Men's single tan leather British Army flying boot. Willow calf leather and suede, broad square toe with leg made of suede. Leather binding (1 inch wide) around the top of the boot with buckle fastener. Stacked heel 1 1/4 inch high with chrome sole.
Date: 1915-1918
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Contributor:
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
British Army Flying Boot: Sole
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Men's single left tan leather British Army Officers Derby shoe. Narrow rounded toe with toe cap, lace-up front with wide braid laces. Stacked 1 heel. Shoe tree inside.
Private Arthur Thomas HAYTER Royal Army Medical Corps 1859, 538495
19th Battalion, London Regiment 614557 1892 0
Contributor:
Spratton Local History Society
Brown Leather Derby Boot
Single men's brown leather Derby boot for use by officers. Oval toe with 1 inch high stacked heel, 7 pairs of eyelets with lacing over the tongue. Back-strap and loop, unlined with leather sock and wool half sock. Leather sole with hobnails and leather top piece. Unworn but with marks on soles....
Contributor:
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
Brown Leather Derby Boot: Sole
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Copper single twist bugle and cord with engraving: 6288 Bugler S. Turner' and Ypres 1914-17'. The bugle also has three brass badges fixed to the body: a Northamptonshire Regimental cap badge is on the bell, Northampton' on the shoulder and a kings crown above that.
Bugle...
Contributor:
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
Cavalry Trooper's Sword
Cavalry Trooper's Sword with metal scabbard painted in khaki ready for service during the First World War.
The sword includes an 89cm long single edged blade and a painted hilt and scabbard. The hilt is fitted with the original leather washer and has a full bowl guard and a...
Contributor:
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
Chalk Carvings
Northamptonshire regimental badges carved from chalk at Hulluch by soldiers of the 1st Battalion during the Battle of Loos in 1915. Measurements: H:6.9cm, L:11.2cm.
The village of Hulluch was positioned close to Loos, which was an industrial area containing slag heaps and...
Contributor:
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
Chalk Carvings
Northamptonshire regimental badges carved from chalk at Hulluch by soldiers of the 1st Battalion during the Battle of Loos in 1915.
The village of Hulluch was positioned close to Loos, which was an industrial area containing slag heaps and mines. The chalk for these carvings...
Contributor:
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
Chess Set
Wooden chessboard and playing pieces made from used cartridges by R.A.F. Bigley of the 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment.
This wallet, containing a photo postcard of King George V and Queen Mary and a small Christmas card from 'The Princess Mary and friends at home' fund, was given to the troops during their first Christmas at war.