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The exhibition will focus on the cultural characteristics of the Zulus using ethnographic items from the collection of the South Wales Borderers Museum in Brecon. This will provide visitors with a context to the geographical and historical context of the Zulu Wars.
The temporary exhibition will focus on the social and cultural histories of the Zulus, rather than the military campaigns, which will be reflected within the permanent museum exhibitions.
This will be a temporary exhibition looking at the humanitarian efforts of Welsh Soldiers in peacekeeping missions.
The exhibition will be inclusive of both the Royal Welsh Regiments as well as Queen’s Dragoon Guards and will focus on service in countries such as Burma, Bosnia and the Lebanon where such service was carried out.
The exhibition will mainly be photographic but will also include video footage and physical artefacts such as uniforms that were worn in Bosnia as well as a Lebanese flag in the QDG collection.
This will serve as an exhibition focusing on regimental music, regimental bands and the Corps of Drums. The exhibition would focus on the many roles of musicians within the regiment, using artefacts from RWR and QDG collections.
Regimental bands play ceremonial and marching music, including national anthems and patriotic songs, as well as forming an integral part of both regimental ceremony and function. The exhibition will also look at the significance of drummers in conveying military orders.
Drawing upon letters, telegraphs, postcards, photographs and Christmas cards; this exhibition will focus on Christmas spent on service. It will also explore the differences of spending Christmas away from home.
Drawing upon letters, war diaries, photographs and artefacts, this exhibition will look at different military campaigns through the eyes of soldiers.
The exhibition coincides with St David’s Day and will also look at how this was celebrated whilst on active service.
Military life does not just affect the soldier, it affects the families and children of soldiers. This exhibition will look at the experiences of families while soldiers are on active service.
The exhibition will use museum collections and archives to discuss the historic perspective, while using oral history and contemporary displays to explore the contemporary view of a family member being involved in conflict. It could also look at soldier’s experiences of life after the army.
An exhibition exploring the function of animals by the different regiments (horses and goats). This exhibition will discuss the ecermonial use of animals as well as their use during wars and conflict.
This exhibition will look at the experiences of soldiers who have been taken prisoner during active service. The exhibition will largely use prisoner of war artwork and experiences to explore the theme.
