BULFORD, WILTSHIRE
Bulford Camp was established at the end of the nineteenth century, becoming home primarily to the Royal Artillery over the next eighty years. To start with, the camp consisted of tents and huts, with brick barracks gradually being constructed from around 1910.
Above: An early bird's-eye view of Bulford Camp, on Salisbury Plain.
Above: A postcard showing views of Bulford Camp dating from around World War I. Clockwise from top left: stables, 'B' lines, preparing for camp, married quarters; the central image offers a general view of the camp.
CATTERICK, NORTH YORKSHIRE
An overview of Catterick Camp, which was renamed Catterick Garrison in 1973, takes centre stage in the postcard below. A view of Sandes Soldiers Home appears top right; the post office can be seen bottom right; the garrison theatre is pictured bottom left; and a snapshot of Boulogne Lines is positioned top left. The style of the vehicles visible in the photograph of Boulogne Lines suggests that army children who lived in Catterick Camp around the time of World War II would have been familiar with these scenes.
TIDWORTH, WILTSHIRE
The postcard reproduced below shows Assaye Barracks, in Tidworth, Wiltshire, around a century ago. Assaye Barracks was named after a famous battle fought in India in 1803, the commander of the victorious army being Major General Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington.
