daggers Posted 8 December , 2008 Share Posted 8 December , 2008 1000 posts up on this thread - well done to all contributors and especially the main players. Daggers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted 9 December , 2008 Share Posted 9 December , 2008 additional link Gwyn. More info has been added since. See link above. Regards, Rab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Harvey Posted 13 December , 2008 Share Posted 13 December , 2008 I thought this short article from the Norwich Evening News might be of interest. I hope link works Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 13 December , 2008 Share Posted 13 December , 2008 Thank you, Rab, for the links. Thank you, Daggers, for the good wishes. Thank you, Malcolm, for the link. (On behalf of Graeme too.) People's continued interest helps to make it worthwhile. We have a vast amount of material still to upload and I hope for time to do some more in the near future. I have had a lot going on. Gwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Robertson Posted 3 February , 2009 Share Posted 3 February , 2009 Hi, William Linton Andrews wrote in his book "Haunting Years" that when he enlisted with the 1/4th Black Watch they drilled and were billeted for a while in a local drill hall. At the time I supposed that this was in central Dundee. In his history of "The Black Watch in the Great War" Major General A.G Wauchope again mentions that the 1/4th were trained and billeted in the Bell street Drill Hall. Unfortunately it is no longer there but it seems to have been located between the current Sheriff Court House and a New library Facility built for the University of Abertay. The original structure was designed in 1866 by the Architect Thomas Saunders Robertson in partnership with other Architects. The original structure was burned down and a replacement built see here for design history http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/archi...l.php?id=100388 Pictures of the building and its replacement can be seen here http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/photodb/wc1205.htm and here http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/photodb/wc1206.htm although at the moment I can't say which of the buildings was the original. For pictures of the approximate location today see http://www.mccrow.org.uk/taysidetoday/Dund...CityCentre2.htm Hopefully this is of interest Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 3 February , 2009 Share Posted 3 February , 2009 Excellent - thank you, Ian. The Dictionary of Scottish Architects is a fabulous resource, which I know Graeme trawled a while ago. I know that Wales has nothing similar and to the best of my knowledge, nor has England. The archives photos are very interesting; I suppose Dundee Central Library would know which was the original and I could email them. It's also good to have a dated reference (the two books). Thanks too for saving someone a disappointing trip. In the database, a negative is a positive, if you see what I mean. We have added to our collection some lovely and idiosyncratic photos of Scottish drill halls and I'm thinking of putting on a Scottish Selection II while we finish the English counties. Lovely stuff; thanks. Gwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Robertson Posted 3 February , 2009 Share Posted 3 February , 2009 Gwyn, it's my pleasure. I've had so much help from various people on the forum it is always good when I can reciprocate slightly. After our discussion about R Burns last week I had a look at the Drill Hall link that you had in your signature and that reminded me of the Linton Andrews reference. The drill hall was still functioning in the 30's. A fur exhibition was held there in Dec 1933. The library should be able to help with the identification of the two drill halls. The picture archive of Dundee is a great resource but i wish that they had more detailed notes attached. regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Thompson Posted 15 February , 2009 Share Posted 15 February , 2009 Hi there gang, I just happened to be outside the old Carlton Barracks, Carlton Hill Leeds, and was very disappointed to see the (ancient) vandalism done to the old main gate there. The main arched doorway all bricked up apart from a small blue door set in it, and the main name board over the what would have been the door as been painted out in black, but if you get the angle right you can make out the the words,Carlton Barracks, Leeds Rifles and in the centre the Battalion coat of arms, I will try to pop along again and see if I can photo it. I know that you have some photo's of the general aspect. Cheers Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 16 February , 2009 Share Posted 16 February , 2009 Thank you, Roger. Disappointing, as you say. A photo would be nice, especially if you can get the angle right. I suspect that has a lot to do with light as well as angle. Gwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Thompson Posted 17 February , 2009 Share Posted 17 February , 2009 Hi Gwyn, I will try my best for you with my digi camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Thompson Posted 20 February , 2009 Share Posted 20 February , 2009 Just trying this out, it should show the name board for the Leeds Rifles at Carlton Barracks Leeds, which I wrote about as ancient vandalism. Cheers Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pounds14 Posted 21 February , 2009 Share Posted 21 February , 2009 Have considered making enquiries with the TA & VR Associations? The Hampshire TAVRA is in Carlton Place, Southampton. This organisation in 1921 put together a book entitled The History of the Hampshire Territorial Force and War Records of Units 1914-1919, which includes each units history, some are more detailed than others but in respect of your question it lists all the buildings erected since 1908. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copper6197 Posted 21 February , 2009 Share Posted 21 February , 2009 Well done Roger, it appears as if angle and light were quite favourable for you. George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Thompson Posted 22 February , 2009 Share Posted 22 February , 2009 Hi there George, Thanks for that and yes it was just right, and taken on a asmall Sangsun Digi Camera, I took 3 of the nameboard and 3 of the building line and that was during my dinner break at work. Cheers Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 22 February , 2009 Share Posted 22 February , 2009 Hi Roger I used the volume on Hampshire that you refer to when I tried to chase up some Portsmouth and Gosport locations for the website. Unfortunately The volume that you mention often assumes knowledge, and there are still several locations for which there are neither photographs nor plans. In some cases, (Cosham, Southsea, and Governor's Green in Portsmouth the locations are identifiable, but we have as yet no surviving images. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 22 February , 2009 Share Posted 22 February , 2009 Hello, Roger (Popeye): Thank you for those fabulous, poignant images. As you know, we've communicated about them by email. Hello, Roger (Pounds): Thanks for the suggestion. Apart from the great help Keith gave us, I don't know whether the volume you mention has been used. I don't know whether Graeme referred to it, though I can't recall it in the database. I believe that the English arm of the TA has been unhelpful and uninterested, and not replied to Graeme's letters, even though last year was their centenary and we are recording buildings from its original years. I've had the same negative experience, with emails and direct letters ignored, which has led me to suspect that the part-time voluntary soldiers of 1908-1914 are of virtually no interest to their current archivists. Gwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Thompson Posted 1 March , 2009 Share Posted 1 March , 2009 , Hi there gang just trying out again to see if I have got it right about resizing for forums. These pici's are of Carlton Barracks Leeds home of the Leeds Rifles, and 2 of them show the arched doorway with the name board I submitted about a fortnight ago. Cheers Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Thompson Posted 1 March , 2009 Share Posted 1 March , 2009 Here's another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Thompson Posted 1 March , 2009 Share Posted 1 March , 2009 And the final one, the 2 showing the arched doorway are facing down Carlton Hill towards Carlton Gate. in Leeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
certacito79 Posted 3 March , 2009 Share Posted 3 March , 2009 Would you like any photos and details of the drill halls in Halesworth, Suffolk. There are actually two sites, the old drill hall and the Rifle Hall. Pm with an email address I can send them to me or just let me know here and I will pop out down the road (50m) and take them. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 5 March , 2009 Share Posted 5 March , 2009 Thank you very much, John. I've sent you a message. Gwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 13 March , 2009 Share Posted 13 March , 2009 Gwyn, Have you seen this site - http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/search/...1&sort=date Its from the House of Commons, there is quite a bit onthere about drill halls, that might fill in some of your gaps. I came accross it whilst looking for the mystery hall with train Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 13 March , 2009 Share Posted 13 March , 2009 Gwyn I did check the Hampshire TA volume - I might still have a scan of the relevant pages - but they provided no detailed addresses. One day I will get round to making an appointment with the Royal Hampshire Museum who might have some photographs or information, but I gather that it might be a long job, so it will probably have to wait until I retire 9probably 3 or more years to go), as I don't get all that much leave in my current employment. I haven't forgotten the challenge and will find a way eventually. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 13 March , 2009 Share Posted 13 March , 2009 Thanks, Grant. I do dip into Hansard to look for drill halls under disposal by the MoD, so next time I'll make a point of doing an historic search. Keith, you've already given us excellent photos and help with Hampshire, but if you're happy to look forward to another challenge eventually, then thanks! Belated happy birthday, by the way. (I missed the Skindles thread at the time.) Gwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 14 April , 2009 Share Posted 14 April , 2009 Gwyn, Came across a reference to a drill hall in Sheffield. It was called the "Edmund road drill hall" and was off Shoreham Street, close to Bramhall FC ground Not sure if yu have it, or if it's still standing - it was written about in past tense Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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