Arming the British Youth
British Gun Culture after the Boer War
The Boer War (1899-1902) represented a crucial turning point in the education and leisure culture of the British youth. It encouraged the introduction of rifle shooting in schools and youth associations as well as the spread of miniature rifle clubs. Through this lens, the project explores the broader cultural, social, and political transformations that characterised early twentieth-century Britain.
(Image source: Wikimedia Commons, LSA and War Office 1906 L-E Service Pattern and Miniature Rifles advertisement, ca. 1906)
