Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum
Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum
Custom House
The Docks
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2HE
England
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Telephone
01452 522 682
The Soldiers of Gloucestershire is a small military museum, which tells the story of the Gloucestershire Regiment and the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars over the last three hundred years. Located in Gloucester Docks, galleries are on two floors of the old Custom house, which is listed grade two. The museum is registered and access is easy.
Venue Type:
Museum
The museum holds two collections - The Gloucestershire Regiment collection and the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars collection. These comprise military artifacts, paintings, textiles, medals and images that relect the history of the regiments and those who served in them.
Collection details
Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Fine Art, Personalities, Weapons and War
Key artists and exhibits
- first world war,
- ww1,
- ww2,
- korean war,
- battle of imjin,
Trenches to Trams: The Life of a Bristol Tommy
- 27 March 2014 7-9pm
The Life of a Bristol Tommy - Clive Burlton Talk. George Pine was one of four brothers from Easton, Bristol who all fought in the Great War. He served with the 1/6th and 12th Battalions Gloucestershire Regiment; was awarded the DCM; was injured three times, and was honourably discharged having risen to the rank of Company Sergeant Major. Booking essential. Tickets available in the museum shop or call to pay over the phone: 01452 522682 Restricted access please enquire when booking.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Not suitable for children
Admission
Tickets £6.00 or £5.00 to Friends of the Museum.
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Air Photo Photography of the First World War - Talk
- 29 May 2014 7-9pm
This presentation will show how the use of air photography and photographic interpretation developed as primary source of tactical intelligence during the First World War. Nicholas Watkis is an experienced imagery analyst, with particular interest in the development of Air Photo Intelligence and its view of the First World War battlefields. He is a specialist in this field and is the author of a book on this subject 'The Western Front from the Air'. Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum, Custom House, Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, GL1 2HE. Restricted access please enquire when booking.
Suitable for
- 16-17
- 18+
- Family friendly
Admission
Tickets £6.00 or £5.00 to Friends of the Museum. Tickets available in the museum shop or call to pay over the phone: 01452 522682.
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