Hunts Gallery

A Meet of the New Forest Buck-Hounds at Fountain Court, Broo

Members of the New Forest Buck-hounds meet at Fountain Court, the hunters and dogs at the ready. Those present include Constance, Duchess of Westminster, Lady Mary Grosvenor, Harry, Fry, Sir George Thursby, Bob Fry, Brock, Mr and Mrs Lechie, Willie, Fry, Mr Hew Dalrymple, General Cowie, Mr Harry Knight, Mr Pearson and Lord Normanton

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King William Rufus on his fateful hunting trip in 1100

King William Rufus (The Red King) (1087-1100) misses a big deer with his arrow whilst out hunting in the New Forest - he cried out to his friend Walter Tyrel who let fly an arrow, but by accident it hit the King in his eye and he fell dead.
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The Sportswomans Page, hunting season in Ireland

The Sportswoman's Page in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 3rd November 1917. The hunting season in Ireland: the Waterford Foxhounds - (l to r) Mr James Russell, Mr Richard Russell, Mrs Russell and Miss Russell. Wartime visitors to the Newmarket Cesarewitch meeting; and Mrs Burns-Lindow, Irish Master of Foxhounds wife, who acted as Master in wartime. Date: 1917

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