| After quite some time I have decided to reintroduce my store that will feature items inspired by the www.soldiersofthequeen.com collection of antique photographs. The store was originally created during the earliest days of the website but was terminated not long after so as to allow more time in expanding the principle content of the website. After several years and having an established and growing following online I thought it might be nice to reopen the Quartermaster & Commissariat Department. All of the items featured here are original designs created by myself and showcase images from the collection. While only a few items are shown here many more are available through the soldiersofthequeen.com's store at zazzle.com. Clicking on any of the below links will take you there. All purchases will be conducted through zazzle.com and that firm handles all associated business including shipping and customer relations on behalf of soldiersofthequeen.com. |
| Brought together from the far corners of the Empire this mug features a group of nine "recruits" will soon be shaped into fighting men of fine trim by their unseen Colour- Sergeant. The mug bears the a quote from Rudyard Kipling’s redoubtable rascal Daniel Dravot, Esq. “We’re going to teach you soldiering the world’s noblest profession.” What better way than the gift of one of these to establish a solid working relationship with your own Colour- Sergeant or simply enjoying a hot cup of coffee while watching a rebroadcast of ZULU or The Man Who Would Be King. |
| A newly graphically updated version of the original, this coffee mug features original custom graphics commemorating the ill-fated encounter between British forces under Lord Chelmsford and those of the Zulu King Cetshwayo at Isandlwana on 22 January 1879. The design includes portraits of Lieutenants Nevill Coghill VC and Teignmouth Melvill VC of the 24th Regiment of Foot and Colonel Anthony Durnford of the Royal Engineers. The mug also bears the famous "Die like British soldiers do" quote at appeared in the 15 March 1879 issue of The Graphic. |
| "We're Going to Teach you Soldiering..." Coffee Mug |
| Isandlwana Commemorative Coffee Mug |
| "...Benighted Muckers" Poster |
| "Saviour of 'is country" Poster |
| Using graphics similar to those of the "We're Going to Teach You Soldiering" coffee mug this 20 inch x 16 inch poster includes a bit more of Daniel Dravot's exhortation to his new troops and is available on varied selection of paper stocks as well as canvas. It can be purchased as a plain poster or custom framed up to museum standards. It is shown here with the optional custom black frame and double matting. |
| A tribute to all troops past and present, this 16 by 20 inch poster bears two lines from Rudyard Kipling's poem Tommy which was his answer to the publics often indifferent attitude to the men who kept watch over Queen Victoria's far flung empire. Available on varied selection of paper stocks as well as canvas. It can be purchased as a plain poster or custom framed up to museum standards. It is shown here with the optional custom black frame and double matting. |
| "Freedom will be theirs..." Poster |
| “Freedom will be theirs by the sword” were the words inscribed on the Army of the Potomac Medal by its creator Union General Benjamin Butler. General Butler had the medal minted at his own expense as a way to honor the courage and fidelity of the African American troops who served under his command during the American Civil War. This original digital composition was created in conjunction with the exhibit "African American Military Portraits from the American Civil War" exhibited at the California African American Museum in Los Angeles, California. A unique single edition version of this poster was auctioned at the museum’s annual gala fund raiser in 2012. Commemorating the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War and the contributions made by African American troops to this seminal event in U.S. history this poster measures an impressive 16 ½ inches wide by 30 inches high. The central figure is from the Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs housed at the Library of Congress, Washington DC (used by permission). The period background map shows the area around Fort Wagner, the Confederate fortification that was attacked by the famed 54th Massachusetts Regiment – one of the first all black regiments raised during the war and subject of the film Glory. This poster is available on a variety of paper stocks and can be ordered custom framed and matted as pictured here. |
| "Not gods - Englishmen..." Coffee Mug |
| When Billy Fish asks is the two strangers are gods, Peachy Carnehan’s response of: “Not gods – Englishmen. The next best thing.” is another of the many classic lines of dialog from John Huston’s classic film adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Man Who Would be King. This coffee mug features a slightly different selection of soldiers from the archives of soldiersofthequeen.com and just the thing to help put the fear of Englishmen back into the hearts members of your next board meeting or regimental association. |
| Victorian Military Types Poster |
| This 24 inch by 36 inch poster showcases reproductions of twenty late 19th and early 20th Century cabinet photographs from the www.soldiersofthequeen.com archives all of which feature full length portraits of members of Queen Victoria’s Imperial and colonial forces. Illustrating some the incredible diversity of military units that served in both Great Britain and throughout its far flung empire, each image carries a short caption that describes the unit’s geographical origin and well as the rank and regimental or service affiliation of the subject. Soldiers from Britain, India, Canada, South Australia, New Zealand, Natal and Cape Colony are included in this historical survey. Regular, volunteer and colonial troop are all represented. This poster is a wonderful opportunity to display these rare and in most cases unique images of Great Britain’s military heritage and pay tribute to Kipling’s "Thin red (and khaki) line of 'eroes". The poster is available on a selection of paper stocks and can be ordered with a standard frame or custom framed and matted to museum standards. |
| "...Highlander by the Grace of God." Coffee Mug |
| Long since vanished due to the steady march of amalgamation this coffee mug design commemorates many of the great kilted Highland Regiments that served in Victoria’s many wars both great and small. Images from the www.soldiersofthequeen.com archives include those of the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), the Seaforth Highlanders, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and the Liverpool Scottish. These antique images are set against a background of the Black Watch tartan and features the anonymous “…Highlander by the Grace of God” quote. It will hold coffee as well as the old 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) held the line at Balaklava. It will hold a touch of the old single malt just as well. |
| This 16 inch by 20 inch poster commemorates the legendary King’s African Rifles which served throughout Africa and the Far East from 1902 until 1957. From such far flung places as Somalia, German East Africa, Italian East Africa to Japanese occupied Burma the KAR won a renown all their own. This poster features the early 1900s image of a much decorated veteran sergeant of the King’s African Rifles along with a group photo of the sergeant’s unit. He can in fact be seen the group photo sitting on the ground center between his two officers. At his feet rests a lion – the universal African symbol of strength and courage. Both rare images are from the www.soldiersofthequeen.com collection. Available on a selection of paper stocks and matted/framed to you specifications. |
| Brother to the Lion Poster |
| Queen Victoria's Highlanders Poster |
| The second in the Types of Victoria’s Army series of posters, this large format (24 inch by 36 inch) poster features cabinet photographs and carte de visites depicting officers and men from some of Queen Victoria’s Scottish regiments and battalions. Not an exhaustive collection, this collection is simply an sampling of those units – both “Highland” and “Lowland” – that can be found here at www.soldiersofthequeen. com. Each image is identified as to unit, location and date in some cases identified as to the name of the specific soldier or officer. As are all posters offered here this example is available on a selection of paper stocks and matted/framed to you specifications. |
