Sheffield Fire and Emergency Museum 40's weekend June 21/22
Here are a few photos from the Sheffield Fire and Emergency Museum 40's weekend June 21/22
Churnett Valley - 26/27 April 2014
First event for the year for the group saw Ned and Blue riding the rails at Churnett Valley
Remembrance Day London 11/11/2013
Members of the Diggers LHG went to London on Remembrance Day 11/11/2013. These photos were taken by our good mate Mo Stokes and also Ned. The first picture shows the lads with Corporal Daniel Keighran VC after the ceremony. Lest We Forget.
Pickering 12 October 2013
The Diggers Living History Group attended Pickering 2013 and enjoyed a day's leave in this picturesque Engish village.
The Victory Show 2013
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| Blue on guard duty and looking very smart in steel helmet, 37 pattern webbing, KD with Bombay Bloomers with SMLE. |
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| Blue multitasking - shaving and smoking at the same time. |
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| Digger keeping to regulations |
Yorkshire Wartime Experience July 7/8 2013
A First World War event for the group at this show. Taking turns between manning a section of trench (not quite deep enough for our liking!) and showing troops at rest in a field of bell tents the Diggers stood alongside The Manchester Regiment and the Gordon Highlanders. Plus on the Sunday the Lancashire Hussars.
The battle - over a realistic length of ground, but not churned up by years of shelling - was a spectacle, troops arrived by an original Albion truck on Saturday and by an original Thorneycroft on Sunday. D Troop, the Lancs Hussars provided a scouting party. Blue, Joey, Digger and Vic provided a contrast to the British troops (the Manchesters Serjeant was wary of coming past as he was introduced to 'two-up' in an effort to relieve him of his meagre wage). In contrast to last year when the show was almost completely washed away by heavy rain we basked in sunshine which gave the trench a distinct Gallipoli feel.
The weekend also gave Blue a chance to run out his Light Horse kit.
Photos here courtesy of Sue Whittenbury (D Troop, Lancashire Hussars) with slight modification by the editor.
The battle - over a realistic length of ground, but not churned up by years of shelling - was a spectacle, troops arrived by an original Albion truck on Saturday and by an original Thorneycroft on Sunday. D Troop, the Lancs Hussars provided a scouting party. Blue, Joey, Digger and Vic provided a contrast to the British troops (the Manchesters Serjeant was wary of coming past as he was introduced to 'two-up' in an effort to relieve him of his meagre wage). In contrast to last year when the show was almost completely washed away by heavy rain we basked in sunshine which gave the trench a distinct Gallipoli feel.
The weekend also gave Blue a chance to run out his Light Horse kit.
Photos here courtesy of Sue Whittenbury (D Troop, Lancashire Hussars) with slight modification by the editor.
Chalke Valley History Festival 29/30 June 2013
The Chalke Valley History Festival was a most enjoyable weekend. Perfect weather, great location, great event. As Blue says: "A great place in the middle of nowhere, fantastic air display, a
Waterstones! The public were knowledgeable and interested, we were
looked after by our hosts."
The first five photographs are courtesy of Juliette Foy (Juliette Foy Photography),whom we met on the Sunday. Thank you very much Juliette for the fine photos. It was a pleasure to talk with you.
Here are a few of the photos taken Karen.Thank you kindly Karen.
The first five photographs are courtesy of Juliette Foy (Juliette Foy Photography),whom we met on the Sunday. Thank you very much Juliette for the fine photos. It was a pleasure to talk with you.
Here are a few of the photos taken Karen.Thank you kindly Karen.
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