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April 24-25 - WREST PARK (CONFIRMED)
English Heritage Event - St George's Day Festival at Wrest Park Gardens, Bedfordshire, MK45 4HS
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Wrest Park venue details.
Location Map: MK45 4HS Google Maps

June 19-20 - RICHMOND CASTLE (CONFIRMED)
English Heritage Event at Richmond Castle, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4QW
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Location Map: DL10 4QW Google Maps or Multi Map

July 17-18 - KELMARSH HALL (CONFIRMED)
English Heritage Multi-period Event - Festival of History, at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire, NN6 9LT
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Kelmarsh Hall venue details.
Location Map: NN6 9LT Google Maps or Multi Map

August 8 - CLAYDON HOUSE (CONFIRMED)
Florence Nightingale Fête at Claydon House Middle Claydon, near Buckingham, Buckinghamshire MK18 2EY
Living History and displays on SUNDAY.
Location Map: MK18 2EY Google Maps or Multi Map

August 13 - DERBY CATHEDRAL (CONFIRMED)
This year sees the 100th anniversary of the passing of Florence Nightingale and as she is a very notable Derbyshire personality there is to be a number of events to mark this occasion. One such, is a major service on Friday 13th August in Derby Cathedral, 18-19 Iron Gate, Derby, DE1 3GP
The 19th Foot will be supporting the military to establish an exhibition which will depict a hospital ward as in the Crimea and a ward currently operational in Afghanistan.
Location Map: DE1 3GP Google Maps or Multi Map

August 21-22 - SS GREAT BRITAIN (CONFIRMED)
Brunel's ss Great Britain, Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, BS1 6TY.
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Location Map: BS1 6TY Google Maps or Multi Map

September 25-26 - WHITTINGTON BARRACKS (CONFIRMED)
500 Years of The Stafford Knot at the Staffordshire Regimental Museum, Whittington Barracks, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9PY.
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Location Map: WS14 9PY Google Maps

April 11-13 - SS GREAT BRITAIN (CONFIRMED)
Brunel's ss Great Britain, Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, BS1 6TY.
Living History and displays SATURDAY, SUNDAY and Bank Holiday MONDAY.
Location Map: BS1 6TY Google Maps or Multi Map

May 24-25 - WHITTINGTON BARRACKS (CANCELLED)
Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled by the organisers due to local issues.

July 11 - BIRDSEDGE VILLAGE (CONFIRMED)
At the Birdsedge Village Festival 2009, Birdsedge Village Hall and School Fields, Penistone Road, Birdsedge Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 8XP.
Birdsedge is on the A629 about 10 miles south of Huddersfield, just half a mile south of where the A635 crosses the A629.
Living History and displays on SATURDAY only.
Location Map: HD8 8XP | Festival How To Find Us PDF document | Google Maps

July 25-26 - KELMARSH HALL (CONFIRMED)
English Heritage Multi-period Event - Festival of History, at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire.
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY with the 11th Hussars.
Click here for Kelmarsh Hall venue details.
Location Map: NN6 9LT Google Maps or Multi Map

August 15-16 - RICHMOND CASTLE (CONFIRMED)
English Heritage Victorian Gymkhana Event at Richmond Castle, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4QW
Living History and displays SATURDAY & SUNDAY.
Location Map: DL10 4QW Google Maps or Multi Map

August 22-23 - SS GREAT BRITAIN (CONFIRMED)
Brunel's ss Great Britain, Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, BS1 6TY.
Living History and displays SATURDAY & SUNDAY.
Location Map: BS1 6TY Google Maps or Multi Map

September 19-20 - NOTHE FORT, WEYMOUTH (CONFIRMED)
Victorian Military Tattoo weekend at Nothe Fort, Barrack Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8UF.
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY with the 11th Hussars and other Victorian re-enactment groups.
Location Map: DT4 8UF Google Maps or Multi Map

April 20 - MORLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE

St.Georges Day multi-period event at Morley Rugby & Cricket Club, Scatcherd Lane, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0JJ.
Participant Camping from 4 PM SATURDAY. Displays on SUNDAY only.
Location Map: Google Maps or Multi Map

April 26-27 - SCARBOROUGH CASTLE
English Heritage Event - St George's Day Pageant at Scarborough Castle, Scarborough. North Yorkshire. Displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Scarborough Castle venue details.
Location Map: YO11 1HY Google Maps or Multi Map

May 3-5 - ROCKINGHAM CASTLE
Call To Arms Multi-Period Event - History Fair at Rockingham Castle, Rockingham, near Corby, LE16 8TH.
Click here for Rockingham Castle venue details.
Displays SATURDAY, SUNDAY and Bank Holiday MONDAY
Location Map: LE16 8TH Google Maps or Multi Map

July 19-20 - KELMARSH HALL
English Heritage Multi-period Event - Festival of History, at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire. Displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Kelmarsh Hall venue details.
Location Map: NN6 9LT Google Maps or Multi Map

July 26-27 - SS GREAT BRITAIN
Brunel's ss Great Britain, Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, BS1 6TY.
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Location Map: BS1 6TY Google Maps or Multi Map

September 13-14 - SS GREAT BRITAIN
Brunel's ss Great Britain, Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, BS1 6TY.
Living History and displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Location Map: BS1 6TY Google Maps or Multi Map

April 21-22 - WREST PARK
English Heritage Event - St George's Day Festival at Wrest Park Gardens, Bedfordshire. Displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Wrest Park venue details.
Location Map: MK45 4HS Google Maps

May 5-7 - ROCKINGHAM CASTLE
Call To Arms Multi-Period Event - History Fair at Rockingham Castle, Rockingham, near Corby, LE16 8TH.
Click here for Rockingham Castle venue details.
Displays SATURDAY, SUNDAY and Bank Holiday MONDAY
Location Map: LE16 8TH Google Maps

August 11-12- KELMARSH HALL
English Heritage Multi-period Event - Festival of History, at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire. Displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Kelmarsh Hall venue details.
Location Map: NN6 9LT Google Maps

September 8-9 - WHITTINGTON BARRACKS
At the Staffordshire Regimental Museum, Whittington Barracks, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9PY. Displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for museum web site.
Location Map: WS14 9PY Google Maps

April 22-23 - WREST PARK
English Heritage Event - St George's Day Festival at Wrest Park Gardens, Bedfordshire. Displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Wrest Park venue details.
Location Map: MK45 4HS Google Maps

June 10-11 - WHITTINGTON BARRACKS
This event is being held by the Staffordshire Regimental Museum at Whittington Barracks, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9PY. The event's working title is "British Red Coats" and will feature redcoats from 1700 until 1880, with several other groups in attendance. Displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
This is NOT a full scale 19th Foot event, but on an individual volunteer basis.
Location Map: WS14 9PY Google Maps

June 17-18 - HALIFAX
SATURDAY display at Bankfield Museum (incorporating the Duke of Wellington's 33rd Foot Regimental Museum), Boothtown Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 6HG
SUNDAY display at Shibden Hall, Lister's Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 6XG.
Location Maps: Google Maps for Bankfield Museum, HX3 6HG and Shibden Hall, HX3 6XG

July 8 - BEIGHTON CARNIVAL
Event at Beighton Carnival, near Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Displays SATURDAY only.

August 12-13- KELMARSH HALL
English Heritage Multi-period Event - Festival of History, at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire. Displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
Click here for Kelmarsh Hall venue details.
Location Map: NN6 9LT Google Maps

September 9-10 - BERWICK-ON-TWEED
Crimean War Impression - Berwick Borough Museum Service event to mark the end of the Crimean War, and as part of a Victorian themed weekend, at locations around the town's well-preserved walls and fortifications. Displays SATURDAY and SUNDAY..
Location Map: TD15 1DG Google Maps
Head for the Army Barracks on The Parade opposite the Parish Church.

19-Jun-06

Photos Halifax photographs.

30-Apr-06

Photos Wrest Park photographs.

31-Dec-05

1854 Infantry Manual published here for the first time.

25-Aug-05

Photos Kelmarsh Hall photographs.

29-Mar-05

Photos Wrest Park photographs.

29-Mar-05

Updated Uniform Page.

Updated Links Page.

13-Mar-05

Updated Uniform Page.

Updated Links Page.

7-Mar-05

Updated Uniform Page.