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Background imageBoer Collection: Map /s Africa / Boer C1898

Map /s Africa / Boer C1898
SOUTH AFRICA on the eve of the Boer War

Background imageBoer Collection: Boer War; Colenso

Boer War; Colenso
BATTLE OF COLENSO Buller fails to dislodge the Boers from their positions and has to retire, abandoning ten guns

Background imageBoer Collection: Churchill captured during the Boer War

Churchill captured during the Boer War
Winston Churchill as a prisoner of war after being captured during the Boer War while working as a correspondent for the Morning Post

Background imageBoer Collection: Princess Louise

Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939) shown in the late 1860s with a pet dog. Louise was the fourth daughter and sixth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

Background imageBoer Collection: General Sir Redvers Buller, 1900

General Sir Redvers Buller, 1900
Illustration showing General Sir Redvers Henry Buller VC (1839-1908), the British military commander, on horseback during the Boer War, 1900

Background imageBoer Collection: Boer War: Tweebosch

Boer War: Tweebosch
TWEEBOSCH De la Reys Boers inflict a crushing defeat on Methuens force, wounding and capturing the general and scoring a major tactical victory

Background imageBoer Collection: Victory steam engine on the Henley-on-Thames Bridge

Victory steam engine on the Henley-on-Thames Bridge
The story is that the steam engine is off to join the troops in the Boer War Date: early 1900s

Background imageBoer Collection: Boer soldiers firing, Second Boer War, South Africa

Boer soldiers firing, Second Boer War, South Africa
Boer soldiers firing at British soldiers during the Second Boer War (1899-1902), South Africa. Date: circa 1900

Background imageBoer Collection: Sable Fern, music hall singer and dancer

Sable Fern, music hall singer and dancer
Sable Fern, music hall singer, dancer and actor, seen here in Boer War uniform. late 19th century

Background imageBoer Collection: General Sir Frederick Poole, British army officer, WW1

General Sir Frederick Poole, British army officer, WW1
Major General Sir Frederick Cuthbert Poole (1869-1936), British army officer. He joined the Royal Artillery in 1889, and served in the Second Boer War and the First World War. Date: circa 1914-1918

Background imageBoer Collection: Lord Brooke, later 6th Earl of Warwick

Lord Brooke, later 6th Earl of Warwick
Lord Brooke (Leopold Guy Francis Maynard Greville, 1882-1928) who married Miss Elfrida Marjorie Eden on 29 April 1909 at St Margarets Church, Westminster

Background imageBoer Collection: Princess Helena with Prince Christian Victor

Princess Helena with Prince Christian Victor
Princess Helena, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (1846-1923) with her eldest child, Prince Christian Victor, born at Windsor on 14 April 1867

Background imageBoer Collection: Paul Kruger, State President of Transvaal as an Ogre

Paul Kruger, State President of Transvaal as an Ogre
O!. Stephanus Johannes Paulus ( Paul ) Kruger, State President of the South African Republic (Transvaal) (1825-1905) - as an Ogre causing nightmares for various British Politicians of the day

Background imageBoer Collection: Boer War Memorial unveiling, Haverfordwest, South Wales

Boer War Memorial unveiling, Haverfordwest, South Wales
Commemorative photograph of the unveiling of the Boer War Memorial at St Mary the Virgin Church, High Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Background imageBoer Collection: The Battle of Majuba Hill

The Battle of Majuba Hill
The Transvaal War: the Battle of Majuba Hill. Majuba Hill was the main battle of the First Boer War, and one which the British resoundingly lost

Background imageBoer Collection: Heliograph used by British army in Africa

Heliograph used by British army in Africa
Heliograph used in the British army in Africa, probably during the Boer War (1899-1902). The heliograph is a wireless telegraph that signals by flashes of sunlight (generally using Morse code)

Background imageBoer Collection: Boer Prisoners of War landing at Bermuda

Boer Prisoners of War landing at Bermuda
Boer Prisoners of War landing at the British Naval base on the Island of Bermuda in the Western Atlantic. During the last phase of the Boer War (1901-1902)

Background imageBoer Collection: Main Street, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Main Street, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
19th century vintage photograph: Main Street, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Background imageBoer Collection: Days of the Week by John Hassall

Days of the Week by John Hassall
Illustration by John Hassall to the traditional rhyme attributing different characteristics depending on what days of the week a person is born

Background imageBoer Collection: Mrs Davies, the lady sharpshooter 1900

Mrs Davies, the lady sharpshooter 1900
Female rifleman, Mrs Davies, in a trench during the seige of Mafeking (now Mahikeng) in the Boer war. The image was published two days after the end of the seige

Background imageBoer Collection: South African female soldier in the Boer War 1900

South African female soldier in the Boer War 1900
Female South African soldier Mrs Otto Krantz with her horse and in a field, at the time of the Boer War. The Sphere describes the military role of Boer women beyond preparation

Background imageBoer Collection: Boer War, group photo, first attempt at peace

Boer War, group photo, first attempt at peace
Boer War, group photo, first attempt (unsuccessful) to arrive at peace, at Middelburg in March 1901. Back row (left to right): Colonel Henderson, Van Velden, Major Watson, H Fraser, Colonel Hamilton

Background imageBoer Collection: Group photo, Boer War soldiers, with boy bugler

Group photo, Boer War soldiers, with boy bugler
Group photo of Boer War soldiers, including Bugler John Francis Dunne (the boy seated on the ground, right), who saw action at the Battle of Colenso (December 1899) with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Background imageBoer Collection: Recruiting for the British Army for the Boar War 1901

Recruiting for the British Army for the Boar War 1901
Men at St Martin-in-the-Fields near Trafalgar Square, London, reading a notice-board for recruitment for the British Army attended for the Second Boer War

Background imageBoer Collection: Soldiers in mess hall of army barracks, South Africa

Soldiers in mess hall of army barracks, South Africa. Date: circa 1900

Background imageBoer Collection: Steam train on Bloemfontein to Pretoria route, South Africa

Steam train on Bloemfontein to Pretoria route, South Africa
Steam train on the Bloemfontein to Pretoria route, South Africa, showing a Boer ambush. Date: circa 1900

Background imageBoer Collection: Sir Alfred Milner and staff, Cape Town, South Africa

Sir Alfred Milner and staff, Cape Town, South Africa
Group photo, Sir Alfred Milner (British colonial administrator) and staff, Cape Town, South Africa. Date: 1900

Background imageBoer Collection: Pretoria, South Africa, Burials of President Kruger & family

Pretoria, South Africa, Burials of President Kruger & family
Pretoria, South Africa - The Burial site of President Kruger and his family. Date: circa 1906

Background imageBoer Collection: Lord Kitchener Victorian period

Lord Kitchener Victorian period

Background imageBoer Collection: Military heroes of the Boer War

Military heroes of the Boer War

Background imageBoer Collection: Heroes of the Boer War early 1900s

Heroes of the Boer War early 1900s

Background imageBoer Collection: Sir George Stuart White VC Victorian period

Sir George Stuart White VC Victorian period

Background imageBoer Collection: Africa Boers Outspanning pre-1900

Africa Boers Outspanning pre-1900

Background imageBoer Collection: Royal Navy HMS Powerful and HMS Terrible in Simons

Royal Navy HMS Powerful and HMS Terrible in Simons Bay, Africa, Boer War

Background imageBoer Collection: Simon's Bay South Africa HMS Powerful and Terrible

Simon's Bay South Africa HMS Powerful and Terrible during the Boer War

Background imageBoer Collection: Officer of the 16th Lancers

Officer of the 16th Lancers - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Sergeant and Private of the Dublin Fusiliers

Sergeant and Private of the Dublin Fusiliers - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Private and Corporal of the Gordon Highlanders

Private and Corporal of the Gordon Highlanders - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: General and Staff, Maj F. S. Maude, Maj Hon A. H. Hamilton

General and Staff, Maj F. S. Maude, Maj Hon A. H. Hamilton
General and Staff, Maj F.S.Maude, Maj Hon A.H. Hamilton, Lord Methuen Col Mackinnon, Capt C.F. Vandeleur - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Officer of the 9th Lancers

Officer of the 9th Lancers - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Sergeant-Major of the New South Wales Lancers

Sergeant-Major of the New South Wales Lancers - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: South African Light Horse Trooper Brabant's And

South African Light Horse Trooper Brabant's And
South, African, Light, Horse, Trooper, Brabant's, and, Duke, of, Edinburgh's, Volunteer, Rifles, Dispatch, Rider, Boer, War, Military, print, photo, J, E, Bruton, Cape, Town, , 13974383

Background imageBoer Collection: Private, Drummers, Piper and Bugler, The Black Watch

Private, Drummers, Piper and Bugler, The Black Watch - Boer War Military print, photo by Knight, Aldershot

Background imageBoer Collection: Household Cavalry, Captain, 2nd Life Guards

Household Cavalry, Captain, 2nd Life Guards - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Sergeant of the King's Royal Rifles

Sergeant of the King's Royal Rifles - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Sergeant-Major of the 2nd Dragoons, Royal Scots Greys

Sergeant-Major of the 2nd Dragoons, Royal Scots Greys - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Officers of the Seaforth Highlanders

Officers of the Seaforth Highlanders - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Sergeants of the Royal Horse Artillery with a 12

Sergeants of the Royal Horse Artillery with a 12-Pounder Gun - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Lieutenant, Captain and Adjutant, the Royal Lancasters

Lieutenant, Captain and Adjutant, the Royal Lancasters - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Sergeant-Major, Imperial Light Horse

Sergeant-Major, Imperial Light Horse - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Corporal and Sergeant, Mounted Infantry

Corporal and Sergeant, Mounted Infantry - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Army Service Corps

Army Service Corps - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Sergeant, 18th Hussars

Sergeant, 18th Hussars - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Colonel of the 10th Hussars, HRH the Prince of Wales

Colonel of the 10th Hussars, HRH the Prince of Wales - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Colour-Sergeant and Private in khaki, Gloucester Regiment

Colour-Sergeant and Private in khaki, Gloucester Regiment - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Drum-Major and Drummers, Coldstream Guards

Drum-Major and Drummers, Coldstream Guards - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Sergeant and Bugler, 1st Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Sergeant and Bugler, 1st Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Royal Field Artillery, Action Front with Gun

Royal Field Artillery, Action Front with Gun - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Captain and Sergeant of the Cape Town Highlanders

Captain and Sergeant of the Cape Town Highlanders - Boer War Military print, photo by J.E. Bruton, Cape Town

Background imageBoer Collection: Colour-Sergeant and Private, the Scots Guards

Colour-Sergeant and Private, the Scots Guards - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Sergeant of the Inniskilling Dragoons

Sergeant of the Inniskilling Dragoons - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Scout, 6th Dragoon Guards, Carabineers

Scout, 6th Dragoon Guards, Carabineers - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Sergeant Of The Imperial Yeomanry Boer War Military

Sergeant Of The Imperial Yeomanry Boer War Military
Sergeant, of, the, Imperial, Yeomanry, Boer, War, Military, print, photo, Gregory, and, Co, , 13974251

Background imageBoer Collection: Cyclists Lancashire Fusiliers Boer War Military

Cyclists Lancashire Fusiliers Boer War Military
Cyclists, Lancashire, Fusiliers, Boer, War, Military, print, photo, Gregory, and, Co, , 13974244

Background imageBoer Collection: Officers, City of London Imperial Volunteers

Officers, City of London Imperial Volunteers - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Strathcona's Horse Regiment, Royal Canadians

Strathcona's Horse Regiment, Royal Canadians - Boer War Military print, photo by Pittaway, Ottawa

Background imageBoer Collection: Sereant and Private of the Dublin Fusiliers

Sereant and Private of the Dublin Fusiliers - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Adjutant, West Surrey Regiment, Sergeant

Adjutant, West Surrey Regiment, Sergeant-Major East Surrey Regiment - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Colour-Sergeant West Yorkshire Regiment

Colour-Sergeant West Yorkshire Regiment, Sergeant Yorkshire Regiment - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Sighting a Naval Field Gun

Sighting a Naval Field Gun - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Corporal and Officer, the Royal Marines

Corporal and Officer, the Royal Marines - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

Background imageBoer Collection: Corporal Northumberland Fusiliers Lance-Corporal

Corporal Northumberland Fusiliers Lance-Corporal
Corporal, Northumberland, Fusiliers, Lance-Corporal, Durham, Light, Infantry, Boer, War, Military, print, photo, Gregory, and, Co, , 13974188

Background imageBoer Collection: We want to be Annexed, Mafeking Arch welcomes Chamberlain

We want to be Annexed, Mafeking Arch welcomes Chamberlain
We want to be Annexed, Mafeking Arch welcoming Mr Joseph Chamberlain

Background imageBoer Collection: Boer War patriotic postcard

Boer War patriotic postcard issued by the Parliament of Canada - Soldiers of the Queen

Background imageBoer Collection: Boer Bridge over the Tugela River, South Africa

Boer Bridge over the Tugela River, South Africa

Background imageBoer Collection: Elswick Battery probably during the Boer War

Elswick Battery probably during the Boer War

Background imageBoer Collection: Suffolk Regiment soldiers storming a kopje nr. Colesberg

Suffolk Regiment soldiers storming a kopje nr. Colesberg
Suffolk Regiment soldiers storming a kopje near Colesberg, Boer War

Background imageBoer Collection: Boer War Suffolk Regiment storming a Kopje near Colesberg

Boer War Suffolk Regiment storming a Kopje near Colesberg Victorian period

Background imageBoer Collection: Boer War 5th Dragoon Guards at Naauwpoort Victorian period

Boer War 5th Dragoon Guards at Naauwpoort Victorian period

Background imageBoer Collection: 5th Dragoon Guards at Naaupoort, Boer War

5th Dragoon Guards at Naaupoort, Boer War

Background imageBoer Collection: Marines on board H. M. S. Niobe during the Boer War

Marines on board H. M. S. Niobe during the Boer War
Marines on board H.M.S. Niobe during the Boer War

Background imageBoer Collection: Boer War British Troops at Naauwpoort Victorian period

Boer War British Troops at Naauwpoort Victorian period

Background imageBoer Collection: Troops at Naauwpoort during the Boer War

Troops at Naauwpoort during the Boer War

Background imageBoer Collection: Lord Kitchener Recruitment Poster WW1

Lord Kitchener Recruitment Poster WW1



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