tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post2233077844253715482..comments2024-03-04T06:12:38.695+13:00Comments on Photo-Sleuth: Military uniforms in Victorian and Edwardian DerbyshireBrett Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-62840514097243708012012-10-18T02:26:01.286+13:002012-10-18T02:26:01.286+13:00Wow, my mouth just dropped open in awe! That was ...Wow, my mouth just dropped open in awe! That was some research! I have to agree with Liz Stratton as I was thinking the exact same thing, if you ever want to take a gander at the US Civil War, please have at it!!Teresa Wilson Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340825601857084302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-63655935139116952352012-10-17T15:45:18.009+13:002012-10-17T15:45:18.009+13:00Pretty thorough as usual.
I tend to favor the &qu...Pretty thorough as usual. <br />I tend to favor the " dark blue "frogged" Military Patrol Jacket". <br />Seems less official and more practical.<br />:)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-22151938197380617112012-10-16T08:39:20.956+13:002012-10-16T08:39:20.956+13:00What an interesting post. I never really had any i...What an interesting post. I never really had any interest in military uniforms until this Sepia Saturday and I could rummage through my collection. Thank you for your comments on my post with the random assortment of uniforms.<br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-90116926919616194152012-10-14T15:32:39.195+13:002012-10-14T15:32:39.195+13:00QMM - I note that the one with the strap under his...QMM - I note that the one with the strap under his chin had no beard, while the other two did have beards. No doubt it was a little difficult to wear the strap under the chin and keep your beard. I think it's worth bearing in mind that they were part-time soldiers.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-48244330205789077492012-10-14T15:16:46.207+13:002012-10-14T15:16:46.207+13:00Great post! It's apparent you've spent a g...Great post! It's apparent you've spent a great deal of time researching and compiling this information. I'm always struck by the red tunics - they certainly stand out in a crowd. I wouldn't want to go into battle wearing one! Another thing I noticed in the photos is the way some of the soldiers had the chin strap right under their mouth. It looks so uncomfortable! In the photo with the three soldiers, two of the soldiers wore the strap that way yet the third soldier had the chin strap under his chin. Were they required to wear the strap a certain way?Queen Beehttp://www.beeskneesdaily.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-84418310455819207162012-10-14T11:46:12.809+13:002012-10-14T11:46:12.809+13:00What a lot of wonderful information and photos you...What a lot of wonderful information and photos you have shared with us today. Thank you!Kathyhttp://abbieandeveline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-18153368662677297872012-10-14T10:54:12.618+13:002012-10-14T10:54:12.618+13:00Fascinating! You wouldn't perhaps consider ado...Fascinating! You wouldn't perhaps consider adopting the US Civil War as well? Absolutely wonderful post as always.Liz Strattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355785887810653358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-29954132732540466112012-10-14T06:29:15.432+13:002012-10-14T06:29:15.432+13:00You must have had to do a lot of research to come ...You must have had to do a lot of research to come up with such a comprehensive and interesting post. Thanks for the Victoria Wars forum link. <br />I shall certainly pay more attention to uniforms in the future.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-33584724917674207342012-10-14T05:49:52.631+13:002012-10-14T05:49:52.631+13:00Swagger sticks- how cool is that- I have wondered ...Swagger sticks- how cool is that- I have wondered about that. You certainly took my attention from beginning to end, what an informative post! Great photos as well!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-64568037232239937332012-10-14T05:41:31.429+13:002012-10-14T05:41:31.429+13:00So interesting. Do you know if the military had sp...So interesting. Do you know if the military had special uniform designers who came up with ideas? Obviously they would borrow this and that from other uniforms, modify them and make them their own. Much of the regalia seems to be totally impractical and in some cases ridiculously impractical. Was it all to create a sense of awe in the on-looker?Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-77266389989867245262012-10-14T01:51:06.852+13:002012-10-14T01:51:06.852+13:00should say 'am now reading'should say 'am now reading'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721708092323894355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-49668932305623937572012-10-14T01:50:07.396+13:002012-10-14T01:50:07.396+13:00Hello Brett I think this is the first time I have ...Hello Brett I think this is the first time I have visited your blog. I enjoyed reading it very much. I am a history buff. I read novels written involving historical periods. I am not reading Ken Follett's Fall of Giants about 5 different families of Russian, English, Germany, Austrian and Serbina ancestry around the WWI and of course the uniforms are all described and explained. All 5 families end up in America and of course as fate would have it they meet eventually.<br />QMMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721708092323894355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-71389356612042188782012-10-14T00:48:26.845+13:002012-10-14T00:48:26.845+13:00Wow! Expert or no, you certainly are very thorough...Wow! Expert or no, you certainly are very thorough.<br /><br />Re: E. Pratt's photo, It would appear that the studio shot of a man in uniform was often posed with ones hat on the table. I have one of my husband's Maternal Great-Grandfather in a very similar pose. I'll be posting it sometime soon.<br /><br />Thanks for such fascinating specimens to view!<br /><br />KatKat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-25341821597197917302012-10-13T14:06:21.436+13:002012-10-13T14:06:21.436+13:00I am in awe of the chart you created, and the phot...I am in awe of the chart you created, and the photos are just fun for a non-military person like me to look at with your accompanying explanations and observations. I have not given much thought to changes in uniforms, but living in a military town I've been paying attention. I remember how "shocking" the Desert Storm camouflage uniforms were. Now I'm seeing more blue/grey camo as working uniforms for our Navy. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-85255292188646146622012-10-13T08:16:55.205+13:002012-10-13T08:16:55.205+13:00Thanks Mike - I'll have a try at that excellen...Thanks Mike - I'll have a try at that excellent Derby one, although my limited budget may not get me very far.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-78250901233646667692012-10-13T07:40:27.465+13:002012-10-13T07:40:27.465+13:00Another fine introduction to the fascinating detai...Another fine introduction to the fascinating details of historic photographs. I've always been amazed at the complexity in military uniforms in this period. I sometimes think that armies were more competitive in fashion, than Parisian dress designers <br /><br />Just this morning I spotted a cdv of a Derbyshire regimental soldier on eBay: <br />http://tinyurl.com/9lgddve<br /><br />and a boy with a pond yacht! <br />http://tinyurl.com/9rg8y9f<br /><br />I have also bookmarked the Victorian Wars forum which looks very helpful. Thanks, Brett.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-357564920799858512012-10-12T11:51:16.795+13:002012-10-12T11:51:16.795+13:00Thanks everybody.
Nell - I gave a link to the web...Thanks everybody.<br /><br />Nell - I gave a link to the web site of Sherwood Foresters Museum in Nottingham. Sadly the images of uniforms in display cases are not very good, so it's difficult to see many details. Perhaps one day I might be able to get some detailed photos of the uniforms, and use them as an aid to identification as well.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-3913310785414142092012-10-12T11:47:18.194+13:002012-10-12T11:47:18.194+13:00A fine collection of images Brett and the splash o...A fine collection of images Brett and the splash of colour amongst them make me realise how many variations there were.We tend to think of soldiers always khaki in sepia portraits. This is why it's good to view examples in military museums. Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-60808378687109169702012-10-12T05:17:09.433+13:002012-10-12T05:17:09.433+13:00I had never heard of swagger sticks before. I was ...I had never heard of swagger sticks before. I was surprised to find a Wikipedia article on them.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-71035624947064155402012-10-11T22:22:18.129+13:002012-10-11T22:22:18.129+13:00Although it is highly unlikely that I will ever fi...Although it is highly unlikely that I will ever find ancestors with a military career in any Derbyshire unit, I have read this post with great interest. Thank you!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-35025709026929398962012-10-11T11:18:42.998+13:002012-10-11T11:18:42.998+13:00Most interesting as always Brett.Most interesting as always Brett.courtneycotton01@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13800100799965404408noreply@blogger.com