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1910

1911

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swanq said:
Possibly decorated for the coronation of George V or the "royal progress" the following day (June 23, 1911). See www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2163698472/ for a photo of the progress nearby.
Paul Jackson said:
All the vehicles here are horse drawn. The last horse drawn omnibus in London was withdrawn in October 1911 but I think it odd that there are no motor vehicles at all in shot in 1911. This could just as easily be Edward VII's coronation decoration in 1902
Richard Norton said:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_England
Cesar Romero Robles said:
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee of 1897: www.art.com/products/p1775751724-sa-i4200742/the-bank-of-...
Paul Jackson said:
Cesar Romero Robles That seems spot on

Art Siegel said:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Memorial_(London)
delightful bulb said:
link to satelite view maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&tim...
Bean Isabella said:
The wikipedia article says that the memorial was built in 1911, so this would be between 1911 and 1915 rather than 1910 and 1915.
~Diablo~ said:
Also - I realise obviously it is a black and white picture, but it doesn't appear that the gilting had been done at the time the picture was taken - I would have expected there to be a glossier shine even in the BnW, but it appears to look exactly the same as the statue beneath.
Richard Norton said:

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only1tanuki said:
I believe that there is a typographical error in the title. Isn't it Grenadier, instead of Grenaudier?
The Library of Congress said:
only1tanuki: We fixed the spelling of "Grenadier" in the title, to match the caption scratched into the negative. The question remains of whether the uniform and insignia belong to a Grenadier.
John said:
Drum Majors of the Grenadier Guards, both then and now, wore white leggings. The ensignia on his cross belt is also not that of the Grenadiers. It is a drum majors uniform of one of the Guards regiments but I am not sure it is the Grenadiers.
Craig Zacker said:
who says Pimpin aint easy? awesome!
Henry Crun said:
The Drum Major is wearing State Dress minus the white spatterdash gaiters that should in principle go with it. He is in fact from the Scots Guards, as the print is just clear enough to make out the thistle in the centre of the star on the baldric or cross belt. Although the relevant part of the monogram is obscured, I'd say that the photograph was taken either before or shortly after the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, as the baldric bears the "Queen's crown". The architecture in the background suggests the Tower of London as a possible location.