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Trooper, Royal Horse Guards, in walking out dress, 1915. Oil on canvas, signed in monogram and dated lower right, '1915', William Bruce Ellis Ranken (1881-1941), 1915; full-length in profile to left, leaning languidly against a counter with a drink on it, a cane under his left arm; in gilt wood frame. Oil Paintings 1952-04-148
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, KG GCB (1769-1852), 1st Duke of Wellington, 1820 (c). Oil on canvas inscribed top right 'Stroehling Pinx.', by Peter Edward Stroehling (1768-1826), 1820 (c); half-length, in the cloak he wore at Waterloo, possibly over the uniform of Colonel, Royal Horse Guards. Oil Paintings 1965-01-1
John Manners, Marquess of Granby (1721-1770), 1763 (c). Oil on canvas by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), 1773. Full-length, in his uniform as Master General of the Ordnance, leaning on a 13 in land service mortar, with troopers of the Royal Horse Guards riding towards a battle raging in the distance. Oil Paintings 1988-09-10
Field Marshal Jean Louis Ligonier (Later Lord Ligonier) (1680-1770), 1755 (c). Oil on canvas by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), 1755 (c); half-length, in the uniform of Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards (Blues), with red facings and gold lace, holding a field marshal's baton; in ornate gilt frame, carved with military trophies, thought to be contemporary and made for the painting. Oil Paintings 1989-08-152
Trooper, Royal Horse Guards, in undress uniform, 1900 (c). Oil on canvas, artist unknown, 1900 (c); head and shoulders to right, gazing downwards; in wood frame. Oil Paintings 1956-02-857
Lieutenant General John Manners, Marquess of Granby (1721-1770), 1760 (c). Oil on canvas, inscribed verso 'The Marquis Granby/ by J Jackson. RA', by John Jackson (1778-1831) after Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), 1760 (c); half-length, to left; gilt wood frame. Oil Paintings 1960-03-123
General Jean (or John) Louis (later Field Marshal, 1st Earl) Ligonier (1680-1770), in the uniform of Col of the Royal Regt of Horse Guards, 1754 (c). Three-quarter-length portrait, to left, a baton in his right hand resting on a cannon, tricorne under left arm; gold painted wood frame. Oil Paintings 1964-04-2
A Trooper of the Royal Horse Guards, in stable dress, 1910 (c). Oil on canvas by William Bruce Ellis Ranken (1881-1941), 1910 (c). Oil Paintings 1978-06-15
Interior of Guard Room, 1840 (c). Oil on canvas by unknown artist, 1840 (c). Life Guards NCO in stable dress, trooper Royal Horse Guards in dismounted full dress, a senior NCO in full dress, a Dragoon Guard (?) in full dress and a trooper of Life Guards in stable dress and forage cap. Oil Paintings 1984-07-60
Collection of 70 watercolours by P W Reynolds, 1900 (c). Single figure uniform studies. Drawings and Watercolours 1998-01-168
MARQUIS OF GRANBY, 1769 (c). Line engraving by Miamet, published 1770 (c); oval half-length portrait. Prints 1998-08-19
Heavy Cavalry Trooper's sword, Royal Horse Guards, 1796 (c); blade is straight, flat backed and spear pointed; steel or iron 'star' type guard with side bars; wooden grip covered with leather and bound with steel wire. Edged Weapons 1982-09-19
Heavy Cavalry officer's service sword, pattern 1796, with scabbard, 1808-1818 (c); carried by Capt (later Lt Col) William Tyrwhitt-Drake, Royal Horse Guards; blade is straight, flat backed, double edged with a hatchet blade; wrought iron or steel 'ladder' guard; wooden grip bound with cord and covered with leather. Edged Weapons 2001-06-16
Household Cavalry dress sword, pattern 1814, Life Guards and the Royal Horse Guards; blade is straight, flat backed with double fullers; gilt brass guard; wooden grip covered in fish skin and bound with brass wire; scabbard in gilt brass with fish skin inserts. Edged Weapons 1969-12-4
Two dress swords with scabbards, Royal Horse Guards, 1832 (c); associated with Capt J W Billington; blade is straight, with engraved decoration, including the maker's name, Hamburg, Rogers and Company; four-bar guard in gilt brass; wooden grip covered in fish skin and bound with brass wire; steel scabbard. Edged Weapons 1966-02-24-3
State sword, pattern 1874, Royal Horse Guards, 1892; blade is straight, flat backed with a spear point and single fuller each side, and is made by Wilkinson Sword Company;'ladder' guard with regimental cypher beneath a crown. Edged Weapons 1963-12-251
Flintlock pistol dated 1756, 10 in barrel, .579 in bore, Royal Horse Guards, special pattern side-plate and butt-cap with grotesque mask. Firearms 1975-06-67
Flintlock pistol, pattern 1756 apparently set up 1776 (c) for the Horse Grenadier Guards or Royal Foresters, 10 in barrel, carbine 16 bore (.65 in). Firearms 1977-03-5
Light Dragoon Pattern flintlock pistol 1800 (c), later metal ramrod; 1st Life Guards. Firearms 1984-07-42
Christmas Horse Guards - Whitehall, 1998 (c). Christmas card after a painting by Andrew Howat, published by J Arthur Dixon and sold in aid of The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association Forces Help; depicts a sentry gate at Whitehall in Wintertime, with two Horseguards on duty and people walking by in the street. Prints 1999-03-58
Other rank's full dress tunic, other ranks cloak and a musicians full dress tunic, 1990 (c), The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons). Uniforms 1999-03-126
Trooper's sword, 1661-1700 (c); Royal Horse Guards; straight, double sided blade with oval section, stamped with initials; brass guard with double shells and knucklebow, engraved with decoration; round pommel with crests; wooden grip bound with brass wire, with two turks head knots. Edged Weapons 1972-08-31
Officer's sword, 1901-1910 (c); Royal Horse Guards; blade stamped with Edward VII cypher. Edged Weapons 1971-10-21
Heavy Cavalry officer's dress sword, pattern 1814, with scabbard, 1815 (c); carried by Capt (later Lt Col) William Tyrwhitt-Drake, Royal Horse Guards, Napoleonic Wars. Edged Weapons 2001-06-15
A FIT OF THE BLUES, 1834 (c). Engraving by E Hull, printed by Maguire, published by Charles Tilt, London, 1834 Prints 1999-04-170
Walking stick, 1906; made of ebony with a gold head and ferrule; the ferrule is marked, 'Facsimile of 'Goldstick' Royal Horse Guards (Blues) made for Field-Marshal Viscount Wolseley, Colonel of the Regiment, 1906.'; the head is marked 6 ounces, 9 pennyweights and 12 grains. Equipment, general 1963-10-304
The Household Division 1750 1970 No 2 Royal Horse Guards 1814. Chromolithograph, part of the set 'British Military Uniforms and Equipment', published by Kingsland Cox Limited, 1971; two officers in full dress, one on horseback. Prints 1999-06-108
Two Indian clubs, 1884 (c); carved from solid wood into the shape of a teardrop with a dark stained surface; the handle has been carved into ridges to improve the grip; the widest part of the club has been carved with two parallel lines; owned by Lt Col F G Burnaby, Royal Horse Guards (The Blues). Polearms/Other Weapons 1980-04-57
Gas rattle, 1918 (c); made of wood and metal, operated by turning a weighted piece of wood around the teeth of a ratchet mounted on a handle; owned by Lt J T Colledge, Royal Horse Guards, and probably used for warning of a gas attack, although such items were also used to simulate machine gun fire. Musical Instruments 1981-07-22
12 photographs with captions of British forces in Bosnia, taken by Fleur Mainwaring, liaison officer of the Multi-National Division, South West. Photographs 1997-07-62
Farrier's axe, 1800-1840; blade marked with the monogram of the Royal Horse Guards. Polearms/Other Weapons 1985-05-27
Typescript account by N van der Bijl, of his service with the Royals and Blues and Royals, 1966-1969. Archives 1996-04-12
Papers relating to Lt Hugh Gordon, 1st Regiment of Foot 1811-1822, including his journal for 1814-1816; associated with the Napoleonic Wars. Archives 1996-04-173
Horse's hoof inkwell, once belonging to Captain William Tyrwhitt-Drake, Royal Horse Guards, 1829 (c). Brass fitting hinged to the hoof, made by Farrier Thomas Lee, Royal Horse Guards, 1815 (c). Crafts 2001-06-21
Printed recruiting poster for the Royal Horse Guards, 1815-1820. Archives 1999-10-65
Riding whip, 1914 (c); steel the head bears the device of the Royal Horse Guards in a garter inscribed with battle honours for Dettingen, Peninsular, Waterloo, Egypt 1882, Tel-El-Kebir and South Africa; steel shaft is covered in hemp; below the head is a leather covered section bound with a steel collar. Horse Furniture 1987-05-7
Papers relating to Dr R D Hill as a Remount Officer in Essex, 1912-1915; associated with World War One, Western Front. Archives 1994-12-248
Typescript transcript of the diary of Pte J P Warlock, 2nd Dragoon Guards, 10th Hussars, 3rd Light Dragoons and Royal Horse Guards, 1845-1853. Archives 1992-04-187
Information concerning the involvement of Sgn-Maj David Slow, Royal Horse Guards, in the Battle of Waterloo, 1815. Archives 1992-07-77
Calendar for 1982 with six colour photolithographs after prints of British Cavalry subjects from the National Army Museum Collection, 1840 (c); published by Alvis-British Leyland UK Limited, 1981 (c). Prints 2000-02-6
Collection of 119 fine and decorative art items, relating to the Royal Tournament, with emphasis on the advertising of the annual event, 1936-1999 (c): three oil paintings including portraits of FM Lord Wolseley and FM Lord Roberts; collage marking the centenary of the Royal Tournament; 19 drawings (original artwork for posters); 73 prints (mainly posters); one sculpture; five ceramic objects; 14 craft items (plaques). Prints 2000-03-1
Photograph album of 120 carte-de-visite portraits of officers and non-commissioned officers of various regiments. The original album may have been owned by Daniel Alexander Grant, but the alteration captions suggest that the photographs were subsequently rearranged or inserted by the husband of donor. (Album dimensions: 30 x 24.5 x 5.75 cm). Photographs 1982-04-409
Album of 48 photographs compiled by Maj James Roney Keogh Murphy, 9th Hodson's Horse, in Egypt, 1920. Photographs show officers on a wooden horse in the polo pit, a polo match, the Quarter Guard, view of Chatby Camp, Alexandria, transport mules and horses, portraits of officers, a parade, a reconnaisance party, portraits of nursing sisters, a picnic and general views. Photographs 1995-02-105
History: The First Battle Honour Tangier 1660-1684; typescript draft history by Maj A J Smithers; gives an account of the defence of Tangier and of the evacuation in Feb 1684. Archives 2001-01-360
Horse Guards at Trafalgar Square, 2000. Christmas card, colour photolithographic reproduction of the original by Terry Sullivan, published by Powell Publishing, 2000 (c); sold in aid of The Royal Star and Garter Home; Trafalgar Square in snow, a large Christmas tree and to the left a group of mounted Horse Guards. Prints 2001-01-392
Signed full length portrait photograph of FM Sir Henry Evelyn Wood VC in the uniform of Colonel, Royal Horse Guards, 1907 (c). Photographs 1993-03-87
Three group photographs showing a Concert Party in the Manchester Regiment 1917 (c); Sergent Maycroft's squad, Coldstream Guards, Jan 1917; A Troop G Battery 5th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, 1941-1942. Photographs 1995-02-96
9 portrait and group carte-de-visite photographs; subjects include British and Italian Forces, 1856 (c)-1878 (c). Photographs 1993-06-64
One of two photograph albums of eight one photographs, compiled by Lt Col Francis Ambrose d'Oyly Goddard, Royal Munster Fusiliers, 1891-1957; contents relate to India in the 1890s, South Africa in 1902-1903 while Goddard was in intelligence and escorted delegates to Vereeniging, Ireland 1903-1907, World War One 1914-1918 when Goddard was a Railway Transport Officer and Goddard's presidency of the Army Officers' Art Society in the 1950s. Photographs 1996-09-66-1
Collection of photographs entered for the 13th Army Photographic Competition, 7 Dec 1988; subjects include sport, transport, training and religion; also relates to various regiments. Photographs 1989-03-26
Collection of 1701 photographs taken by Gale and Polden, Aldershot, showing British regiments and corps, including uniform, kit layouts, mascots, tattoos, portraits of monarchs and soldiers and ceremonial photographs, including the 1937 and 1953 Coronations. Photographs 1992-10-143
Bound collection of aquatints by J C Stadler after Charles Hamilton Smith from Charles Hamilton Smith's 'Costumes of the Army of the British Empire, according to the last regulations 1812', published by Colnaghi and Co, 1812-1815. Prints 1950-11-33
Four harness bosses, Royal Horse Guards, 1912 (c); two bit bosses and two crupper or martingale bosses. Horse Furniture 1990-08-196
Officer's helmet, 1814-1817 (c); said to have been worn by Capt (later Lt Col) William Tyrwhitt-Drake, Royal Horse Guards at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815; made from leather, gilt brass, silk velvet and silk fine cord. Uniforms 2001-06-17
Officer's undress sabretache, 1815 (c); said to have been worn by Capt, later Lt Col, William Tyrwhitt-Drake, Royal Horse Guard, at the Battle of Waterloo; leather and brass; with an unidentified cavalry regiment's undress waistbelt and slings, 1820 (c). Equipment, uniform 2001-06-18
Waterloo Medal 1815 awarded to Capt (later Lt Col) William Tyrwhitt-Drake, Royal Regiment of Horse Guards; silver with silk ribbon. Medals 2001-06-19
Miniature portrait of Capt (later Lt Col) William Tyrwhitt-Drake, Royal Horse Guards by William Wood, 1809. Miniatures 2001-06-20
Travelling inkwell, 1815 (c); manufactured by James Perry and Company, London; made from gilt brass, pewter and glass; patented Perryian Filter Inkstand; used by Capt (later Lt Col) William Tyrwhitt-Drake, Royal Horse Guards on active service during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). Equipment, general 2001-06-22
Paper lantern, 1815 (c); used by Capt (later Lt Col) William Tyrwhitt-Drake, Royal Horse Guards during the Napoleonic Wars; lantern has a concertina design and folds down when not in use; inscribed on base in manuscript. Crafts 2001-06-23
Handkerchief, 1815 (c); used by Capt (later Lt Col) William Tyrwhitt-Drake, Royal Horse Guards during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). Crafts 2001-06-24
Captain William Tyrwhitt-Drake, Royal Horse Guards, 1815 (c). Oil on canvas, artist unknown, 1814 (c); half-length in regimental uniform with helmet, complete with crest and plume, his sword arm raised. Oil Paintings 2001-06-25
Box in the form of a small trunk relating to Capt (later Lt Col) William Tyrwhitt-Drake, Royal Horse Guards, Battle of Waterloo, 1815; wood covered in paper decorated to imitate japanning; brass handle and stamped 'WD' twice on the lid. Crafts 2001-06-26-1
Papers collected by Lt Col William Tyrwhitt-Drake, Royal Horse Guards, 1802-1821; including memorandum on drill, Apr 1808, his route from Ramsgate to Paris, 2 May-6 Jul 1815, list of his possessions in camp, with their weights, 10 Jun 1815, instructions for accoutring a horse, regimental dress regulations, Oct 1814 and Feb 1820, and extracts from Gold Stick's orders for the Life Guards 1796- Jan 1821. Archives 2001-06-27
Papers collected by Lt Col William Tyrwhitt-Drake, Royal Horse Guards, 1802-1821; including memorandum on drill, Apr 1808, his route from Ramsgate to Paris, 2 May-6 Jul 1815, list of his possessions in camp, with their weights, 10 Jun 1815, instructions for accoutring a horse, regimental dress regulations, Oct 1814 and Feb 1820, and extracts from Gold Stick's orders for the Life Guards 1796- Jan 1821. Maps 2001-06-27
Papers collected by Lt Col William Tyrwhitt-Drake, Royal Horse Guards, 1802-1821; including memorandum on drill, Apr 1808, his route from Ramsgate to Paris, 2 May-6 Jul 1815, list of his possessions in camp, with their weights, 10 Jun 1815, instructions for accoutring a horse, regimental dress regulations, Oct 1814 and Feb 1820, and extracts from Gold Stick's orders for the Life Guards 1796- Jan 1821. Photographs 2001-06-27
Trooping the Colour. Booklet for a ceremonial event held on Horse Guards Parade in Celebration of the Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II, 11 am 16 Jun 2001. Archives 2001-08-943
Shabraque, used by Capt Benjamin Guinness, Royal Horse Guards, 1862 (c)-1865. Horse Furniture 2001-09-277
Collection of military band music from around the world, collected by the late Mr Harold Leonard Sidney Plunkett, nd. Sound Recordings 2001-12-44
Christmas card of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Forces Help, 2001; colour photolithograph greetings card entitled 'Morning Inspection', after a painting by Margaret Barrett; published 2001; inspection of Royal Horse Guards before going on duty at Horse Guards, in the snow. Prints 2002-01-67
Two British cuirasses: two breast plates and two back plates; said to have been retrieved from the battlefield of Waterloo, the day after, by George Clarke. Possibly later pieces, Royal Horse Guards 1817 (c). Armour 1961-08-20
Ceremonial sword knot, Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), nd; sealed pattern. Equipment, general 2002-02-272
Sword knot, officer, Royal Horse Guards, nd; sealed pattern. Equipment, general 2002-02-380
Norwegian Army badge, 1943 (c); belonged to Bandsman (later WO1) James Ezra Follows; associated with the reign of King Haakon VII of Norway; Bandsman Follows' certificate of service says that he served with the Royal Horse Guards, 1912-1920 and then as a Bandsman with the Cheshire Regiment, 1921-1930. Badges 1990-06-337
Ten photographs collected by Pte Albert Thomas Pennifold (1875-1941), 1st Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 1901-1902 (c), 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers), 1904 (c), and 2nd Bn King Edward's Horse, 1914 (c). Photographs 2002-02-1359
Cuirass; breast plate; turned over edge, worn brass domed rivets; one shoulder gilt stud missing; Royal Horse Guards (?) theatrical (?). Armour 1981-11-88
Cuirass, breast plate, pattern 1822 (?); brass edging and domed brass rivets, 2nd Life Guards or Royal Horse Guards (?). Armour 1981-11-89
The Right Honble John Lord Voscount Ligonier...Field Marshal and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces, 1755 (c). Mezzotint by E Fisher after Joshua Reynolds; published by E Fisher at the Golden Head in Leicester Square, London; associated with the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards. Prints 2002-03-182
Collar chain, Household Cavalry officer, Royal Horse Guards, nd; sealed pattern; steel. Horse Furniture 2002-04-9
Aiguilletes, full dress, Horse Guards, nd; sealed 25 Nov 1968. Uniforms 2002-04-773
Photocopy letter from Thomas Bingham to his brother, 4 Jul 1815; gives an account of the battle of Waterloo; Bingham served with Royal Horse Guards. Archives 1990-08-79
Soft paste porcelain figurine, 1760(c), of Gen John Manners, Marquess of Granby, (1721-1770); manufactured and hand painted by the Bow Porcelain Works, 1760 (c); in the uniform of Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards; possibly after the portraits by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Ceramics 1989-06-67
Helmet, crest and plume, Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, 1814-1817. Uniforms 1963-09-313
66 photographs taken and collected by Bandsman John Stanley, Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own), 1924 (c)-1956 (c); subjects include portraits, groups, teams, mounted bands, camps and views. Photographs 1991-07-227
76 colour transparencies of regimental cap badges, 1981. Photographs 1987-07-16
Small button, Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), 1954, sealed pattern, 1954. Badges 1991-12-70
Collection of 14 dioramas and 1735 model figures . Models 1966-12-1
The start of the Royal Tournament at Olympia, 1930 (c). Oil on canvas by Charles Gilbert Holiday (1879-1937), signed lower right 'Gilbert Holiday; Royal Horse Guards leading the parade. Oil Paintings 2002-06-97
207 papers, 1718-1758, of Maj Gen Alexander Dury, 1st Foot Guards; including letters, orders of service, journals, histories, diagrams, a passport, orders, a court martial verdict, a standing order, a bill, a list, a proclamation, newspapers, a catalogue, a map, diaries, and a will. Archives 1986-12-38
British cuirasses, breast and back, 1850-1900 (c); associated with the Household Cavalry, Royal Horse Guards. Armour 1967-06-40
Cuirass, front and black plates, 1865 (c); part of uniform of FM Lord Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards. Armour 1964-03-32
Waterloo Spot Novr 5 1816 The property of Major W. T. Drake R. H. G. Oil on panel, 1816; painted by William Henry Davis; painting is a portrait of a black and white terrier standing to the right over the dead body of a rat; inscribed in pen and ink on verso as title and, 'Painted by W.H. Davis'; painting has a gold frame. Oil Paintings 2002-09-49
Collection of items associated with Pte Albert Pennifold, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 1894 (c), and later 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers), 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards, 11th King Edward's Horse, Machine Gun Corps, Lancashire Fusiliers and the Labour Corps; service records cover the period for 1894-1912 and 1914-1919. Archives 2002-09-47
Collection of items associated with Pte Albert Pennifold, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 1894 (c), and later 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers), 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards, 11th King Edward's Horse, Machine Gun Corps, Lancashire Fusiliers and the Labour Corps; service records cover the period for 1894-1912 and 1914-1919. Film and Videos 2002-09-47
Medal group awarded to Pte Albert Thomas Pennifold, 11th Lancashire Fusiliers, also previously attached to 1st Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 6th Bn Dragoon Guards, 3rd Bn Dragoon Guards and King Edward's Horse. Medals 2002-10-1
Landing of the British Division at Old Fort, near Sebastopol, 1854. Coloured lithograph published by Read and Co, Fleet Street, London; depicts guardsmen, highlanders and Royal Horse Artillery on landing craft, towed ashore by Royal Naval rowing boats; associated with the Crimean War. Prints 1995-12-231
Greetings card, 1985 (c); colour photolithographic reproduction of the painting of 'OUTRAGE' by Terence Cuneo; produced by Royle Publications Limited, for The Army Benvolent Fund, 1985 (c); painting depicts Sefton, a Guards horse injured in a nail bomb attack on 20 Jul 1982, Aug 1982; full-length portrait, standing, to right with a groom, there are shrapnel wounds visible all over the horse. Prints 2002-10-45
Greetings card, 1985 (c); colour photolithographic reproduction of the painting of 'Outrage' by Terence Cuneo; produced by Royle Publications Limited, for The Army Benvolent Fund, 1985 (c); painting depicts Sefton, a Guards horse injured in a nail bomb attack on 20 Jul 1982, Aug 1982; full-length portrait, standing, to right with a groom, there are shrapnel wounds visible all over the horse. Prints 2002-10-46
The British Army. Colour photogravure by Hanfstaengl after R Wymer, 1902. Prints 1981-10-90
Four papier mache trays inlaid with mother of pearl, 1850 (c); associated with FM Hugh, 1st Viscount Gough, Colonel in the Horse Guards, 1855. Equipment, general 1964-03-34
A View of the British Army / On the Present Establishment / 1803 / Dedicated by Permission to His Royal Highness The Duke of York. Coloured aquatint, 1803. Prints 1963-10-228