Category Archives: Regimental Collections

Weihaiwei and the 1st Chinese Regiment – 2. Peking and After

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Andrew Hillier

In the second of his two posts, Dr Andrew Hillier traces the history of the 1st Chinese Regiment, from its performance in the relief of Tianjin to its disbandment six years later. Despite its record at Tianjin, to the dismay … Continue reading →

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Weihaiwei and the 1st Chinese Regiment – 1. Relieving Tianjin

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Andrew Hillier

As part of the Regimental Museums Project, Dr Andrew Hillier explores photographs reflecting the short but significant contribution of the 1st Chinese Regiment to Britain’s military presence in China. Raised in 1898 to protect the Royal Navy’s newly-acquired deep-water base … Continue reading →

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In and outside the combat zone: The Regimental Museums Project (2)

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Andrew Hillier

Dr Andrew Hillier completes his introduction to The Regimental Museums Project by discussing some of the more nuanced aspects of military photography and the importance of regimental archives. Aside from Felix Beato’s photographs of the Second Opium War, referred to … Continue reading →

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In and outside the combat zone: The Regimental Museums Project (1)

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Andrew Hillier

In the first of two blogs, Dr Andrew Hillier introduces a new Historical Photographs of China initiative – the Regimental Museums Project – which he is coordinating, and which will draw on photographs in regimental and national collections, to explore … Continue reading →

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Regimental Cartes de Visite

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Andrew Hillier

Following the copying of the Royal Hampshire Museum’s collection of China- related photographs by the Historical Photographs of China project, Dr Andrew Hillier shows how these can reveal the personal aspects of a regiment on campaign in empire.   First … Continue reading →

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Andrew Hillier on Images of War and Regimental Memory

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Andrew Hillier

Following a recent visit to the Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum in Winchester, Dr Andrew Hillier discusses the rich resources that are available in such museums and their importance to the study of imperial history. There are well over one hundred … Continue reading →

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