Royal Armouries Support Group Leeds.

Micke D · 1st March 2013, 06:47 AM

Hello David!

Do you guys in the Royal Armouries Support Group have any special access to take photographs of things on display?

The thing is that I need a few good photos of the bow pattern of one of the crossbows on display but when I was there to see it, a few years ago, it was moved to a Froissart exhibition and turned the other way around and impossible to get any photos of. Sadly it has returned to its display place, but still facing the wrong way.

Mikael Dahlström,
Stockholm LockbowSociety,
Sweden

David R · 3rd March 2013, 11:02 PM

We do get the occasional trip into the back rooms certainly. Your best bet though is to contact the Library at the Leeds Armoury, and ask if they have any stock photo's of the piece. All items in the collection have been photographed, from different angles, and these pictures kept on file for reference. You will generaly find the staff helpfull and happy to sort copies out for you. I will say though that with the cutbacks they are a bit undermanned and may take a little time to sort stuff out for you.

1st March 2013, 06:47 AM	#1
Micke D Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 41	Hello David! Do you guys in the Royal Armouries Support Group have any special access to take photographs of things on display? The thing is that I need a few good photos of the bow pattern of one of the crossbows on display but when I was there to see it, a few years ago, it was moved to a Froissart exhibition and turned the other way around and impossible to get any photos of. Sadly it has returned to its display place, but still facing the wrong way. Mikael Dahlström, Stockholm LockbowSociety, Sweden

3rd March 2013, 11:02 PM	#2
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,114	We do get the occasional trip into the back rooms certainly. Your best bet though is to contact the Library at the Leeds Armoury, and ask if they have any stock photo's of the piece. All items in the collection have been photographed, from different angles, and these pictures kept on file for reference. You will generaly find the staff helpfull and happy to sort copies out for you. I will say though that with the cutbacks they are a bit undermanned and may take a little time to sort stuff out for you.