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[coldstreammilitaryintelligence]

COLDSTREAM MILITARY INTELLIGENCE

[thefollyflaneuse]

The Temple at The Lees, Coldstream, Borders

In the border town of Coldstream a footpath leads from a lodge down to the river Tweed. The route passes an ice-house shaded by trees before a stroll along the riverbank brings one to an elegant stone temple. The Temple ornamented the landscape of a grand Georgian mansion called The Lees, which was largely pulled down in the 1970s. The Lees (sometimes just Lees) was the seat of the interrelated…

[fionamccall]

General Monck's headquarters at Coldstream, from which he marched on London in 1660.

[storageking123]

Storage King Chirnside Park proudly services Chirnside Park, Lilydale, Croydon, Croydon North, Wonga Park, Warrandyte, Mooroolbark, Coldstream, Mount Evelyn and Montrose.

[newyorkthegoldenage]

The band of the Coldstream Guards, in full dress, march through the streets of Manhattan on April 28, 1939. They were there to play for a month in the British pavilion of the World's Fair.

The Coldstream Guards are infantry soldiers who specialize in light role operations, such as reconnaissance and machine gun operation. But their most famous duty is guarding Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace. They are the ones who take part in the Changing of the Guard.

Photo: Associated Press

[bantarleton]

The Coldstream Guards, 1821, by Denis Dighton, in the Royal Collection.

[vox-anglosphere]

Formed in 1660, the Coldstream Guards are Britain's oldest regiment

[spiritundaunted]

Two and a half year old Prince Charles stands with his grandfather King George VI on the dais for the march past of Coldstream Guards at the golf course at Windsor Castle after the King had just presented new colors to the regiment, May 1951. (British Pathe)

Aw! 🥹

[blackswaneuroparedux]

The battle of Waterloo depended on the closing of those gates.

Duke of Wellington.

There were many key moments at the Battle of Waterloo. Many were only recognised after the battle had been won as a close run thing. But in the heat of the battle there was one moment that was not lost on either Wellington or Napoleon and that was the chateau and outbuildings of Hougoumont which were situated 500 yards from Wellington’s line, and if held by the Allies would disrupt any French advance. Likewise, their loss to the French would have created an immense threat to Wellington’s right flank.

Hougoumont was defended by 2600 allied crack troops including Coldstream, Grenadier and Scots Guards plus Nassauers and Brunswickers. The north gate of Hougoumont had been deliberately left open to allow friendly troops to pass through, but had to be closed rapidly when the French started to attack at about 11.30 am. This attack was the first action of the Battle of Waterloo. The gates were however not closed properly and French soldiers started to push through. Desperate hand-to-hand fighting ensued but somehow the defenders managed to close the gates. The 30 Frenchmen who had entered were swiftly dealt with, all being mercilessly killed except for a young and unarmed drummer-boy.

This brave action meant that the French were never able to take Hougoumont at any time during the remainder of the day, although 12,700 of Napoleon’s troops were tied up in the attempt.

Some years later a Reverend John Norcross left a sum of money in his will to be given “to the bravest man at Waterloo”. Wellington, who was asked to nominate the winner, said that the success of the battle turned upon the closing of the gates at Hougoumont, and the recipient was a Corporal James Graham of the Coldstream Guards. This soldier had shown immense bravery and probably saved the life of the commanding officer at Hougoumont, Lieutenant-Colonel James MacDonell.

Photo: Guards Memorial Hougoumont, Waterloo, Belgium.

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Japanese Emperor Naruhito attends a banquet alongside Duke of Edinburgh

27 June 2024

Japanese Emperor Naruhito attends a banquet at the Guildhall in London, where he will be welcomed by the Guard of Honour, sign the Distinguished Visitors Book and make a speech after dinner in the Great Hall.

[ammonitetestpatterns]

fairy in the phone, directed by william coldstream at the GPO film unit, 1936.

[bawdiestrhymester]

Silly.

[heroicallynude]

Back on my bullshit

[sirbogarde]

Bits about Modesty Blaise in John Coldstream's Dirk biography

My Highlights:

- Dirk calling losey "the only woman in the world that ever had a baby"

- dirk having to come up with head cannons for his character's backstory before being satisfied

- "And he had found a white wig"

- dirk and losey both finding Vitti kind of impossible

- dirk and tony protecting a young script girl from handsy Italians <3

- the reporter asking him about if he ever plans to get married. Dirks response 💅

[oldsardens]

William Coldstream - Seated Nude

[kdo-three]

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Pipes and Drums - Auld Lang Syne (2008) w/ The Band of The Coldstream Guards Robert Burns / Traditional from: "Auld Lang Syne" (LP|CD)

Pipe Major: SSGT Derek Potter Director of Music: Lieutenant Colonel Graham O. Smith (MBE)

Scottish | Pipes and Drums | Celtic

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Recorded: @ The Angel Studios in London, England UK