Brompton, R E Barracks 1894
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Brompton Barracks were built in 1804-06, originally for artillerymen, and became the headquarters of the Royal Engineers when the School of Military Engineering was founded there in 1812. Although wholly in Gillingham, it was known as the Chatham School until 1962, when Queen Elizabeth II granted it the 'Royal' title. In this picture, the men on parade wear the uniform of the period, complete with spiked helmet, and the horse-drawn vehicle standing beside the post box, outside the pillared portico, may await an officer leaving the building.
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