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That’s great. It must be telepathy- I was just wondering how Gus was doing, and if indeed he was still kickin’! I miss his dry, whimsical humour. Best wishes to him. Patrick

Great research. A memorial to the man.

Congratulations Dane. A great collection and a very creative idea to show its evolution.

Great shots. Better weather than we have in Scotland!

Despite ticking the box to stay logged in I have to log in again each time I want to do more than visit as a guest. Does anybody else have this problem? Any solutions? I think this happened the same way some years ago. Hoping that Joel has a fix. Patrick

For those who don’t know who George Best was . A brilliant footballer, during an era of awful pitches and thuggish defenders. Unfortunately, he had much more to give when his lifestyle issues brought about the decline of his career. I saw him play at Old Trafford many times with Law and...

I think this song sums it up. The writer, Eric Bogle, said it referred to an Irish soldier, but it clearly also applies to young men of all nationalities. The singers are ‘Saffyre’, Irish women- two sisters and their cousin. Another excellent Eric Bogle song is ‘And the band played Waltzing...

Fabulous!

I think the member of the Imperial Japanese Cavalry must be the most extraordinary photo from that time!

Jamie, Another great helmet! I always wondered why the 3rd Lanark team carried that name. Takes me back to the days of listening to the results in order to check the pools. Patrick

That’s a real challenge. Good luck!

For those who like helmet plates, I was recently fortunate in being able to buy all these at a very good price from a collector thinning out his collection. All are Victorian officer plates, post 1881, unless otherwise stated. Patrick Line Regiments - Derbyshire Regiment. Sherwood Foresters...

Jamie, A great result. I forgot to include the finger combing bit, which I also do.

Jamie, Very nice. Lyle and Turnbull auction? I have dealt with misshapen plumes by washing with a mild shampoo in lukewarm water and then washing again with conditioner, again in lukewarm water. Rinse out and then position somewhere that the wet plume can hang vertically and drip. Gentle...

I’m sure I’ve seen photos of men taking pickaxes to helmets, presumably to decommission them. Possibly on this site?

I agree with Michiel. Maybe I’m too much of a pessimist, but I always ask for the full value of an item I’m buying from abroad to be shown on customs forms, in case the item goes astray or is damaged or destroyed. I just have to accept any charges. The same applies within the UK when I’m happy...

Welcome. Good to see another British Victorian headdress collector - there are a few of us in the forum. Have a look at some of the posts in the General Headgear section. Birmingham UK? I’m in Scotland Patrick

Hi Rob, I bought it about 20 years ago from Bob Gardner of Doncaster who had a website named ‘Aeroclocks’. I treated myself from my earnings as a consultant, after I retired from my ‘real job’. It wasn’t cheap, but I’ve never regretted it. It’s a type II, dated 1942. Inside the dial is a...

Another one. Victorian officer's home service (blue cloth) helmet to The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.