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THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY -

SOME HISTORIC POST CARDS

FEATURING THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY

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Postcards published by Gale and Polden

Gale and Polden were probably the best known and most prolific of
the Military postcard publishers in the last century. Their printing was
generally of a high standard.

1st Life Guards (Advert printed on back)

1st LG Post Card

2nd Life Guards

2nd LG Post Card

1st Life Guards

1st LG Post Card

Drum Horse, RHG

RHG Drum Horse Post Card

Life Guards

LG Post Card

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RHG Trumpeter & Trumpet Major
(black and white photo)

RHG Trumpeters Post Card

Life Guards - Bayonet & Lance
(black and white photo)

LG Bayonet/Lance Drilll

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Postcards published by Raphael Tuck

The first five of the following cards were painted by Harry Payne.
He is now considered to be one of the best Military postcard artists of
the Edwardian era - and very much collected.

Corporal Major, RHG

RHG SCM Post Card

1st LG, Boer War

1st LG Boer War Post Card

2nd LG, King's Guard

2nd LG King's Guard Post Card

Mounting Guard, Whitehall

Guard Mounting, Horse Guards

1st Life Guards, 1660

1st LG 1660 Post Card

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1st Life Guards (an early card)

1st Life Guards Post Card

Guard Mounting, Whitehall

RHG Mounting Guard Post Card

Band of The Life Guards

LG Band Post Card

Band of The Household Cavalry

HC Band Post Card

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Household Cavalry

Trooping Colour Walk Past Post Card

2nd Life Guards

2nd LG King's Guard Post Card

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Postcards published by A & G Taylor

Before the First World War, this publisher produced a long series
of coloured photographic postcards of the British Army.

1st Life Guards

1st LG Drummer Post Card

Corporal Majors, 1st LG

1st LG SCMs Post Card

Trooper and Bandsman, 1st LG

1st Life Guards Post Card

Trombonist, 1st LG

1st LG Trombonist Post Card

Troopers, 1st LG

1st LG Troopers Post Card

Trumpeter, 1st LG

1st LG Trumpeter Post Card

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Postcards published by Valentine's

Another well respected 20th Century publisher of British Army postcards.

Horse Guards

Changing Guard Post Card

British Life Guards & French Cuirassiers

Entente Cordiale Post Card

Life Guards

LG Trooper Post Card

Drum Horse, 2nd LG

2nd LG Drum Horse

1st LG - Waterloo

1st LG At Waterloo Post Card

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Old postcards from other publishers

Mounted Sentries

LG Cloaked Post Card

4 o'Clock Parade

4 p.m. Parade Post Card

Drum Horse, RHG

RHG Drum Horse Post Card

1st Dragoon Guards

1st (King's) DG Post Card

1st Life Guards

1st LG Post Card

"Household Brigade"

B&R Officer Post Card

The Big Life Guards Man

Big LG Man Post Card

Trumpeter, 2nd LG

2nd LG Trumpeter Post Card

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The Boy's Army, 2nd Life Guards

Boy Army - 2LG Post Card

2nd Life Guards

2nd LG Post Card

Farrier, 1st LG

1st LG Farrier Post Card

Officer, Life Guards

LG Officer Post Card

Sgt-Major, Life Guards

LG Sgt-Major Post Card

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Corporal, 1st LG
(Sepia drawing by C Woodville)

1st LG Corporal Post Card

Standard Bearer, RHG
(Black and white photo)

RHG Std Bearer Post Card

Standard Bearer, 2nd LG
(Black and white photo)

2nd LG Std Bearer Post Card

Riding Master & Rough Riders, RHG
(Black and white photo)

RHG Rough Riders Post Card

Gymnastics, 2nd Life Guards
(Black and white photo)

2LG Gym Class Post Card

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Jumping, 2nd Life Guards
(Black and white photo)

2nd LG Jumping Lesson Post Card

Barrack Guard, 2nd Life Guards
(Black and white photo)

2nd LG Barrack Guard Post Card

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2nd Life Guards - Receiving Standard
(Black and white photo)

2nd LG Receive Stds Post Card

The Horse Guards, Changing Guard
(Sepia coloured photo)

Changing Guard Post Card

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