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Ephemera 1: A postcard dated 15 April 1899 depicting a funeral procession in Monrovia.
Ephemera 2: A rough pencil sketch of an elephant with the words, ‘Signature of Lobengula 17th September 1898’. ?Lobengula Khumalo (1845-1894) last king of Matabele.
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Ephemera 3: Newspaper cutting reporting a cricket match at Simonstown between Lord Hawke’s XI and the Naval Military Club 1899. References to Lieutenant Donaldson who was a batsman for the naval team. There is also a brief report of a visit to HMS Doris (1896) to view the firing of guns at a moving target.
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Photograph 1: View of HMS Doris (1896) in dry dock ca.1899.
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Photograph 2: View of HMS Doris (1896) at anchor ca.1899.
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Photograph 3: ‘Benin’. Donaldson served in HMS St George (1892) as a sub lieutenant in 1897 when she took part in the punitive expedition against the king of Benin. Benin City was taken 18th February 1897 and this photograph shows men, both Royal Navy and African, standing in front of captured trophies including an elephant’s tusk.
Photograph 4: ‘Marines, Benin’. Distant view of Royal Marines seated on logs in a clearing, Benin 1897.
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Photograph 5: ‘Benin’. View of Royal Navy officers and men with captured materiel, Benin 1897.
Photograph 6: ‘Lt Griffith’s Company’. A very faded photograph of a group of men, Benin 1897. .
Photograph 7: ‘Benin Loot’. Royal Navy ratings/Royal Marines with tusks and African artefacts, Benin 1897.
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Photograph 8: ‘Benin City’. A very faded photograph showing Africans seated in front of a thatched house 1897.
Photograph 9: ‘Benin City’. A group of Africans and Royal Navy men standing round tents 1897.
Photograph 10: ‘Sierra Leone Railway’, 1897.
Photograph 11: ‘Sierra Leone Railway’, 1897.
Photograph 12: ‘Train, Sierra Leone’, 1897.
Photograph 13: ‘Rail Head, Sierra Leone’, 1897. A group of men standing in front of a large hut. Identified are: Lieutenant Donaldson, Rear Admiral Rawson and Governor Sir Frederick Cardew.
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Photograph 14: ‘St Helena’ ca.1897. View of the coast line.
Photograph 15: St Helena’ ca.1897. General view of the island.
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Photograph 16: ‘Staircase to Royal Artillery Barracks’ ca.1897. View showing staircase leading to the barracks on St Helena.
Photograph 17: ‘Georgetown’ ca.1897. View from the sea of Georgetown, St Helena.
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Photograph 18: View of Napoleon’s grave St Helena, ca.1897.
Photograph 19: View of Longwood, the house where Napoleon lived on St Helena, ca.1897.
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Photograph 20: A display of bayonets and cutlasses attached to a circular board next to the Union flag, Below are two maxim machine guns and a 3-pounder gun and carriage ca.1899.
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Photographs 21 and 22: A display of bayonets and cutlasses attached to a circular board with the caption, ‘Decorations for ball given by HMS Doris (1896) Simonstown’ ca.1899.
Photograph 23: View of hall draped in flags presumably for ball given by HMS Doris (1896) at Simonstown ca.1899.
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Ephemera 4: A cutting from an unidentified magazine. A reproduction of a photograph showing Lieutenant Lees from HMS Doris (1896) standing beside a large fish, a Steenbrass which was killed by an explosion of guncotton ca.1899.
Ephemera 5: A cutting from an unidentified magazine entitled, ‘A Queen’s Birthday Naval Review in South Africa’. Reproduction of a photograph of the review taken by L Jenks, Simonstown.
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Ephemera 6: A cutting from an unidentified magazine entitled, ‘Ladysmith. Hole made by 100lb shell entering house’. Reproduction of a photograph showing hole in wall and man in straw boater looking on, 1899.
Photograph 24: View of naval brigade (one of whom is Lt Donaldson) from HMS Doris (1896) with 4.7 gun on a Scott mounting.1899.
Photograph 25: ‘Simonstown in background with HMS Penelope (1867). Boer prisoners being transferred by the Chub from transport Putiole to HMS Penelope (1867) November 2’[1899].
Ephemera 7: Newspaper cutting entitled, ‘Where the Boer captives are kept: HMS Doris throwing the searchlight on the Catalonia [Cunard] in Simon’s Bay to prevent the escape of prisoners’ ca.1899. Reproduction of a photograph showing above with text reporting on the attempted escape of Boer prisoners of war.
Ephemera 8: Reproduction of a photograph from a magazine entitled, ‘Heaviest guns in South Africa’. View of naval gunners with 4.7inch quick firer guns on Scott mountings ca.1899.
Ephemera 9: Reproduction of a photograph from a magazine entitled, ‘Effect of a 6-inch gun in action. The photo was taken when firing using smokeless powder’ ca.1899.
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Ephemera 10: Reproduction from a magazine entitled, ‘Christening “Joe Chamberlain”. From a sketch by our Special Artist, Mr Frederick Villiers. The first shot – a Lyddite shell –fired from the 4.7inch gun from HMS Doris which had been christened by the bluejackets “Joe Chamberlain” was most successful, falling within the enemy’s trenches in the kopje on the left of the picture – extract from Mr Villiers’s letter’ ca.1899. Frederick Villiers (1851-1922) was a British war artist and correspondent.
Ephemera 11: Reproduction of a photograph from a magazine showing horses being loaded onto a train during the Boer War 1899-1900.
Ephemera 12: Reproduction of a photograph from a magazine entitled, ‘General French inspecting the horse lines’ during the Boer War, ca.1899.
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Photograph 26: ‘Digging shelter trenches’. Distant view of naval officers (including Lt Donaldson) and men somewhere in South Africa ca.1899.
Photograph 27: ‘Group of seamen in khaki landed for drill from Simonstown’ ca.1899.
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Photograph 28: Group photographs of naval brigade officers in khaki uniform. Officers identified are: Commander A P Ethelston, Major J H Plumbe RM, Midshipman C A Huddart, B Callen, Surgeon C M Beadnell, Lt F W Dean, Lt F J Saunders RM, Sub Lt R F White, Sub Lt G W McCampbell, Lt Jones, Midshipman T C Armstrong (with dog), Captain G J H Mullins RM, Midshipman G E Lewin, Midshipman T F J L Wardle, Fleet Surgeon J Porter, Major A E Marchant RM, ca.1899.
Ephemera 13: Reproduction of a photograph from a magazine entitled, ‘Ships by night at Simon’s Town’ 1899.
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Ephemera 14: Magazine reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Queensland’s Second Contingent Marching through Queen Street, Brisbane’ ca.1900.
Ephemera 15: Magazine reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Jooste, the Boer Commandant (an old Worcester Boy), and his Clerk, De Kock (an old Caledon Boy) ca.1900.
Ephemera 16: Cutting from the Navy and Army Illustrated February 6th 1900 – reproduction of a photograph of Torpedo Boat No 6 leaving to prevent arms being landed in Gordon’s Bay and an article about gun running by the Boers.
Ephemera 17: Cutting from the Army and Navy Illustrated 1900 – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Playing with the nine-pounder’. View of naval gunners with nine pounder gun.
Ephemera 18: Cutting from the Army and Navy Illustrated 1900 – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Naval Brigade at Cutlass Drill’.
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Ephemera 19: Cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph by W.S. Gillard, Simon’s Town ca.1900 entitled ‘St George’s Street, Simon’s Town’.
Ephemera 20: Cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Arrival of Cronje, his wife, grandson, secretary and adjutant at Simon’s Town railway station on their way to HMS Doris from Paarde Berg’ ca,1900.
Ephemera 21: Cutting from a magazine – reproductions of two photographs by W.S.Gillard, Simons’s Town ca.1900 entitled, ‘Cronje in a Cape cart with his wife and secretary and little servant Kaffir boy behind’ and ‘Cape cart escorted by bluejackets into the dockyard’.
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Ephemera 22: Cutting from magazine – reproduction of a photograph ca.1900 entitled ‘The Doris cheering Colombian [unidentified merchant ship] with HMS Powerful contingent from Ladysmith on her arrival in Simon’s Town. Captain Prothero leading off from fore and aft bridge. Colombian in centre of photo’. Photo by E J Mowlan, HMS Doris.
Ephemera 23: Cutting from magazine – reproductions of two photographs entitled ‘Boer prisoners of war: Encampment at Simon’s Town’ and ‘Boer prisoner’s tents: Sixth Battalion Royal Warwickshire Militia guarding ca.1900.
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Ephemera 24: cutting from magazine – reproductions of three photographs entitled ‘Longwood’ [view of single storey house where Napoleon was held] , ‘St Helena’ [general view of the island with two women in a carriage in the foreground], ‘The Devil’s Ridges, St Helena’, ca1900.
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Ephemera 25: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph showing four members of the naval brigade firing ?nine pounder gun ca.1900.
Ephemera 26: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Cape railway bridge between Thebus and Steynsburg (destroyed by Free State Boers)’ ca.1900.
Ephemera 27: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘1st Battalion Royal Canadian Mounted Rifles at Green Point Camp’ ca.1900.
Ephemera 28: reproduction of a photograph from the Cape Times entitled ‘The Annexation Meeting in Greenmarket Square, Cape Town, 11th April 1900’. View of mass of people in the square singing the National Anthem.
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Ephemera 29: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Colonel Baden-Powell’s men behind the trenches at Mafeking’ 1900.
Ephemera 30: cutting from magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled, ‘Naval Brigade wounded at Simon’s Town’ ca.1900. Group of men in civilian dress, some with their arms in slings, some with crutches. Note man playing the banjo.
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Ephemera 31: cutting from magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘A Boer Outpost at Ladysmith’ 1900. Two Boers with rifles seated in front of a makeshift tent.
Ephemera 32: reproduction of a photograph from the Cape Times entitled ‘Arrival of Lady Roberts at Cape Town Docks’ ca.1900.
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Ephemera 33: cutting from magazine – reproduction of photograph entitled ‘Captain Prothero (wounded), Admiral Sir R Harris, Flag Lieutenant Kennard and M Woolley, Secretary’ ca.1900. Officers who served in HMS Doris (1896) during the Boer War.
Ephemera 34: cutting from magazine – reproduction of photograph entitled ‘Wounded Boers (Scandinavian Corps) 51 in action with the Highlanders at Magersfontein’ ca.1900.
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Ephemera 35: cutting from a magazine – a photogravure of Colonel de Villebois Mareuil with a brief biographical sketch ca.1900. Colonel de Villebois Mareuil 1847-1900 fought on the side of the Boers and was killed fighting near Boshof.
Ephemera 36: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Wounded Boer Prisoners. 1st Lieutenant E Stolberg, wounded at Magersfontein and 2nd Lieutenant W Barentzen, wounded at Magersfontein’ 1900.
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Ephemera 37: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Captain Sir E Chichester, Disembarkation Staff’. Captain Sir Edward Chichester is seated with a group of Royal Navy and Royal Marine officers on the deck of a ship ca.1900. Photographer – Mr Duffus.
Ephemera 38: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Hospital Ship, South Arm, Cape Town’. Stern view of HMHS Princess of Wales by a quayside. She was launched as the Midnight Sun and belonged to the Albion Line, Newcastle before being converted to a hospital ship in 1899.
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Ephemera 39: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The Relief Column Column Marching into Ladysmith. General Sir George White and Staff in attendance’ 1900.
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Ephemera 40: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘After The Fighting: Jack At His Wash Tub’ 1900. Group of sailors washing clothes on the deck of a ship. Note the sennet hats worn by two of the men.
Ephemera 41; cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Two Field Guns of the Garrison Field Artillery Ready For Action at Bushman’s Hoek’ ca.1900. View of gunners of the Royal Garrison Artillery and field guns.
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Ephemera 42: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The Cemetery At Orange River (taken from the East). The wall was made and the Crosses erected by the Royal Engineers’ ca.1900.
Ephemera 43: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Military Hospital At Orange River: Interior of a Ward’ ca.1900. Photograph by Corporal Tangye, Royal Engineers.
Ephemera 44: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Royal Horse Artillery Leaving Cape Town For the Front’ ca.1900. View of field guns and horses.
Ephemera 45: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, the new Commander-in-Chief of South Africa Field Forces’ ca.1900. Head and shoulders full face portrait of Lord Roberts wearing uniform, medals and decorations.
Ephemera 46: cutting from magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Railway Culvert near Thebus (destroyed) ca.1900.
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Ephemera 47: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Lord Roberts entering Bloemfontein’ 1900. Distant view of troops on horseback with field guns riding into Bloemfontein.
Ephemera 48: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘General Cronje, Grandson and Adjutant on Quarter Deck of HMS Doris (1896)’ 1900.
Ephemera 49: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Midshipman J Menzies HMS Doris – Died of enteric, Bloemfontein’ 1900. Head and shoulders full face portrait of Midshipman James Menzies with brief biographical sketch.
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Ephemera 50: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Cronje in Doris barge being taken to the Milwaukie [troop ship] for St Helena. Boat’s crew armed. Black servant, grandson, Adjutant Cronje, Mrs Cronje and secretary in order named’ ca.1900. General Pieter Cronje was held as a prisoner of war on St Helena from 1900-1902.
Ephemera 51: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Another view of stern of HMS Doris (1896) showing quarters occupied by Cronje and depicting the grandson of Cronje and his little Kaffir servant boy on the stern-walk behind’ 1900. Very indistinct.
Ephemera 52: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘View of the quarters occupied by General Cronje and staff on board HMS Doris (1896). Sentry is seen on deck guarding the illustrious prisoner’ 1900. Indistinct.
Ephemera 53: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph showing Captain Prothero, Flag Captain of HMS Doris (1896) with Colonel McCalmont, commander of the Warwick Regiment guarding the Boer Prisoner of War Camp, 1900. Photographer E J Mowlam, HMS Doris.
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Ephemera 54: wood cut possibly from the Pall Mall Gazette showing General Cronje and party being taken to the transport ship Milwaukee in an armed cutter from HMS Doris (1896) ca.1900. From an original photograph taken by a British naval officer.
Ephemera 55: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘View of the Modder River near the scene of Cronje’s capture’ 1900.
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Ephemera 56: wood cut from the Pall Mall Gazette 7 March 1900 entitled ‘In Smoother Waters. General and Mrs Cronje taking it easy’. General Cronje is depicting with a fishing rod on the deck of HMS Doris (1896). Mrs Cronje is seated beside him under a parasol and reading the Pall Mall Gazette.
Ephemera 57: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The Boer Trenches on the banks of the river where Cronje made his last stand’ 1900.
Ephemera 58: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Gordon’s Camp, Ladysmith. Caesar’s Camp and Waggon Hill in the background’ 1900. An indistinct view of tents.
Ephemera 59: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Gordon Highlanders and Mr Melton Prior, the War Artist at the Standard Bank, Ladysmith’ 1900. Melton Prior (1845-1910) was war artist and correspondent for the Illustrated London News.
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Ephemera 60: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘President Kruger in state carriage passing the old Dopper Church’ 1900.
Ephemera 61: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The Boer Prisoners after the Surrender‘ 1900.
Ephemera 62: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Corner of the British Camp at Paardeberg Drift’ 1900. Distant view of horses and wagons.
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Ephemera 63: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The Boer Laager at Paardeberg after the surrender’ 1900.
Ephemera 64: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The British Column advancing on Paardeberg Drift’ 1900. Distant view of troops on horseback and with wagons.
Ephemera 65: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Kitchener’s Horse: The First Squadron (raised in Cape Town) leaving Rosebank Camp on Wednesday January 31st for the Front’ 1900.
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Ephemera 66: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ’Naval Brigade Officers’ 1900. Four men dressed khaki, one wearing a soft felt hat and two wearing pith helmets.
Ephemera 67: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘A Rest By The Way. Fatigue Party with Brabant’s Colonial Division taking a Naval Gun up the Looperberg’ 1900.
Ephemera 68: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘N.C.O.Railway Pioneers’ 1900. Group of men in khaki and soft felt hats armed with rifles. In the foreground is the bugler.
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Ephemera 69: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Those Who Wish To Sup Me Will Require A Devil Of A Long Spoon’ 1900. Group of soldiers standing in front of a gun.
Ephemera 70: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The Big Naval Gun “Joe Chamberlain” 1900. During the Boer War there was a tradition of naming some guns after prominent people –this 4.7 gun named after the Colonial Secretary was used on the River Modder.
Ephemera 71: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Mafeking’s Gallant Defenders: Headquarters Detachment Cape Police’ 1900.
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Ephemera 72: cutting from a magazine – reproduction from a photograph entitled ‘Watering The Horses At Modder River’ 1900. Distant view of horses and troops.
Ephemera 73: cutting from a magazine – reproduction from a photograph entitled ‘The Old Bridge And The New’ 1900. View of a new deviation bridge constructed over the Modder River.
Ephemera 74: cutting from a magazine – reproduction from a photograph entitled ‘[We]sleyan Service, Modder River. Against Mr Westman’s house, Rev. E P Jerry giving out hymn’ 1900. View of troops seated holding hymn books .
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Ephemera 75: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Water For Man And Beast Near Belmont’ 1900. Indistinct image of horses and troops.
Ephemera 76: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Soldiers’ Christian Association (Afternoon Tea, Sterkstroom Camp)’ 1900. Group of soldiers seated in front of a tent drinking tea and eating buns.
Ephemera 77: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘A wounded Highlander with a picture of his last battle in front of him’ ca.1900.
Ephemera 78: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Men of the Black Watch, Coldstreams and North Lancashires wounded at Maagersfontein’ 1900.
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Ephemera 79: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘A Sun Shelter’ ca.1900. View of a soldier on horseback under a tree.
Ephemera 80: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Lieutenant Harvey (Black Watch) wounded on Maagersfontein Field’ 1900. The officer is standing in a field with his arm in a sling.
Ephemera 81: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Major Nolan-Neylan, Commanding Cape Police with General Gateacre’s Column. Who held Molteno in the teeth of the enemy and saved Bethulie Bridge’ 1900. Lt Colonel John Nolan Neylan, DSO died 1936.
Ephemera 82: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Indian Attendants At The Town Hall Hospital, Ladysmith’ 1900. Group of Indian men seated cross legged in front of the building.
Ephemera 83: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘”Daddy”. The Intelligent Collector of Funds for the Sick and Wounded’ 1900. View of a fox terrier.
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Ephemera 84: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘British Prisoners of War’ 1900. An indistinct view of soldiers and civilians.
Ephemera 85: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘British Prisoners – Arrival at their Quarters’ 1900. An indistinct view of British soldiers.
Ephemera 86: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Arms and Accoutrements of Dead. Stretcher Men waiting to carry out Dead’ 1900.
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Ephemera 87: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Bugler Colin Campbell. Cathcart Frontier Mounted Rifles, aged 12 years. The youngest soldier on active service in South Africa’ ca.1900. Full length portrait photograph.
Ephemera 88: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘A Batch of Wounded Leaving for Cape Town’ 1900. A group of British soldiers.
Ephemera 89: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The Conning Tower whence the Boer Bombardment was watched. When a Boer shell was fired, the man in the Conning Tower sounded a bugle to warn people of Ladysmith to seek their underground shelter’ 1900. View of sand bags, a makeshift tent and two soldiers, one with a telescope.
Ephemera 90: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Lady Anne Battery. One of the large guns, Ladysmith’ 1900.
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Ephemera 91: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The Field Telegraph Tent at Modder River’ 1900.
Ephemera 92: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Damage caused by a 100 lb shell exploding in the Kimberley Town Hall’ 1900.
Ephemera 93: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Accident to a troop train at Victoria Road Station (Meiring’s Dam) on 26th March’ 1900.
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Ephemera 94: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The Arrival of General Sir Redvers Buller. The scene at the Table Bay Dock’ 1899. View of the Dunottar Castle (1890) at the dockside with reception committee and horse and carriage. A head and shoulder portrait inset of General Buller.
Ephemera 95: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The Kraaipan Armoured Train. (After the Boer Bombardment and Capture, October 18’) 1899. British armoured train ‘Mosquito’ armed with 2 7-pounder guns captured by the Boers at the battle of Kraaipan.
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Ephemera 96: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The new Commander-in-Chief leaving the Dunottar Castle (1890) at Cape Town Docks’ 1899. View of General Sir Redvers Buller disembarking watched by passengers on the ship. In the foreground a parade of soldiers.
Ephemera 97: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The Scene in Adderley Street, Cape Town, A Few Minutes Before The General [Buller] Passed Through’ 1899.
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Ephemera 98: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The Arrival of Lieut General Sir Charles Warren. The reception at Cape Town Docks’ ca1900. View of the ship (Norham Castle) at the dockside, spectators and a horse drawn Royal Mail carriage.
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Ephemera 99: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The Refugees At Lourenco Marques. View of Landing jetty and passengers waiting to embark. Many of the refugees waited on the jetty all night for the Avondale Castle (1894) but was stopped by [HMS] Philomel outside’ 1900.
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Ephemera 100: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Our Wounded Sailors Returning Home’ 1900. View of sailors marching along a road in South Africa.
Ephemera 101: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘View of James’ Town, St Helena: where the Boer Prisoners are now being taken’ ca.1900.
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Ephemera 102: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph showing Boer Commandos assembled on horse back ca.1900.
Ephemera 103: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The D.E.O.V.R. Cycle Corps’ 1900. Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Volunteer Rifles on parade.
Ephemera 104: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The Boer Advance Guard taking possession of the Magistrate’s Office, Upington’ 1900.
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Ephemera 105: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Colenso Station’ ca.1900. View of a train and troops on the platform.
Ephemera 106: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph of 5 soldiers seated on the steps of a building ca.1900.
Ephemera 107: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘General View of Her Majesty’s Ships in Simon’s Bay (including Powerful (1895), Terrible (1895), Doris (1896), Monarch (1897) and Penelope (1867), 1900
Ephemera 108: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Jamestown, Cape Colony. Occupied by Boers from November 1899 to March 1900’. View is blurred and very indistinct.
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Photograph 29: Group of Boers, presumably prisoners of war, on board a ship ca.1900.
Photograph 30: Five Boers, presumably prisoners of war, on board a ship ca. 1900.
Photograph 31: View of three Boers, presumably prisoners of war, on board a ship ca.1900.
Photograph 32: View of troops escorting Boers at a station with a train standing at the platform ca.1900.
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Photograph 33: View of quick firer guns on board HMS Doris (1896), ca.1900.
Photograph 34: View of ship’s company on board HMS Doris (1896), ca.1900.
Photograph 35: Distant view of officers on board HMS Doris (1896), ca.1900.
Photograph 36: Partially obscured view of HMS Doris (1896) ca.1900.
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Ephemera 109: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Gun Detachment In Action’ ca.1900. View of soldiers firing a 6pdr quick firer gun.
Ephemera 110: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Cape Town Detachment of Lord Robert’s Bodyguard’ ca.1900.
Photograph 37: View of either turtles or giant tortoises on a beach ca.1900.
Photograph 38: View of sea birds on a beach ca.1900.
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Ephemera 111: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Officers of the King’s Royal Rifles’ ca.1900. One is holding a spaniel and one is holding a puppy.
Ephemera 112: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Non-Commissioned Officers 1st King’s Royal Rifle’ ca.1900.
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Ephemera 113: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Sailors and Marines marching through Simon’s Town to entrain for the Front’ ca.1900.
Ephemera 114: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The Diamond Fields Horse Volunteer Corps’ ca.1900. A local volunteer force, Kimberley.
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Ephemera 115: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The Free State Artillery’ ca.1900.
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Ephemera 116: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Town Hall, Ladysmith’ ca.1900.
Ephemera 117: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The Modder River Bridge. Reported to have been completely destroyed by the Boers’ 1899.
Ephemera 118: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Fort L’Estrange’ ca1899.
Ephemera 119: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Royal Canadian Artillery at Green Point Camp’ ca.1900.. Two soldiers on horses in front of the prisoner of war camp.
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Ephemera 120: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Vigilance Meeting at Simon’s Town. Mr Runciman, the Mayor addressing the crowd, supporting Lord Salisbury’s policy of annexation’ ca.1900.
Ephemera 121: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The Governor visiting Boer Prisoners’ ca.1900. View of a high fence outside of which are gathered soldiers, women and children.
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Ephemera 122: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Captain Robertson and Sergeants of the Detachment of Cape Town Highlanders stationed at O’Okeip’ ca.1900.
Ephemera 123: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Scene at Mr Phillip’s house, Concordia. “Tommy’s Tea”. Tea was served out to men from the Stoep before they left for O’Okeip’ ca.1900. View of soldiers seated outside the house with their hosts. In the foreground are stacks of the men’s rifles.
Ephemera 124: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Major Herbert, Captain Kennedy (Telegraph Staff Colenso Station) ca.1900.
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Ephemera 125: cutting from a magazine –reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Tommy Atkins guarding the entrance of the Fort’ ca.1900.
Ephemera 126: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Private Neale, Gordon Highlanders’ ca.1900. View of Private Neale lying in a hospital bed.
Ephemera 127: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Dr Kepler and Nurses at Bloemfontein Hospital’ ca.1900.
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Ephemera 128: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Hole made by a shell in a tent at Colenso’ ca.1899.
Ephemera 129: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The man who sent the news from Ladysmith, Mr T MacArthur, Chief of the Field Telegraphs, General Buller’s Column’ ca.1900. Head and shoulders portrait.
Ephemera 130: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Lumsden’s Horse from Calcutta unsaddling maxim guns’ ca.1900. Maxim guns not visible.
Ephemera 131: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘Group of Free State Artillery’ ca.1900.
Ephemera 132: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘One of the Indian contingent attached to Lord Robert’s bodyguard’ ca.1900.
Ephemera 133: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘A picture from Ladysmith. Officers of the Highlanders’ ca.1900.
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Photograph 38: View of grave erected by officers and men of HMS Doris, HMS Monarch, HMS Powerful in memory of the men of the Naval Brigade killed at the battle of Graspan, 25 November 1899.
Photograph 39: View of grave (see photograph 38).
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Photograph 40: View of grave (see photograph 38).
Photograph 41: View of grave (see photograph 38).
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Photograph 42: View of grave (see photograph 38).
Inside of back cover of album:
Ephemera 134: cutting from a magazine – reproduction of a photograph entitled ‘The Handy Man: men of the Naval Brigade rejoining the Doris in Simon’s Bay’ ca1900.
Loose photograph: view of tulips and lupins in a garden.