Flowing Gallery

Queen Boudica of the Iceni Tribe

Queen Boudica of the Iceni Tribe. Commanded a combined army of British tribes which rose up and sacked Camulodunum (Colchester), London (Londinium) and St Albans (Verulamium) before finally being defeated by Suetonius' troops at the Battle of Watling Street.

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Mahdist War - Sudan Campaign - Khartoum

Mahdist War - Sudan Campaign - Khartoum - Scrub, river with boats, small buildings opposite. Part of Box 244 Boswell Collection - Sudan War. 'Khartoum is the capital and second largest city of Sudan and Khartoum state. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile, flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as the 'al-Mogran', meaning the Confluence. The main Nile continues to flow north towards Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. Divided by the Niles, Khartoum is a tripartite metropolis with an estimated overall population of over five million people, consisting of Khartoum proper, and linked by bridges to Khartoum North and Omdurman to the west.' Date: 1881 - 1889

© The Boswell Collection, Bexley Heritage Trust / Mary Evans

East Africa - Mouth of Zambesi

East Africa - Mouth of Zambesi - Wide stretch of river , boats beached on sand. Part of Box 249 Boswell Collection - East Coast of Africa. The Zambezi (also spelled Zambeze and Zambesi) is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa. The area of its basin is 1, 390, 000 square kilometres (540, 000 sq mi) Date: circa 1900

© The Boswell Collection, Bexley Heritage Trust / Mary Evans