifice etched upon his worn uniform. Almondbury High School pupils plan safer journeys as part of a national movement, their uniforms becoming beacons of responsibility. Across continents and centuries, uniforms unite us. The British army band in Multan, Pakistan during the 1880s showcases cultural exchange through military regalia. Russian mutineers submit their grievances to Admiral Birilef while donning their distinctive naval uniforms. Portraits immortalize figures like Thomas Robert Hay, Eleventh Earl of Kinnoull in his resplendent uniform; Major General Andrew Hay exudes authority on canvas. In times of war, a WWI US W. W. S fundraising poster rallies support with its patriotic imagery. Beyond military contexts lie glimpses into everyday life - an early picture postcard capturing Istanbul's diverse inhabitants clad in traditional garments; Forbes Robertson and Patrick Campbell epitomizing elegance through theatrical costumes. Even amidst duty-bound Montenegrin Patrol members taking a break from their arduous tasks, unity is found within shared apparel. Uniforms transcend mere clothing; they embody stories untold yet deeply felt. They symbolize identity, honor heritage and foster camaraderie across time and space.