Disbanded Collection

Stuffed Kittens Lunch
Stuffed animals sit around a tiny table eating and drinking at the Walter Potter Museum, Jamaica Inn, London, sadly sold off and disbanded in 2003. Date: 1960s

Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of the Ottoman Empire, 1880-91. Oil on canvas. Ilya Repin (1844-1930) Russian artist

Folland Gnat T. 1 XR994
Royal Air Force - Folland Gnat T.1 XR994 (msn FL588), of the Yellowjacks aerobatic display team of No.4 Flying Training School, at RAF Little Rissington

Folland Gnat T. 1 XR540
Royal Air Force - Folland Gnat T.1 XR540 (msn FL551), of the Yellowjacks aerobatic display team of No.4 Flying Training School, at RAF Little Rissington

SAAB 105O, of the Karo AS aerobatic team
Austrian Air Force - SAAB 105O, of the Karo AS aerobatic team, with the pilots posing in front one of their aircraft. Karo AS was formed in 1975, flying four SAAB 105O trainers

Washington taking leave of his officers, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H
STC232170 Washington taking leave of his officers, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H.E. Marshall, 1917 (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C

Arthurs Club & Brooks Club
Arthurs was a London gentlemens club, now dissolved, which was established in 1811 and was disbanded in 1940. Between 1827 and 1940 it was based at 69 St Jamess Street

A theatre company is disbanded after a charge of blasphemy. Actors, actresses and stage painters react in shock to the news. A tragic story at Avignon

15th Lancers parade, Memorial Arch, Delhi, India
15th Lancers (Baloch Regiment) parade through Memorial Arch, Delhi, India, for the last time before being disbanded. 1941

Washington taking leave of his Officers, December 4th 1783 (litho)
STC306808 Washington taking leave of his Officers, December 4th 1783 (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Bechuanaland Borderland Police, now disbanded, of whom Dr Jamesons Force was mainly Composed (litho)
1041879 The Bechuanaland Borderland Police, now disbanded, of whom Dr Jamesons Force was mainly Composed (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lord Snowdon and Princess Margaret at the farewell parade of the 3rd Battalion of the Grenadier Guards in the garden of Buckingham Palace. 8th July 1960

Members of the Royal family at the farewell parade of the 3rd Battalion of the Grenadier Guards in the garden of Buckingham Palace

The farewell parade of the 3rd Battalion of the Grenadier Guards in the garden of Buckingham Palace. 8th July 1960

Princess Margaret at the farewell parade of the 3rd Battalion of the Grenadier Guards in the garden of Buckingham Palace. 8th July 1960

Her Majesty the Queen at the farewell parade of the 3rd Battalion of the Grenadier Guards in the garden of Buckingham Palace. 8th July 1960

The Queen, who is Colonel-in-Chief of the Grenadier Guards, smiles at bearskin-topped Colonel A M H Gregory-Hood, who commands the Regiment

Alexander the Great quelling the mutiny at Opis, 324 BC
Alexander the Great quelling a mutiny amongst his soldiers, who have rebelled following his announcement that the army is now to be disbanded

Farewell to the Land Girls
Princess Mary presenting medals to Land Girls in December 1919 at the Drapers Hall, at their last rally before demobilisation

Four members of the Royal Naval Division (RND), outside their tent at a camp. The service was formed in September 1914 to fight alongside the army during the First World War

Seven members of the Royal Naval Division (RND), relaxing outside their tents at a camp. The service was formed in September 1914 to fight alongside the army during the First World War

Russia / 1937 / Regiment
A female army regiment is disbanded because of links with the out-of-favour OGPU leader Jagoda

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"Disbanded: A Collection of Unlikely Companions" In a world where the unexpected reigns supreme, an eclectic mix of characters finds themselves united by fate. From stuffed kittens enjoying a delightful lunch to the historic reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV, their stories intertwine in peculiar ways. Amidst this tapestry of tales, we encounter the Folland Gnat T. 1 XR994 and XR540, once soaring through the skies with unparalleled grace. Now retired and disbanded, they serve as reminders of past glories and daring adventures that once captivated our imaginations. But it doesn't end there - enter the SAAB 105O aircrafts, members of the Karo AS aerobatic team. These magnificent machines dance across azure horizons, leaving trails of awe-inspiring maneuvers in their wake. Yet even they face uncertainty as whispers circulate about their impending disbandment. As we delve deeper into history's annals, we witness Alexander the Great quelling mutiny at Opis in 324 BC - a testament to leadership's power over chaos and discord. In this momentous event lies another instance where unity was sought amidst division. Through these seemingly unrelated fragments emerges a common thread - each entity has experienced or is on the brink of being disbanded. But what happens when disparate elements come together? Can new alliances form from unlikely connections? Perhaps within these narratives lies an invitation for us all to embrace diversity and find strength in unexpected unions. For it is often through dissolution that new beginnings arise; where one chapter ends, another begins. So let us celebrate these scattered remnants - be it stuffed kittens sharing laughter over lunch or aerial acrobats painting vibrant patterns across cerulean canvases. Disbanded they may be but forever etched in memory; reminding us that life's most extraordinary moments often emerge from unassuming origins.