Posed photograph entitled ’Guardias Civiles’, Spain, 1866 (c), showing a group of seven members of the Spanish Civil Guard in uniform and with rifles. The Guardia Civil was founded as a national police force in 1844 and wear the famous tricorne or Cavaliers hat as part of their duty dress uniform.

From an album of 62 photographs (including 2 loose at the back of the album) compiled by Lt (later Lt Col) Henry Rowland Spencer Chatfield, 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot, Gibraltar, South Africa and Ireland 1865-1870(c).
Associated with 78th Highlanders.