A busy week this week for the regiment – more on that soon. But so far a lot of the images we’ve had on here have been stills which, although they look lovely, don’t really convey the scale of one of our large battles. But one of our members filmed a couple of videos at…
Extraordinary news reported in today’s Independent of mass graves discovered in York, which are believed to be filled with the bodies of Parliamentarian soldiers from the seige of York in 1644 Fascinating to think that these could have been men from the very army that we re-enact, and humbling too that such a pronounced link…
The boom of cannon will dominate this major event at the fantastic Hylton Castle in Sunderland this weekend. See more than 1,000 soldiers engage in battle over a weekend of activities and fun for people of all ages! Visit the historical camp from 11am, see pre-battle displays of arms and armour from noon, and then…
As we prepare for next weekend’s big event at Hylton Castle in Sunderland, here’s another gallery of us earlier this year at Temple Newsam in Leeds, courtesy of Dawn. http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649
It’s that time of the month again – the regular Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Pub meeting at the Palace pub in Leeds! This is when we gather in the pub and have a damn good natter over a pint or two. Why not join us? We’re just here: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=palace%20pub%2C%20kirkgate%2C%20leeds&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl&output=embed View Larger Map So if…
On 18th July, two members from The Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote took part in The Race for Life in aid of Cancer Reseach UK, dressed in the uniforms of English Civil War musketeers. Here’s what one of the runners, Lorna, had to report: On 18th July 2010 myself and Kathy joined 2000 other…
Being in Manchester’s isn’t all about the past – sometimes it’s about the future too. Two of our members are taking part in The Race for Life in aid of Cancer Reseach UK is on this Sunday (18th July) at 11am. Whereas most of the runners and walkers will be donning sports gear, Lorna and…
It’s probably the most common question we get when we do an event – what was the English Civil War and why did it happen? As re-enactors, we often come up against stereotypes of the past; for us it’s people who have been fed a life-long diet of dour Roundheads and dashing Cavaliers, spoilsport Oliver…
Photo by John Grant After a fantastic weekend, members of The Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote are now recovering from taking part in the Peterborough Heritage Festival, which saw the grounds around the stunning cathedral transformed into an eon-spanning historical extravaganza, covering periods from the Roman era to the Second World War. Thousands of…
Members of the Exposure Leeds group, a bunch of photographers organised through the Flickr photo website, attended our event at Temple Newsam a few weeks ago and seemed to have a great time – they certainly captured some fantastic images. Below we have included a few of the sets of photos taken over the course…