Regimental Musuems - Tower Street, York, UK
N 53° 57.372 W 001° 04.849
30U E 625926 N 5980354
The museum lies on the north west side of Tower Street opposite Clifford's Tower. There are two museums: The Royal Dragoon Guards and The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire.
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Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/22/2014
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The Royal Dragoon Guards Musuem website tells us:
The Royal Dragoon Guards can trace its ancestry back to 1685, and was formed by the amalgamation of four of the senior cavalry regiments in the British Army. It recruits mainly in Yorkshire and Northern Ireland, and its Battle Honours emblazoned on its Standards embody the history of the British Army over 300 years.
The Museum is well laid out in spacious surroundings and tells the story of the present day and former regiments from the late 17th century. Displays include uniforms, prints, paintings, weapons and Standards, all housed in well lit, clearly labelled show cases.
There is a small gift shop which sells books, ties and a good selection of regimental regalia and memorabilia.
The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire Museum website tells us:
The Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire (PWO) website was established in June 2007 and is the only official website, recognised by the PWO Area Regimental Headquarters and the PWO Trustees. It was established to provide information on the Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire. Although some information on the 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) will be carried on this website, the main purpose of it will be to provide historical information on the Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire and its antecedent Regiments; the West Yorkshire Regiment (14th of Foot) and the East Yorkshire Regiment (15th of Foot). This information will include not only the history of the Regiment, but will also include subject material relating to the Association - those who have served in the Regiment and, most importantly, the Museum and Archives.
The PWO website is designed to allow you to discover something of this famous Infantry Regiment and its two antecedent Regiments - whether you are a past member of the Regiment, thinking of joining the 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own), a historian, interested in your family history, or are simply fascinated by military matters.
This page is designed to tell you what is available on the website, so that you will have no difficulty in finding your information. Use the links on the left to find out more about an important part of Yorkshire’s military heritage.
The British Army is constantly evolving, to keep pace with a quickly changing world. In 2006, it was decided to amalgamate the Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire with two other famous Yorkshire infantry regiments and on 6 June 2006, The Yorkshire Regiment was born.