Cape Colony Collection

Opening of the Cape Town and Wellington Railway: arrival of the first train..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Cape Town and Wellington Railway: arrival of the first train at Wellington Station, 1864. 'This is the only considerable railway undertaking begun in South Africa

Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens (1762-1838). Gouverneur-generaal (1811-12), 1815-1900. Creator: Unknown
Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens. Governor-general, 1815-1900. Dutch nobleman, soldier and statesman Janssens (1762-1838) served as the governor of the Dutch Cape Colony

H.M.S. "Euryalus", with Prince Alfred on board, entering Simon's Bay, 1860. Creator: Unknown. H.M.S
H.M.S. "Euryalus", with Prince Alfred on board, entering Simon's Bay, 1860. Queen Victoria's son, Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, became a naval cadet at the age of 14

Review of Her Majesty's Troops and Volunteers at Cape Town by Prince Alfred... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Review of Her Majesty's Troops and Volunteers at Cape Town by Prince Alfred - from a sketch by T. W. Bowler, 1860. Queen Victoria's son makes an official visit to the Cape Colony

Government House, Cape Town, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Government House, Cape Town, 1860. The Government House, the town residence of the Governors of this colony, is situated in some beautiful grounds...A broad avenue of oak-trees

Table Bay and Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Table Bay and Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope, 1860. Off the coast of South Africa. No part of the world, not even Tenerife

Transports in Table Bay During the South African War, c1900. Creator: Charles John De Lacy
Transports in Table Bay During the South African War, c1900. Transports were now daily reaching Cape Town, and during the next ten days a brigade of Guards numbering 4, 000

Cape Town and Table Mountain, c1900. Creator: Joseph Holland Tringham
Cape Town and Table Mountain, c1900. The Cape Colony was a British colony in present-day South Africa named after the Cape of Good Hope. It existed from 1795 to 1802, and again from 1806 to 1910

The World at the Beginning of the 20th Century Showing British Possessions, c1900. Creator: Artists Illustrators Ltd
The World at the Beginning of the 20th Century Showing British Possessions [in pink], c1900. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Portrait of Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens, Governor of the Cape Colony and Governor-General of the Du Creator
Portrait of Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens, Governor of the Cape Colony and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, 1815-1838

Portrait of Abraham van Riebeeck (1653-1713), c.1700. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Abraham van Riebeeck (1653-1713), c.1700

'Mr Cecil Rhodes, Premier of Cape Colony, 1890. Creator: Unknown
'Mr Cecil Rhodes, Premier of Cape Colony, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

'A Day with a District Surgeon at Cape Colony, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'A Day with a District Surgeon at Cape Colony, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Opening of the First Cape Parliament, in the State-Room, Cape Town, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the First Cape Parliament, in the State-Room, Cape Town, 1854. Ceremony in at Government House - Charles Henry Darling

Cape Waggon, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Cape Waggon, 1850....the noted Waggon of the Cape, described by all travellers, from Burchell and Barrow to those of the present day

The Volunteer lying inside the bar of Kowie River, Port Alfred, near Graham's Town, Cape... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer lying inside the bar of Kowie River, Port Alfred, near Graham's Town, Cape Colony, 1862. Engraving from a photograph of the steamer...having crossed the bar successfully on the 11th

South African Light Horse (Trooper), Brabants Horse (Trooper), Duke of Edinburgh s
South African Light Horse (Trooper), Brabants Horse (Trooper), Duke of Edinburghs Volunteer Rifles (Dispatch Rider), 1900

All That Was Left of Them. The Black Watch After the Battle of Magersfontein, 1900
" All That Was Left of Them." The Black Watch After the Battle of Magersfontein, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C

Unveiling the Queens Statue at Capetown, South Africa, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Unveiling the Queens Statue at Capetown, South Africa, 1890

Cecil J. Rhodes at Groote Schuur. A Memory. 1902. Creator: Unknown
Cecil J. Rhodes at Groote Schuur. A Memory. 1902. Cecil John Rhodes (1853 -1902) British businessman, mining magnate and politician in south Africa who served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony

Simons Town, Cape Colony, 1901. Creator: Wilson
Simons Town, Cape Colony, 1901.Simons Town on the shores of False Bay, on the eastern side of the Cape Peninsula named after Simon van der Stel

Major-General A. Fitzroy Hart, C. B. 1900. Creator: Elliott & Fry
Major-General A. Fitzroy Hart, C.B. 1900. Major-General Arthur Fitzroy Hart (1844-1910) served in the First Boer War from 1881-82

The Relief of Ladysmith - The Last Rush at Hlangwane Hill, 1900. Creator: Rene Bull
The Relief of Ladysmith - The Last Rush at Hlangwane Hill, 1900. The Boers, under heavy bombardment abandoned Hlangwane and withdrew north of the Tugela

The Blockhouse System, 1902. Creator: Unknown
The Blockhouse System, 1902. During the Second Boer War, British forces built a large number of fortifications in South Africa which played a vital role in the protection of the railway lines

Sleepless Mafeking - Hot Work in the Trenches, 1900. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville II
Sleepless Mafeking - Hot Work in the Trenches, 1900. The Siege of Mafeking took place from 14th October 1899 to 16th May 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Shell from the Naval Brigade Dispersing Boers from Behind the Seven Sisters Kopjes, 1900
Shell from the Naval Brigade Dispersing Boers from Behind the Seven Sisters Kopjes, During the Action of 7th March at Le Gallais Kopje, near Osfontein, 1900

The Formal Surrender of Bloemfontein, 1900. Creator: Joseph Finnemore
The Formal Surrender of Bloemfontein, 1900. Bloemfontein, founded as a British outpost by Major Henry Douglas Warden and capital of the Orange Free State surrendered to the British on 13 March 1900

Sergeant of the Inniskilling Dragoons, 1900. Creator: Gregory & Co
Sergeant of the Inniskilling Dragoons, 1900. The 6th or Inniskilling Dragoons was a cavalry regiment in the British Army sent to South Africa after the outbreak of the Second Boer War in October

West Yorkshire Regiment (Colour-Sergeant) and Yorkshire Regiment (Sergeant), 1900. The 2nd battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment or Prince of Waless Own infantry

The Market Square, Mafeking, 1900. Creator: Unknown
The Market Square, Mafeking, 1900. The Siege of Mafeking took place from October 1899 to May 1900 during the Second Boer War

Cronjes Force on their March South, 1900. Creator: Sidney E Paget
Cronjes Force on their March South, 1900. Boer army Boer prisoners under escort head south after the Battle of Paardeberg on 27th February 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Capture of a Boer Convoy by General Frenchs Troops near Kimberley, 1900. Creator
Capture of a Boer Convoy by General Frenchs Troops near Kimberley, 1900. During the Relief of Kimberle, a convoy of Boer wagons reached the crossing of the Modder at Paardeberg Drift when British

The Last Stand Made By The Boers Before Kimberley-Charge of British Cavalry, 1900
The Last Stand Made By The Boers Before Kimberley-Charge of British Cavalry in the Engagement at Klip Drift, 1900. Major-General John French charged his cavalry at Klip Drift during the Relief of

The Siege of Kimberley: Typical Splinter-Proof Shelter of Sand-Bags and Iron Plates, 1900. The Siege of Kimberley took place during the Second Boer War at Kimberley, Cape Colony, South Africa

The Dash for Kimberley - The 10th Hussars Crossing Klip Drift, 1900. Creator: John Charlton
The Dash for Kimberley - The 10th Hussars Crossing Klip Drift, 1900. The regiment sailed for South Africa in November 1899 and after fighting at Colesberg

Plan of Kimberley and Environs, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Plan of Kimberley and Environs, 1900. The Siege of Kimberley took place during the Second Boer War at Kimberley, Cape Colony From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Lieut. -General Forestier Walker, K. C. B. 1900. Creator: Elliott & Fry
Lieut.-General Forestier Walker, K.C.B. 1900. Frederick Forestier-Walker (1844 -1910) British senior military officer promoted to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

Stormberg Pass - The Scene of General Gatacres Operations, 1900. Creator: HC Seppings Wright
Stormberg Pass - The Scene of General Gatacres Operations, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

Movements of Gatacre and French, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Movements of Gatacre and French, 1900. William Forbes Gatacre commanded the British Army at the Battle of Omdurman and the 3rd Division during the first months of the Second Boer War

Map of the Boer Republics, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Map of the Boer Republics, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. I", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

Hon. W. P. Schreiner, C. M. G. Premier of the Cape Parliament, 1898-1900, 1900. Creator
Hon. W. P. Schreiner, C.M.G. Premier of the Cape Parliament, 1898-1900, 1900. William Philip Schreiner (1857-1919) barrister, politician

Map of the Seat of War, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Map of the Seat of War, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

Map of the Seat of War in South Africa, 1901. Creator: John Bartholomew
Map of the Seat of War in South Africa, 1901. Map showing Bechuanaland, Transvaal Colony, Orange River Colony, Natal, Basutoland and Cape Colony, the theatre of war during the Boer Wars (1880-1902)

The Braemar Castle off to the Cape, with Troops, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The " Braemar Castle" off to the Cape, with Troops, c1900. Union Castle Line ship Braemar castle was built in 1898

Gordon Sprigg, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Gordon Sprigg, c1900. Sir John Gordon Sprigg, (1830- 1913) was a British administrator, politician and four-time prime minister of the Cape Colony

Loop Street, Middelburg, Cape Colony, 1901-1910. Creator: Unknown
Loop Street, Middelburg, Cape Colony, 1901-1910. Empty, unpaved street with a row of trees. The Cape Colony government established the town of Middelburg in 1852

Map of South Africa, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Map of South Africa, 1902. Showing the Cape Colony, Transvaal, Orange River Colony, and other colonial possessions including the British Protectorate of Bechuanaland, German South West Africa

Cecil Rhodes, (1853-1902), English-born South African entrepreneur and statesman, 1894-1907. Artist: Alexander Bassano
Cecil Rhodes, (1853-1902), English-born South African entrepreneur and statesman, 1894-1907. Rhodes made his fortune in the Kimberley diamond mines, and formed De Beers Consolidated Mines in 1888

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