4545 x 2955 px | 38,5 x 25 cm | 15,2 x 9,9 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
25 octobre 2015
Lieu:
royal armouries, armouries drive, leeds, LS10 1LT, england, united kingdom,
Informations supplémentaires:
A punt gun is a type of extremely large shotgun used in the 19th and early 20th centuries for shooting large numbers of waterfowl shown here in the 'punt' (boat) as displayed in this diorama in the Royal Armouries. The Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, is a national museum which displays the National Collection of Arms and Armour. It is part of the Royal Armouries family of museums, the other sites being the Tower of London, its traditional home, Fort Nelson, Hampshire, for the display of its National Collection of Artillery, and permanent galleries within the Frazier History Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. The Royal Armouries is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The Royal Armouries Museum is a £42.5 million purpose built museum located in Leeds Dock that opened in 1996. Its collection was previously on display or in storage at the Tower of London where the Royal Armouries still maintains a presence and displays in the White Tower.
