Militaria (E748)

small cannon, Burma. Round iron tapered barrel formed with decorative rings, mounted on a wooden stock and held in place with

Militaria (W2090)

Small bronze memorial plaque with frame. THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 60,000 SICK AND WOUNDED SAILORS AND SOLDIERS WERE WELCOMED AND ENTERTAINED IN THIS ROOM BY THE CITIZENS OF BRISTOL

Militaria (W2116)

Shield with a decorated front: split into 4 segments. Top right and bottom left: red background with a pair of gold painted wings. Top left and bottom right: red and gold background with 3 gold lions.

Militaria (W2117)

Shield with a decorated front: top left and botto, right: 3 gold lions on a red background. Top right: red lion on a gold background. Bottom left: gold harp decorated with a winged human torso on a black background.

Militaria (W406.b)

Military percussion holster pistol almost forming a pair with W406a. Octagonal barrel stamped with engraved motif at the breech. Secured to the stock by 2 barrel pins. Wooden full stock with crudely chequered grip. Plain iron furniture comprising butt cap with leather strap lanyard, trigger guard and 1 ramrod pipe. Brass fore-end cap. Iron ramrod with captive swivel link. Engraved percussion sidelock. Secured to the stock by 1 sidenail.

Militaria (W406.a)

Military percussion holster pistol almost forming a pair with W406b. Round barrel stamped with engraved motif at the breech. Secured to the stock by 2 barrel pins. Wooden full stock with crudely chequered grip. Plain iron furniture comprising butt cap with leather strap lanyard, trigger guard and 1 ramrod pipe. Iron ramrod with captive swivel link. Engraved percussion sidelock. Secured to the stock by 1 sidenail.

Militaria (W2108)

Certificate printed on paper and mounted on coarse card, unissued. Pen and ink image of a Roman building, the pediment holding the Arms of Bristol with supporters, held up by two pillars encircled with laurel wreaths. In a semi-circular space below, a Roman soldier stands in toga and cloak, holding a large broadsword. Pasted in to the space in the centre is a printed sheet: This is to Certify THAT ... OF ... SERVED AS A SPECIAL CONSTABLE IN THE BRISTOL CITY POLICE FORCE FROM ... UNTIL ... WHEN HALF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY CONSTABULARY WERE SERVING IN HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES. YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS DEEPLY APPRECIATE THE VALUABLE SERVICES YOU RENDERED DURING THE GREAT WAR [signed] J A Watson Chief Constable H W Twigg Lord Mayor Ivie M Dunlop Sheriff IMP. BY PARTRIDGE & LOVE LTD. AFTER ORIGINAL BY F. G. SWAISH'

Militaria (Mb4416)

Illuminated address to Lieut. Col. Daniel Burges VC, DSO, Gloucestershire Regiment, from the Lord mayor, Council and Citizens of Bristol. Address on central panel, handwritten in Celtic font, congratulating Lt. Col. Burges on his award of a VC, citing the Gazette entry, signed by Lord Mayor, Town Clerk and Sheriff. Hand-painted border in watercolour, with City Arms at top with supporters and crest, and two Union flags angled to corners. On one side, a Glosters soldier of 1856, on the other ditto of 1918 in battle fatigues. They are stood on plinths, each with a vignette of soldiers advancing (left) and going over the top through barbed wire (right). Below, 2 Glosters badges surmounted by VC in a laurel wreath. Spaces filled in with palm leaves, acanthus leaves and a border of tied laurel leaves Signed R.E.J. Bush. 1919

Militaria (W552)

Remington Rolling Block single shot breech-loading military rifle made for the Egyptian Army. Round steel rifled barrel with flattened breech. Blade foresight and adjustable ramp rearsight. Muzzle with bayonet mounting bar. The breech stamped with Egyptian Ordnance marks. Breech-loading action with rotating breech-block, the block pivoting rearward for loading and containing a firing pin and hinged extractor, each component stamped with Ordnance mark. Attached to the stock by 3 steel barrel bands (the middle band with a sling swivel), each with a spring retainer and each stamped with crescent & star. Wooden 2 piece stock (butt and fore-stock) the underside of butt with sling swivel, the left side of butt stamped with Egyptian Ordnance mark. Steel furniture comprising butt-plate, trigger guard and nose-cap. Iron receiver containing lock mechanism and breech block each part stamped with a crescent & star. Upper tang of receiver stamped 'Remingtons Ilion NY. USA. Pat May 3d Nov: 16th 1864; April 17th 1868'. Cleaning rod missing.

Militaria (W570)

Rim-fire cartridge revolver by Smith & Wesson, Model 1 1/2. Five shot fluted cylinder. Steel barrel and frame, the two joined by a top strap and hinged for tip release and loading. The fluted barrel with white metal blade sight and ejector rod and stamped along the top edge 'Smith & Wesson, Springfield, Mass.Pat.April 3.55 July 5.59 & Nov 2.65'. The rear part of the frame forming a support for the wooden 'birds-head' form grips. Stud trigger. 2-piece walnut grips with central screw fixing.

Militaria (W2093)

Albanian miquelet lock long-gun with octagonal barrel held to the stock by 5 engraved brass barrel bands, the rear band also formed with a raised rear sight. Wooden full stock with “fish-tail” form butt, the whole decorated with inscribed lines together with star-shaped punch marks. The rear section of the butt partly formed of bone with sections of wooden banding. Iron ramrod. Iron loop form trigger guard and scroll trigger. Miquelet lock of Balkan form with decorative bridle linking the cock and frizzen. The cock also with a “winged” jaw screw. 19th century. - Brian Godwin

Militaria (1634.TET)

Mounted photograph of 24 C&IMA veterans lined up on College Green as part of the recruitment drive of 191*. Front row seated, back row standing, veteran on left holding Union flag. Civilians behind holding up large rectangular banner 'WE HAVE DONE OUR DUTY COME AND DO YOURS'

Militaria (W2088)

Large bronze plaque with names of Naval and Military units associated with Bristol in Great War. Rectangular, with City arms in escutcheon at top, with frame around. Lists of units with blocks of text.

Militaria (W736)

English percussion pocket pistol. Iron barrel and frame, the latter with some engraving. Turn-off barrel. Breech stamped with Birmingham 1813 proof marks. Plain slab-sided grips the back inset with silver escutcheon. Loop trigger guard

Militaria (W2087)

Remembrance Day poppy wreath, with yellow Gloucesters Regt board with sphinx at the centre, surrounded by red silk poppies with black 'Haig Fund' centres, and white silk ribbon with '12th GLOUCESTERS REGT (BRISTOL'S OWN) across top. Wire frame with hay padding, to which poppies and board are wired

Militaria (W2079)

Square cigarette tin, red enamel. Benson & Hedgeas Super-Virginia Cigarette. Royal arms. On base, NAAFI STORES FOR H.M. FORCES Contains fragmnts of mdals ribbons for O.4514-8

Militaria (W2078)

Printed card accompanying medals O.4514-8: obverse, from Under-Secretary of State for War, transmitting medals awarded for service 1939-45 reverse, list of 10 standard medals and order in which worn,

Militaria (W592)

1896 Lee Enfield Mark 1 Bolt-action magazine rifle. Round steel barrel, rifled, with a raised blade foresight and calibrated and adjustable rear sight graduated to 500 yards. Retained to the stock by 2 steel barrel bands, the rear band with a integral sling swivel, the forward band also forming the nose-cap with integral bayonet lug. Wooden three-quarter stock, the butt formed with a 'pistol grip'. Small separate hand-guard covering the top of breech. The underside of the butt with a sling swivel; Stamped with serial number 9257F. Brass butt plate and loop form trigger guard. Receiver ring stamped with Crown, Enfield 1896, L.E.1. Steel receiver with bolt action (missing), the left side stamped , together with the serial number 9257F. Removable magazine (damaged) with chain retainer. Swivelling magazine cut-off. 2-piece volley sight on left side of receiver - the rear part formed as a folding bar with peep-sight; the forward part with pivoting marker and calibrated dial.

Militaria (W2077)

Soldier's Release Book Class A. Stapled booklet, with notes on rights to NHS treatment, disability pension etc. It belonged to D. Warwick.

Militaria (W565)

Indian circular steel shield or dhal / dhaal, with painted surface decoration of human figures (much damaged) and 4 bosses.

Militaria (W860)

Sabre used at the time of the Bristol Riots, one of a large collection. Blade marked with stamped outline of a fox and the name Woolley. Hilt damaged

Militaria (W861)

Sabre used at the time of the Bristol Riots, one of a large collection.

Militaria (W862)

Sabre used at the time of the Bristol Riots, one of a large collection. Blade marked with stamped outline of a fox and the name Woolley.

Militaria (W863)

Sabre used at the time of the Bristol Riots, one of a large collection. Blade marked with stamped outline of a fox and the name Woolley.

Militaria (W864?)

Percussion blunderbuss by Fenton. Iron barrel formed in 2 stages, octagonal at the breech then round to the flared muzzle. The breech stamped with Birmingham proof marks. Retained to the stock with 2 barrel slides. Iron ramrod. Walnut full stock with engraved iron furniture comprising; butt plate, trigger guard and 2 ramrod pipes (1 brass). Iron sling swivel on fore-stock. Engraved flat form percussion lock,engraved ?Fenton?. Retained to the stock by 1 sidenail.

Militaria (W741)

Brunswick rifle sword bayonet c1837-1848

Militaria (W1068)

Sword with cup guard (loose). Etched designs on blade

Militaria (W526)

Pin-fire pocket revolver. Six shot plain cylinder stamped with Liege ELG proof mark and Inspectors mark, Y under a star. Steel barrel and frame. The octagonal barrel with pillar sight and side ejector rod. The frame containing the lock mechanism and with a hinged loading gate on the right. The rear part of the frame forming a support for the grips. Folding trigger. 2-piece wooden grips with central screw fixing.

Militaria (W538)

Percussion pocket pistol. Iron turn-off barrel stamped with Birmingham proof marks. Iron frame of box-lock construction, the turn-off breech stamped with Birmingham proof marks. Loop-shaped trigger guard. Walnut slab sided grip.

Militaria (W746)

Dutch East India Company hanger, 1776.

Militaria (W299)

Naval officer's sword, Signed C. Elbey, Portsmouth

Militaria (W343)

Dagger with bone handle

Militaria (W580)

German huinting sword c 1780. Guard broken, pieces attached

Militaria (TB2281)

Framed collection of Bristol Volunteers material: collection of buttons and two medals, mounted on red uniform cloth. Handwritten paper label states; 'ROYAL BRISTOL VOLUNTEERS/ 1797-1814/ Medals, Buttons; Captain's Badgeand Uniform Cloth. Given by Mr F.A. Jenkins./ G.1254/ 1899'. (Captain's badge not attached.)

Militaria (W1001)

Shoulder badge/plate engraved with the design of Bristol City Council coat of arms. c.1805.

Militaria (W2109)

1 'Bristol Volunteers' metal 'button'. City logo of ship and castle. Scales at top. 'BV'. Very damaged, no attachment at back.

Militaria (G1837)

2 'Bristol Volunteers' metal buttons. City logo of ship and castle. Scales at top. 'BV'.

Militaria (W886)

Sabre used at the time of the Bristol Riots, one of a large collection. Blade marked with stamped outline of a fox

Militaria (W887)

Sabre used at the time of the Bristol Riots, one of a large collection. Blade marked with stamped outline of a fox

Militaria (W888)

Sabre used at the time of the Bristol Riots, one of a large collection. Blade marked with stamped outline of a fox and the name Woolley