Portable Gramophone

This Gramophone belonged to the officers of No. 3 Company during World War I. It was taken up to the trenches when the Regiment was in the line during trench …
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This Gramophone belonged to the officers of No. 3 Company during World War I. It was taken up to the trenches when the Regiment was in the line during trench …
A 3.5 inch (8.89 cm) by 5 inch (12.7 cm) season’s greetings card from the officers of the 48th Highlanders for Christmas of 1914 and New Years 1915. Printed on …
A 6 inch by 9 inch wooden framed picture of the Landing of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade in France 1915. The Brigade was made up of the 13th Battalion …
“It’s a Long Way to Tipperary” (or “It’s a Long, Long Way to Tipperary” is an Irish music hall song first performed in 1912 by Jack Judge, and written by …
Dubbin (also known as “dubbing” in the USA) is a traditional product used to soften, condition and waterproof leather. It consists of natural wax, oil and tallow. Dubbin has been …
A 3-inch (7.62 cm) long bullet lighter, trench art. ‘Trench art’ is a term used to describe objects made from the debris and by-products of modern warfare. Trench Art is …
The term “shrapnel” is commonly, although incorrectly from a technical standpoint, used to refer to fragments produced by any explosive weapon. However, the shrapnel shell, named for Major General Henry …
A 6 inch by 8 inch photo in gold painted wood frame taken at Le Brebis France on August 13, 1917 of the 15th Battalion Infantry Battalion, C.E.F, TEAR A …
The time and percussion fuze N°80 was the fuze usually used with the British shrapnel shells of the famous 18 pounders field-guns in WW1. Designed by the German company Krupp …
This glengarry has the 134th Highlander cap badge. The 134th Battalion was the third 48th Highlander Battalion raised. The Glengarry bonnet is a traditional Scots cap made of thick-milled woollen …
This glengarry has the 92nd Highlander cap badge. The 92nd Battalion was the second of three battalions raised by the 48th Highlanders. The 92nd was designated as a reinforcement battalion. …
This glengarry has the 48th Highlander cap badge and was worn by the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) the first of three battalions of 48th raised by the 48th Highlanders. The …
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