MikeyH Posted 10 January , 2019 Share Posted 10 January , 2019 (edited) Just watched the first episode of this BBC2 programme on catch up. In the 1908 time segment the boys involved are introduced to the rifle range. A mixture of Moisin-Nagant's and what are either Lee-Metford or MK1 Lee-Enfield rifles are used. They generally much enjoy firing blanks, under the supervision of a firearms expert. When certificates for proficiency are presented, in a nod to the gender brigade they are for 'riflery' not 'marksmanship'. An interesting programme, the next seven episodes will cover education through the remaining decades. Mike. Edited 10 January , 2019 by MikeyH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggers Posted 10 January , 2019 Share Posted 10 January , 2019 ‘Riflery’: is there such a word? Why not good old Musketry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 10 January , 2019 Admin Share Posted 10 January , 2019 7 minutes ago, daggers said: ‘Riflery’: is there such a word? Why not good old Musketry? Apparently so.... https://www.thefreedictionary.com/riflery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac101 Posted 10 January , 2019 Share Posted 10 January , 2019 My girls watched this and enjoyed it, I asked them if they’d like to see any of the lessons repeated at their school. Just the suffragette jujitsu was the reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootrock Posted 10 January , 2019 Share Posted 10 January , 2019 Why does the "Headmaster" wear a trilby hat? Surely it should be a "Mortar Board"? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 11 January , 2019 Share Posted 11 January , 2019 Only if he's also wearing a gown (which I don't know because I haven't been watching). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan24 Posted 11 January , 2019 Share Posted 11 January , 2019 36 minutes ago, seaJane said: Only if he's also wearing a gown (which I don't know because I haven't been watching). Yes, he was wearing a gown. As was the 'new' male teacher who replaced the married woman once the marriage bar was introduced. Nice selection of nearly new WW2 gas masks...probably film props...where can I get one? Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 11 January , 2019 Share Posted 11 January , 2019 Hmmm. Yes, trilby seems a bit odd in that case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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