Suit of mail composed of chain armour and decorated with leather bands. The armour and weapons of West African kingdoms and Sudanic states were very like those used during the Middle Ages and provided little protection from the rifles and machine…
These five images come from an open-air meeting held at Laurencekirk mart in April 1908. In this month, a series of open-air meetings were held in Kincardineshire and Aberdeen, from Auchenblae to Aberdeen Fish Market. They were addressed by Miss Mary…
Wooden box containing demonstration suction pump in two parts; glass barrel illustrates operation of two valves, one at base of barrel and one in piston; instrument sits on velvet cloth and there seem to be space for other instrument. Matches item in…