Re-enactment equipment

The Renaissance Tailor Some amazing costume made on commison, including a good range of lace cuffs, collars and a vast amount of infomation for the adventurers to try making stuff themselves.

Historic Supplies A range of excellent pewter lidded tankards, jugs, plates, ink wells etc.

White Rose Armoury - The best armour maker that I know. If you want the best on the field these are the guys to see.

Heron Armoury Excellent quality swords made to order and personalized designs.

Albion Small Arms The best place to get firearms from, be they matchlock, flint or wheel lock.

Armour Class - Good munition quality sword makers , defiantly the best looking baskets that I have seen. Can be blade heavy, but all in all a good sword.

The Merchant Ventureres - This guy not only has one of the longest web addresses that I know, he also has nearly everything that you'll need for re-enactment.

F & K - Costumes makers for all periods. If you want the best kit around these are the people. The price reflects the quality and the workmanship.

Bandoliers for Musketeers - Bandolier and accessory makers for musketeers

http://www.karlrobinson.co.uk/   excellent leatherwork belts, pouches and the most desirable buff coats you will ever see!!!

http://www.dressedtokill.freeserve.co.uk/ great armour hand made to fit you, pricy but worth the wonger!

http://www.derbyshirearms.co.uk/ very decent muskets and pistols

http://www.pewterreplicas.com/ nice pewter cutlery

Period Glasses Spectacles ranging from, Medieval to 20th Century, Medieval to early 17th-18th Century Hand Made In Brass, Ideal for Personal Use, and perfect for Re en-actors

Other re-enactment groups

The Society of the Open Rope - The Society of the Open Rope is a highly motivated group of re-enactors and historical interpreters dedicated to the furthering of local historical education and entertainment.

http://www.olivercromwell.org/ Cromwell Association and the Cromwell Museum Huntingdon

www.marquisofwinchesters.co.uk Royalist regiment part of the English Civil War Society.

Fairfax Battlia - Respected re-enactment group, part of the English civil war society.

English Civil War Society - The English Civil War Society (ECWS) is a UK-based history re-enactment group.

Sealed Knot - English Civil War Re-enactment Society.

http://theseventeenthcenturysociety.co.uk/ small living history household group

http://www.regia.org/ Anglo Saxon group that some of our members belong too

King Charles I Society

Books & stuff

Skirmish Magazine -The magazine for re-enactors. It features Re-enacting and living history societies covering all eras.

Paul Meekins Books - Books for all periods from Roman through to World War Two. They specialise in English Civil War Books and Napoleonic Books.

Armourer - The Armourer has everything for the Militaria, Arms, Armour & Weapon
enthusiast and collector and those with an interest in WW1, WW2 and Military History, as well as regular articles on Ordnance, Bayonets, Medals, Insignia, Military Museums, the Western Front.

Call to arms - International Directory of Historical Re-enactment and Living History.

Resource sites

Paul Macintosh Schools Talks on the 17th Century

Living History.co.uk An excellent resource for the budding re-enactor. Great forums, lots of info on groups, history and traders. Go take a look!!!

Eventplan - Recreating the past for live events, film and TV. Top quality reconstructions, expert sourcing and on-set co-ordination of specialist re-enactors, extras, clothing, uniform, weaponry and props; first class live historical re-enactments, interpretation and entertainments; event strategy and management; historical advice, scripting and narrating for live events, TV and film; specialist event training services; costumed historical talks including for schools.

Ancient Wisdom - Ancient Wisdom specialise in Art-direction of the past. If you are working in historical TV or film these are the guys to see...tell them we sent you and they might buy me a drink.

B.F.H.S - If you are looking to learn how to use your sword in the correct manner these are the people that you need to see.

Nares - The National Association of Re-enactment Societies.

History Act - A guide for the public and sponsors.

NVM Digital - This guy provided us with some excellent photos of our event at Skipton. If you are looking for a photo database site go see this guy. Thanks from me and the group for your hard work that day and the photos.

Stafford History - The 17th century saw a revival of Stafford. King Charles I visited the town, he stayed at the ancient high house, as did Prince Rupert

Other eras stuff

At The Front - World war 2 clothing and equipment suppliers. These guys can get you one of the best U.S Airborne uniforms around. The reserch and the detail that they have gone in to is impressive. I can personaly vouch for the quality of this kit

Interesting Sites

Save Our Battle Fields  The guys who are trying to save our battlefield from the developers, well worth the support!

Photo's

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