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Kilt Collection (#27)

"A Celebration of Scottish Tradition: The Iconic Kilt Unveiled" A Scottish Piper wearing McInnes Tartan: Embodying the spirit of Scotland

Background imageKilt Collection: Edward VII in Highland clothing

Edward VII in Highland clothing
Prince of Wales, future King Edward VII of Britain, (1841 - 1910), wearing Highland clothing. Date: 1858

Background imageKilt Collection: Lord and Lady Kinnoull

Lord and Lady Kinnoull, recently married, pictured outside Balhouse castle, in Perth Scotland, the ancestral home of the Hay family. Date: 1924

Background imageKilt Collection: Long Jock by William Heath Robinson

Long Jock by William Heath Robinson
Canny Kiltie Camouflage. A mischievous pair of Highland soldiers terrify a German soldier into imagining he really will have to tackle some great Scots

Background imageKilt Collection: Duke of York in Highland

Duke of York in Highland
Duke of York, (future King George VI), vistiting the Highlands, Scotland, seen here in happy mood with Lord Lovat, on the left and Brigadier-General Sir Walter Ross. 1920

Background imageKilt Collection: Statue unveiling at Baden Powell House, London

Statue unveiling at Baden Powell House, London
The statue of Lord Baden Powell, founder of the scouting movement, unveiled at Baden Powell House, Queens Gate, South Kensington, London, with scouts standing to attention

Background imageKilt Collection: Brtish observation balloon 1917

Brtish observation balloon 1917
The first coming of light, early in the morning of Battle of Broodseinde during the First World War, as the " eye" of the artillery is finished its preliminary intensified firing

Background imageKilt Collection: Gaby Deslys, French Flag Day, WW1

Gaby Deslys, French Flag Day, WW1
French actress Gaby Deslys, pictured outside the Savoy Hotel on French Flag Day acknowledging a Scottish soldier in a kilt who raises his bonnet to her while a comrade buys a tricolour from her

Background imageKilt Collection: Germans Training Wasps to Sting Highlanders Legs, Heath Rob

Germans Training Wasps to Sting Highlanders Legs, Heath Rob
Humorous illustration showing more treacherous German ideas for making life difficult for British troops. Here, with the help of the ubiquitous plum jam

Background imageKilt Collection: Advert for Smiths Glasgow Mixture Tobacco 1915

Advert for Smiths Glasgow Mixture Tobacco 1915
Ashore or afloat there is no tobacco to compare with. Advertisement for Smiths Glasgow Mixture tobacco, featuring Scottish soldier and a sailor both agreeing on their favorite brand of tobacco. 1915

Background imageKilt Collection: Tailored tartan suit, World War One

Tailored tartan suit, World War One
A smart tailored suit for ladies with a tartan kilted skirt and cheviot coat from Scott Adie s, of Regent Street, London. According to The Tatler

Background imageKilt Collection: British troops carrying sandbags, Western Front, WW1

British troops carrying sandbags, Western Front, WW1
British troops carrying sandbags up to the front, on the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageKilt Collection: Black Watch troops on parade, Western Front, WW1

Black Watch troops on parade, Western Front, WW1
Black Watch troops on parade in a French village near the Western Front during World War One, before going into action. Date: circa 1916

Background imageKilt Collection: Men of the Black Watch having breakfast, WW1

Men of the Black Watch having breakfast, WW1
Men of the Black Watch having breakfast after delivering a counterattack on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageKilt Collection: Scottish officers celebrate New Years Day, WW1

Scottish officers celebrate New Years Day, WW1
Scottish officers celebrating New Years Day on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageKilt Collection: Gordon Highlanders playing cards, WW1

Gordon Highlanders playing cards, WW1
Gordon Highlanders playing cards in a reserve trench before moving up the line on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageKilt Collection: Gordon Highlanders relax outside dugout, WW1

Gordon Highlanders relax outside dugout, WW1
Gordon Highlanders relaxing outside their dugout on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageKilt Collection: Allied soldiers relaxing with piano music, WW1

Allied soldiers relaxing with piano music, WW1
Allied soldiers relaxing with refreshments and music from a piano on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageKilt Collection: King George V visiting France, WW1

King George V visiting France, WW1
Scottish soldiers marching past and playing bagpipes during a church parade, when King George V made a visit to the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageKilt Collection: British soldiers on a light railway, Western Front, WW1

British soldiers on a light railway, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers being given a lift on a light railway on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageKilt Collection: Black Watch soldiers taking a break, WW1

Black Watch soldiers taking a break, WW1
Black Watch soldiers taking a break on the Western Front during World War One. The man at the centre is holding a rifle grenade. Date: circa 1916

Background imageKilt Collection: Silhouette of boy in kilt

Silhouette of boy in kilt
Full length silhouette of a boy wearing a kilt. Date: 20th century

Background imageKilt Collection: Silhouette of Scotsman in kilt

Silhouette of Scotsman in kilt
Silhouette of a Scotsman in a kilt, carrying a shepherds crook. Date: 20th century

Background imageKilt Collection: Scottish soldier wearing kilt

Scottish soldier wearing kilt Date: c. 1914

Background imageKilt Collection: Scottish soldier, World War I by Robert Baden Powell

Scottish soldier, World War I by Robert Baden Powell
Sketch by Sir Robert Baden-Powell of a cheery Scottish soldier during World War I, with the rousing, optimistic caption, We are down-hearted, I don t think. Date: 1916

Background imageKilt Collection: Two entertainers with Scots troops, WW1

Two entertainers with Scots troops, WW1
Two entertainers in costume, walking along a road with Scots soldiers near the Western Front during World War One. They belonged to an entertainment troupe called the Balmorals

Background imageKilt Collection: Men of the Black Watch near Western Front, WW1

Men of the Black Watch near Western Front, WW1
Men of the Black Watch ready to go up to the fighting line on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageKilt Collection: Convalescing soldiers and WaCs, Western Front, WW1

Convalescing soldiers and WaCs, Western Front, WW1
Convalescing soldiers and WaCs playing basketball near the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageKilt Collection: Scottish troops at Contalmaison, France, WW1

Scottish troops at Contalmaison, France, WW1
Scottish troops at Contalmaison, France, during the First World War. Date: September 1916

Background imageKilt Collection: Advert Scott Adie womens tartan skirts 1916

Advert Scott Adie womens tartan skirts 1916
Advertisement for Scott Adie, a variety of tartan skirts made from the finest quality hand-woven Scotch yarn to select from. Date: 1916

Background imageKilt Collection: Kilt Rock and Mealt Falls in Isle of Skye

Kilt Rock and Mealt Falls in Isle of Skye
Tonnaja Travel Photography, 661574320

Background imageKilt Collection: HARRY LAUDER (1870-1950). Scottish singer and comedian. Photograph, c1914

HARRY LAUDER (1870-1950). Scottish singer and comedian. Photograph, c1914

Background imageKilt Collection: ELLIS ISLAND: BOYS, c1910. Portrait of boys from Scotland at Ellis Island

ELLIS ISLAND: BOYS, c1910. Portrait of boys from Scotland at Ellis Island. Photograph by Augustus Sherman, c1910

Background imageKilt Collection: BATTLE OF OTTERBURN. The Battle of Otterburn, 15 August 1388, in which James Douglas was killed

BATTLE OF OTTERBURN. The Battle of Otterburn, 15 August 1388, in which James Douglas was killed and Hotspur captured. Illustration for a 1908 edition of Sir Walter Scotts Minstrelsy of the Scottish

Background imageKilt Collection: Vintage World War One poster of a soldier holding up four fingers

Vintage World War One poster of a soldier holding up four fingers. It reads, Doing My Bit Four Years, Do Yours Buy Victory Bonds

Background imageKilt Collection: court, highlands, 1880, gillie ball, knights of the garter, scotland, kilt, vintage

court, highlands, 1880, gillie ball, knights of the garter, scotland, kilt, vintage
The court in the Highlands, 1880, the Gillie Ball, Three Knights of the Garter, Scotland

Background imageKilt Collection: Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne, 1871 (engraving)

Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne, 1871 (engraving)
XJF867951 Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne, 1871 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageKilt Collection: Mock-Adam-izing: the Colossus of Roads, a lampoon of John MacAdam, 1827 (print)

Mock-Adam-izing: the Colossus of Roads, a lampoon of John MacAdam, 1827 (print)
XTD70019 Mock-Adam-izing: the Colossus of Roads, a lampoon of John MacAdam, 1827 (print) by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageKilt Collection: The Glorious 12th August, Loch Em

The Glorious 12th August, Loch Em
BAL45267 The Glorious 12th August, Loch Em by Bradley, Basil (1842-1904); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageKilt Collection: Toilet whilst train stopped at Abu Hamed, September 14 1898 (b / w photo)

Toilet whilst train stopped at Abu Hamed, September 14 1898 (b / w photo)
XJF448284 Toilet whilst train stopped at Abu Hamed, September 14 1898 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageKilt Collection: Queen Victoria landing at Loch Muick, after the painting of 1850 (engraving)

Queen Victoria landing at Loch Muick, after the painting of 1850 (engraving)
XJF394264 Queen Victoria landing at Loch Muick, after the painting of 1850 (engraving) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageKilt Collection: Queen Victoria at Osborne, after the painting of 1865 (engraving)

Queen Victoria at Osborne, after the painting of 1865 (engraving)
XJF394263 Queen Victoria at Osborne, after the painting of 1865 (engraving) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageKilt Collection: Sailing Among the Hebrides from Picturesque Beauties of Boswell, Part the First

Sailing Among the Hebrides from Picturesque Beauties of Boswell, Part the First
XJF368488 Sailing Among the Hebrides from Picturesque Beauties of Boswell, Part the First, etched by Thomas Rowlandson, 1786 (etching) by Collings

Background imageKilt Collection: The Scotch Piper from Ackermanns World in Miniature (litho)

The Scotch Piper from Ackermanns World in Miniature (litho)
BAL36239 The Scotch Piper from Ackermanns World in Miniature (litho) by Shoberl, Frederic (1755-1853) (after); London Library, St Jamess Square, London, UK; out of copyright

Background imageKilt Collection: Delhi Durbar, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre

Delhi Durbar, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
XIR346334 Delhi Durbar, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 24th December 1911 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageKilt Collection: Officers of the 79th Highlanders at Chobham Camp in 1853

Officers of the 79th Highlanders at Chobham Camp in 1853
BAL33379 Officers of the 79th Highlanders at Chobham Camp in 1853 by Lami, Eugene-Louis (1800-90); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Background imageKilt Collection: Rebell gratitude, 1747 (engraving)

Rebell gratitude, 1747 (engraving)
XJF3058187 Rebell gratitude, 1747 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Representation of the Treachery and Barbarity of Two Rebell Officers)

Background imageKilt Collection: Queen Victoria presenting colours to the Cameron Highlanders, 1873 (b / w photo)

Queen Victoria presenting colours to the Cameron Highlanders, 1873 (b / w photo)
XJF396613 Queen Victoria presenting colours to the Cameron Highlanders, 1873 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)




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"A Celebration of Scottish Tradition: The Iconic Kilt Unveiled" A Scottish Piper wearing McInnes Tartan: Embodying the spirit of Scotland, this piper proudly showcases the timeless elegance of the kilt in vibrant McInnes Tartan. Advertisement for Patersons Camp Coffee: Amidst a backdrop of rugged landscapes, a kilted gentleman enjoys a cup of Patersons Camp Coffee, symbolizing the fusion between Scottish culture and warm hospitality. Bagpiper, Glencoe: Standing tall amidst breathtaking scenery, this bagpiper captivates with his melodious tunes and traditional Scottish uniform - an enchanting sight that epitomizes Highland heritage. Bagpipe players with traditional Scottish uniform: In perfect harmony, these musicians don their kilts while playing soul-stirring melodies on their bagpipes - an emblematic representation of Scotland's rich musical legacy. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders: Clad in their distinctive tartans and military regalia, members of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders exemplify bravery and honor as they march forward in unity. Scottish Types - Archery, Clan Murray: Celebrating ancient traditions, a member of Clan Murray demonstrates archery skills while adorned in his clan's tartan kilt - showcasing both athleticism and ancestral pride. Men of the Black Watch in French village, WW1: Amidst war-torn surroundings during World War I, these valiant soldiers from the Black Watch regiment stand resolute in their kilts - embodying resilience even amidst adversity. The Macnab (1922): Captured by artist Henry Raeburn's brush strokes is "The Macnab, " elegantly attired in his kilt – an enduring testament to noble lineage preserved through generations. WW1 poster – Types of British Army.