Busbies Collection

Pipe Band, Tomintoul, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Ceremony of Placing the Guards Crimean Colours in the Chapel of the Wellington Barracks, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Ceremony of Placing the Guards Crimean Colours in the Chapel of the Wellington Barracks, [London], 1857. A special guard was...formed on the parade...with the six colours

New Uniform of the Coldstream Guards, 1856. Creator: Unknown
New Uniform of the Coldstream Guards, 1856. The Night Sentry has been made almost luxuriously comfortable, even in the most severe weather

The Action at Balaclava - Charge of the Scots Greys, October 25, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Action at Balaclava - Charge of the Scots Greys, October 25, 1854. Crimean War:.the moment when the command was given to charge the Russian columns...The numbers [of Russian soldiers] opposed to

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Cambronne at Waterloo (Furnishing Fabric), France, 1820 / 25. Creator: Hartmann et Fils
Cambronne at Waterloo (Furnishing Fabric), France, 1820/25. French Brigadier General Pierre Cambronne at the Battle of Waterloo. Manufactured by Hartmann et Fils

The Gordon Highlanders: Captain and Subaltern officer with the Kings Colours, 1933. British Army soldiers in traditional Scottish kilts, with the Union Jack flag

Cooking House of the 8th Hussars
Photograph: Cooking House of the 8th (The King?s Royal Irish) Light Dragoons (Hussars).Photograph by Roger Fenton (1819-1869)

Pipers leading a march: kilted Highland Footguards wearing Busbies and Sporrans. Coloured lithograph from cover of Bonnie Scotland Highland march: composer John Pridham, c1860

Changing the Guard ceremony, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America

London Guards, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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From the rolling hills of Scotland to the grandeur of European palaces, they have been a symbol of tradition and pride for centuries. In this captivating image (Picture No. 12479990), pipers leading Highland Footguards in their distinctive kilts and busbies add a touch of history to the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London. The Scottish connection continues with the Gordon Highlanders, as depicted in a 1933 painting (The Gordon Highlanders: Captain and Subaltern officer with the Kings Colours). The iconic headgear, adorned with a feather and a tassel, has its roots in the 18th century Pipe Bands, such as those from Tomintoul, Scotland. Even as far away as Ottawa, Canada, the Changing of the Guard ceremony echoes the same tradition (Changing the Guard ceremony, Parliament Hill). The busby, a timeless emblem of Scottish heritage, has stood the test of time, from the battlefields of Waterloo (Cambronne at Waterloo, 1820/25) to the bustling kitchens of the 8th Hussars (Cooking House of the 8th Hussars).