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Leeds Royal Armoury
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:56 pm
by Ponen Wati Longchar
A while back our practical sword fighting class went to see and handle some antique swords at the Leeds Royal Armouries Museum, its pretty nifty and a good visit for anyone interested in weaponology.
Re: Leeds Royal Armoury
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:33 pm
by Ponen Wati Longchar
Well since it was part of our sword fighting class i will have to add some swords..though I was too busy handling them that I did not take enough pics...ahhh European long swords are so beautiful
Re: Leeds Royal Armoury
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 12:10 am
by Ponen Wati Longchar
well that should be it for now... took some better pics at the London Imperial War museum though I will have to rifle through my hard disks for them... adios
Re: Leeds Royal Armoury
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 11:26 am
by xl_target
Nice photos, Ponen.
The Imperial War museum ones were especially enjoyable.
The one of the tower with the arms on the walls was incredible.
Looks like there is a rare Polish Radom P.35 by the P-38
Re: Leeds Royal Armoury
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 12:29 pm
by Moin.
Wow, thank you for sharing.......
Regards
Moin
Re: Leeds Royal Armoury
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 12:36 pm
by essdee1972
Amazing pics, Ponen!
Now to add this to the "must visit" list........
Re: Leeds Royal Armoury
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 2:30 pm
by brihacharan
Hi Ponen,
> Thanks for the Visual Treat
Briha
Re: Leeds Royal Armoury
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 4:08 pm
by prashantsingh
Lovely snaps
Re: Leeds Royal Armoury
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 5:27 pm
by nagarifle
bishi bal ase na,
Re: Leeds Royal Armoury
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 1:11 pm
by Ponen Wati Longchar
@xl_target I have not uploaded the Imperial war museum pics yet, I was just saying that I swill be uploading them soon, my bad for not making it clear
You will definitely love the latter pics though I have to find them cause I am not sure which folder I left them in.
Re: Leeds Royal Armoury
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 11:39 pm
by Ganesh TT
really nice collections in this museum...thanks for sharing
Re: Leeds Royal Armoury
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 12:11 am
by Vikram
Excellent photos,Ponen.Thanks for posting these photos. Unfortunately, both the times I went to Leeds/Bradford, the Armoury was closed.
Best-
Vikram
Re: Leeds Royal Armoury
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 1:47 am
by Ponen Wati Longchar
Hi Vikram, its a shame you missed it, it has quite a comprehensive collection of arms from all ages and is contrasted with the Imperial war Museums which concentrate on conflicts of the British and commonwealth from the first world war onwards. I will have to put up some pics from the Imperial war museum but too lazy search for them now, so maybe tomorrow.
p.s. I just checked the Imperial war museum website and it seems the London branch is closed for redevelopment and will be partially open from July 2013, so bear that in mind if anyone is planning to head that way soon.
Re: Leeds Royal Armoury
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 2:05 am
by Vikram
Ponen,
I did kick myself hard for having missed the Leeds Royal Armoury. I visited IWM and did a little report here.Please do share your photos and experience.
http://indiansforguns.com/viewtopic.php ... war+museum
Best-
Vikram
Re: Leeds Royal Armoury
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:38 pm
by Ponen Wati Longchar
Hi Vikram,
Just had a look at your post and it pretty much covered the items I went through myself, which thankfully means I dont have to upload any more stuff
. All this museum visits makes me realize I should one day head over to Normandy for the D-Day remembrance days, but not in the forseeable future, one day though.
Po