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Papers relating to Coldstream uniforms, including press cutting from The Illustrated London News 'New Uniforms of the Coldstream', 26 April 1856; correspondence from 1934 regarding the gold stripe on trousers 1837-47; correspondence regarding double rank of Guards officers, 1933; correspondence with the palace regarding Coldstream Saddlery for use by the Sovereign, 1935 & 1954; copy of a letter regarding Bn Staff wearing Civilian Clothes, 6 Nov 1878; correspondence regarding L/Cpls wearing 2 Chevrons., hand written letter from 1868 & typed letter from 1949; correspondence regarding Brigade of Guards Star and its origins,1950; correspondence re wearing the Garter Star as Badge of Rank, 1920 (proposal that other guards regiments would use the garter star to define rank); hand written notes concerning head dress worn by Quartermasters, c1940s. From the Coldstream Guards Archive.