Vintage and History

Hello, I am an archaeologist from Germany. Here you can see some beautiful pictures about vintage, history and sometimes other stuff. My Age of Sail sideblog is @ltwilliammowett

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The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery relocated to Windsor Great Park this week to take part in the Royal Windsor Horse Show. The show is a draw for all Army equestrians who’ll compete across a range of disciplines, but for audiences The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery’s daily performances of the heart stopping Musical Drive is a real show highlight. Here’s a glimpse behind the scenes as they’re preparing for the arena. You can catch them every day with their final performance on Sunday!

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Sovereign's Staircase State Opening of Parliament!

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Ángel Gabriel Ortiz (Mexican) - Jarro de Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead Vase), 1998. Polychrome Ceramic.

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Flags of the funeral procession "Memento Mori" (19th-20th centuries)

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The very rare Corgi-butt Bumblebee. (Bombus corgius).

No offense intended toward those that love corgis and/or bees.

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The Ara Pacis Augustae

The Ara Pacis Augustae (Latin, "Altar of Augustan Peace"; commonly shortened to Ara Pacis) is an altar in Rome dedicated to the Pax Romana. The monument was commissioned by the Roman Senate on July 4, 13 BC to honour the return of Augustus to Rome after three years in Hispania and Gaul and consecrated on January 30, 9 BC. Originally located on the northern outskirts of Rome, a Roman mile from the boundary of the pomerium on the west side of the Via Flaminia, the Ara Pacis stood in the northeastern corner of the Campus Martius, the former flood plain of the Tiber River and gradually became buried under 4 metres (13 ft) of silt deposits. It was reassembled in its current location, now the Museum of the Ara Pacis, in 1938, turned 90° counterclockwise from its original orientation so that the original western side now faces south.

Photos by Steven Zucker.

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She's done

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New bandana, new bandana!!! I call it the summoning scarf (I love an alliteration) it’s now available on my Et*y. And I will have it to debut at Denver Fan X!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4508735626/summoning-scarf?ref=shop_home_active_1&sts=1&logging_key=4ec828638712118a9b92dafa7fbdf61a008ccd87%3A4508735626

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Horse Guards

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"La Schiava" (The Slave) by Giacomo Gianniotti (1845-1897).

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The Mess Committee. One young officer and his Dog reading the morning papers in the Officers’ Mess, Knightsbridge Barracks. 

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various groups of people from this manuscript

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Memento Mori silver ring, English, 1700s

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#Please little bird

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I love that the modern-day tumblr post equivalent of chain emails only requires me to reblog a relatively pleasant image instead of forward an email to a bunch of my friends and family members to quell my raging anxiety.

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It’s a win win. I get a bit of hope, you get a cute birb photo

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It is with much sadness that we must announce that Juno, a drum horse with the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, has died. She had been taken ill recently but despite treatment, passed away this morning.

Drum Horse Major Juno arrived at Hyde Park Barracks with her stable name “Willa Rose”. She took to her training with impeccable grace and patience. She became a trusted mount, be it either riding on the streets of London or the fields in Norfolk. After successfully completing her training, Willa Rose became Drum Horse Juno after a naming ceremony from Her Majesty Queen Camilla. With her new name and rank, Juno became one of the most iconic horses on King’s Birthday Parade.

Her signature markings and her dappled coat made her look every part the treasured ceremonial mount. Upon her shoulders sat the silver drums that she carried with dignity and pride. She proudly strode along the Mall with the drums and bands around her and loved her job and her role deeply.

The small team that cared for Juno loved her whole heartedly. She was adored due to her calm nature under saddle and in the stable. Juno adored the fuss and attention she received by the lucky commuters that managed to give her a quick pat on their way to work.

A gentle giant that led the regiment on parade and has left an empty stable and a sadness in the hearts of all that knew her.

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Art Nouveau bat brooch, crafted circa 1900.