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Galleries – Images

Below are some sample images from various events, just click the twistie to the left of each title to reveal them.

The SSA handling session at The Wallace Collection in London, 20th of May 2017
We were privileged to be able to have a private handling session at the Wallace Collection. For many of our membership it was their first time at the collection as well as their first time to handle real historical weaponry. Our great thanks go to The Wallace Collection as well as their Curator of Arms and Armour, Toby Capwell.

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Outside the Wallace, keen for swords part 1
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Outside the Wallace, keen for swords part 2 - with the photographer from part 1
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Malta Historical Fencing Association's International Meeting, November 2016
Some pictures from the 2016 event.

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The highest part of the fort we could fight on. Where else would you go?
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Sunset from the top of Fort St. Angelo, end of day 1.
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An ancestor of Andrew Feest?
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An ancestor of Andrew Feest?
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Chris having his last pint of Cisk in the Malta International Airport just before returning to Blighty.
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Cameron having his last pint of Cisk in the Malta International Airport just before returning to Blighty.
The SSA castle trip in Scotland, November 2016
Our instructor said come and so we did. The SSA broadsworders sent a contingent to a ‘castle’ in Speyside via Glasgow, Glen Coe, Fort William, Achnacarry and parts in-between. We visited historical sites and where appropriate fought there. Our final day took us to Fort George and the museum there as well as to the museum and fields of Culloden. From there it was to Inverness and the flight home.

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Gatwick airport, initial beverages.
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The Drovers Inn.
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The Drovers Inn. Or is it?
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The Drovers Inn. Local colour.
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The Drovers Inn. Local colour.
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Glencoe.
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Glencoe.
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Glencoe.
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Glencoe.
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Glencoe.
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Glencoe.
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Glencoe.
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Glencoe.
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Glencoe. Looking back to the road and where we parked.
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Glencoe. Chris and Lyell near the top, before the next top.
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Glencoe.
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Glencoe. Post ramble.
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The Clachaig Inn, Gelncoe. Alex's first ever game of pool.
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The Commando Memorial, Achnacarry
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The Commando Memorial, Achnacarry
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The Commando Memorial, Achnacarry
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Enjoying the scenery.
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Enjoying the scenery.
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Our castle.
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Our castle kitchen.
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Our castle living room.
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Our castle stairs
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Our castle annex.
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The Cairngorms. The SSA invade the highlands.
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The Cairngorms. Having conquered the highlands, the SSA return.
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The Cairngorms.
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The Cairngorms.
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Dinner in the hotel next door.
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Dinner in the hotel next door. Blades at the ready.
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Not sure what breed of cow this was?
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Killiecrankie. Road trip to visit the famous battlefield Killiecrankie.
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Killiecrankie. The crowd go wild.
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Killiecrankie.
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Killiecrankie.
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Killiecrankie. Soldiers leap itself. Here Donald McBane realising that he'd bitten of more than he could chew left to safety from death and the hand of highlanders.
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Killiecrankie. Proof I'm not making it up.
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Killiecrankie. Fighting at the scene. SSA broadsword footwork proves up to the task.
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Killiecrankie. Fighting at the scene. SSA broadsword footwork proves up to the task.
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Connor proposed to Naomi, Naomi said yes, the rest of us relaxed, went outside and performed a blessing as an eagle (well a bird anyway) flew in front of the moon.
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We were outside and had swords so the inevitable freeplay ensued. Fighting in the dark, hard to photograph, interesting to do.
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We were outside and had swords so the inevitable freeplay ensued. Fighting in the dark, hard to photograph, interesting to do.
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The default breakfast for the trip.
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Final day and just before we left this bright yellow thing appeared in the sky.
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Final day and just before we left this bright yellow thing appeared in the sky.
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Final day and just before we left this bright yellow thing appeared in the sky. Cameron suggests it be worshipped.
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The entrance to Fort George.
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A lack of historic proof reading skills.
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The Highlanders' Museum, Fort George.
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The Highlanders' Museum, Fort George.
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The Highlanders' Museum, Fort George.
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The Highlanders' Museum, Fort George.
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The Highlanders' Museum, Fort George.
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The Highlanders' Museum, Fort George.
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The Highlanders' Museum, Fort George.
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The Highlanders' Museum, Fort George.
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The Highlanders' Museum, Fort George.
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Culloden Visitor Centre.
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Culloden Visitor Centre.
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Culloden Visitor Centre.
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Culloden Visitor Centre.
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Culloden Visitor Centre.
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Culloden Visitor Centre.
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Culloden Visitor Centre.
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Culloden Visitor Centre.
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Culloden Visitor Centre.
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Culloden Visitor Centre.
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Culloden Visitor Centre.
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Culloden Visitor Centre.
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Culloden Battlefield.
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Culloden Battlefield.
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Inverness airport, going home.

 

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