South Africa Collection (#24)

Valley of Desolation, South Africa, c1890. A series of dolerite rock pinnacles near the town of Graaf-Reinet in the Eastern Cape

King Williams Town, South Africa, c1890. From a series of lantern slides on the South African diamond and gold mines

Group of Indian coolies, South Africa, c1890. From a series of lantern slides on the South African diamond and gold mines

Washing gear and floors at a mine, South Africa, c1890. From a series of lantern slides on the South African diamond and gold mines

De Beers diamond mine, South Africa, c1890. From a series of lantern slides on the South African diamond and gold mines

Kimberley diamond mine, South Africa, c1890. From a series of lantern slides on the South African diamond and gold mines

Government buildings, Bloemfontein, South Africa, c1890. From a series of lantern slides on the South African diamond and gold mines

East London, South Africa, c1890. From a series of lantern slides on the South African diamond and gold mines

Building in which prisoners of war were tried, Pretoria, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Building in which prisoners of war were tried, Market Square, Pretoria, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Wounded fusilier after the Boers brave stand near Orange River, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Arrival of General Cronje at Modder River as a prisoner of war, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Escorted by the City Imperial Volunteers Mounted Infantry

Convalescent soldiers, general hospital no 10, Bloemfontein, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Reading of the fall of Pretoria

Putting a shell into a siege train gun at the Modder River, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Putting a shell into a siege train gun at the Modder River, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Captain Sir Edward Chichester, British naval officer, Cape Town, South Africa, 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Captain Sir Edward Chichester, British naval officer, Cape Town, South Africa, 1900. During the Boer War Chichester served as Chief Naval Transport Officer

British naval gun, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
British naval gun, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Sighting one of the 4.7 naval guns on the Boer positions at Schwartskop. Stereoscopic card. Detail

The Coldstream Company on the great Transvaal campaign, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The Coldstream Company on the great Transvaal campaign, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Stereoscopic card. Detail

British soldiers in action, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
British soldiers in action, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. The Warwicks skirmishing with Boers near Weppener, east of Bloemfontein. Stereoscopic card. Detail

British commanders reviewing troops entering Kroonstadt, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
British commanders reviewing troops entering Kroonstadt, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Lord Roberts, to the left, and Lord Kitchener, on the white horse

Medical staff and nurses of general hospital No 9, Bloemfontein, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Tugela River, Natal, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Tugela River, Natal, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Where the Boers crossed over a bridge made of railway ties, The Boers were shelled later by Buller. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Where the fallen heroes lie, foot of Harts Hill, Colenso, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Where the fallen heroes lie, foot of Harts Hill, Colenso, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. On 23 February 1900, during the Battle of the Tugela Heights

Monument to the 27th Inniskillings, Harts Hill, near Colenso, Natal, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. On 23 February 1900, during the Battle of the Tugela Heights

Krantz Kloof, Natal, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Krantz Kloof, Natal, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1901. The Boer left before General Warren approached from Ladysmith. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Middle Falls of the Tugela River from a Boer laager, near Colenso, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1901. Colenso was the site of a major Boer victory over General Redvers Bullers Natal Field Force on 15

View from Spion Kop, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
View from Spion Kop, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1901. Scene of Bullers terrific battles, Tugela River and Zwartz Kop from Spion Kop. Looking southeast

Boer prisoners of war, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Boer prisoners of war, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1900. Cronjes men at Modder River waiting to be assigned to tents in the British prison camp

British soldiers sleeping, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 30 December 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
British soldiers sleeping, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 30 December 1900. Troops sleeping by their arms before Colesberg. Stereoscopic card. Detail

British artillery in action, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 6 February 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
British artillery in action, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 6 February 1900. The famous Garrison Artillery saving the Modder River Bridge. Stereoscopic card. Detail

In a British field hospital on the Tugela River, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
In a British field hospital on the Tugela River, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1900. Stereoscopic card. Detail

South African Light Horse, Cape Town, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
South African Light Horse, Cape Town, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1900. Men of the South African Light Horse coming down Adderley Street getting ready to entrain for the front

Wiltshire boys stealing on the enemy at the Orange River, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1900. Men of the Wiltshire Regiment in prone position in a skirmish line

A desperate stand at the Modder River, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 18 December 1899. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
A desperate stand at the Modder River, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 18 December 1899. British soldiers fighting protected by boulders. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Native women with baskets of hippo meat, Karoo, South Africa, 1924 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
Native women with baskets of hippo meat, Karoo, South Africa, 1924 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Sir Alfred Milner, British statesman, 1900. Artist: Keystone View Company
Sir Alfred Milner, British statesman, 1900. Milner (1854-1925) was Governor of the Cape Colony and High Commissioner to Southern Africa from 1897-1901

Market buildings, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa, c1904. Artist: Sallo Epstein & Co
Market buildings, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa, c1904. Postcard posted in 1904

Women hoeing a field of maize, South Africa, c1923. A print from Countries of the World, Volume VI, edited by JA Hammerton, The Fleetway House, London, c1923

Aerial view of Natal, South Africa, from a Zeppelin, 1930 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932, Dresden, 1933

Louis Botha, Afrikaner soldier and statesman, 1900 (1951). Botha was Commander-in-chief of the Boer forces from 1900 during the 2nd Boer War (1899-1902)

Battle of Rorkes Drift, Natal, Zulu War, 1879 (1951). In the aftermath of their victory at the Battle of Isandlwana, the Zulus mounted an attack on the British border post at Rorkes Drift

Officers and colours of the Duke of Wellingtons Regiment, 1896. Artist: Price
Officers and colours of the Duke of Wellingtons Regiment, 1896. 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellingtons Regiment (the old 76th) at Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa

Transvaal and Free State units, South Africa contingent, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Transvaal and Free State units, South Africa contingent, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Trainload of armoured cars, South West Africa, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Trainload of armoured cars, South West Africa, World War I, 1914-1918. The South African army invaded the German colony of South West Africa in March 1915

South African gunners with their pet zebra, East Africa, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
South African gunners with their pet zebra, East Africa, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Signallers of the Yorkshire Regiment, New Zealand Hill, South Africa, Boer War, 1900Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Signallers of the Yorkshire Regiment, New Zealand Hill, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Yorkshire signaling from New Zealand Hill, held after their commanders had Fallen, Jan 14th, to Rensburg

The Pretoria mint before it was taken over by the British, Transvaal, South Africa, 1900. The capital of the South African Republic (Transvaal) during the Boer War

Cartoon depicting Boer leader Paul Kruger as a Maori, 1900. Kruger was President of the South African Republic (Transvaal)

Oom Paul Consulting the Time Table, 1900. Satirical cartoon showing Boer leader Paul Kruger, President of the South African Republic (Transvaal)

President Kruger looking at a plan of the New Pretoria, 1900. Satirical cartoon showing Boer leader Paul Kruger, President of the South African Republic (Transvaal)

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