Online Collection

The Online Collection showcases a selection of our objects for you to discover and explore. This resource will grow as the Museum's Collection is catalogued and computerised, and as new acquisitions are added.

A scene from 'Chiselling', featuring Lieutenant E. Knight as 'Kate', 1918

Photograph, World War One, Western Front (1914-1918), 1918.

The concert party was always one of the most popular pastimes for troops when they were relaxing away from the front. They usually featured soldiers as singers, actors, comedians and female impersonators.

From a photograph album associated with BQMS Samuel James Pye, 59th Divisional Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 2002-11-650-5

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2002-11-650-5