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York Castle Museum

Photographs taken of items in the Museum's collection of armour. The museum itself depicts the social history of life in North Yorkshire throughout history and contains many exhibits of military interest. For more information see the York Castle Museum website. Click on the entry for a larger image and details, or click to go back to the previous index 16th Century 16th Century Italian Armour Flambouyant armour from Italy during the 1500's. The painting is not original. Border Reivers - examples of armour Two examples of the types of armour and weapons as used by the Reivers - cross Anglo-Scottish border warriors - during the 16th century. The model on... 17th Century A display of historic weaponry A elegant display of arrayed weaponry from medieval polearms and 2-handed swords through to 19th century percussion muskets and carbines. There are ra... Cavalryman's Back and Brest of the English Civil War period This English breastplate and backplate from the mid 17th century illustrates the basic protection considered necessary for a soldier of horse of this ... Cuirassier-style cavalry Helmets used in the English Civil War. A pair of full-face close helmets worn by cuirassiers during the English Civil War. The helmets would be part of an all-over plate armour similar to t... Late 17th Century Pikeman's Armour A Pikeman's back and breastplate from around 1660 of the pattern used during the English Civil War. It also shows the hinged plates which would have c... New Model Army 'Lobster Pott' Helmet of the English Civil War period This three-barred pott helmet was worn by an harquebusier, a more modern type of cavalryman armoured just with a buff coat, back and breastplate and t... The Napoleonic Wars The Baker Rifle This image of the classic Baker Rifle of the British Rifle regiments during the Napoleonic Wars also shows its sword bayonet and powder flask. It had ... The First World War World War 1 sentry's body armour A rare example of body armour used by the German Army during World War 1. It was incredibly heavy and simply hung from the shoulders and protected the... The Second World War A display of Infantry weapons of World War 2 A display of infantry weapons used during World War II. From the left the weapons areas follows: - The wooden stock sub-machine gun at the bottom ... Please note that all images are copyright © Clash of Steel unless otherwise indicated Our sponsor :

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