South African Collection

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Nelson Mandela, 2000s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Nelson Mandela, 2000s, (2023). Mandela (1918-2013) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician

The Grenadier Guards (Colour-Sergeant & Sergeant-Major), 1901. Creator: Gregory & Co
The Grenadier Guards (Colour-Sergeant & Sergeant-Major), 1901

Household Cavalry-Captain, 2nd Life Guards, 1900. Creator: Gregory & Co
Household Cavalry-Captain, 2nd Life Guards, 1900. 2nd Regiment of Life Guards was renamed 2nd Life Guards in 1877 and contributed to the Household Cavalry Composite Regiment in the Second Boer War

The Night Charge of the 19th Hussars Near Lydenberg on Nov. 7th 1900, 1901. Creator
The Night Charge of the 19th Hussars Near Lydenberg on Nov. 7th 1900, 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. VI", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901]

Plan of the Marches near Isandhlwana between Jan. 12th and 22nd, 1879, c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

The Rhodes Colossus, 1892 Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne
The Rhodes Colossus, 1892. Cecil Rhodes (1853-1902), English-born South African businessman and statesman, shown striding across Africa from Cape Town to Cairo with a telegraph wire

The Cape Town Highlanders, 1900. Creator: JE Bruton
The Cape Town Highlanders, 1900

Plan of the Defences at Rorkes Drift, (Jan. 22, 1879), c1880
Plan of the Defences at Rorkes Drift (Jan. 22, 1879), c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

General Sir Bindon Blood, 1902. Sir Bindon Blood (1842-1940) British Army commander who served in Egypt, Afghanistan, India and Southern Africa. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Lord Methuen Rallying His Broken Forces at Tweebosch, 1902. Creator: Charles Mills Sheldon
Lord Methuen Rallying His Broken Forces at Tweebosch, 1902. Koos de la Rey ambushed Methuens column at Tweebosch on on 7 March 1902, Lord Methuen was captured by the Boers

Major-General Hector A. Macdonald, C. B. 1900. Creator: Heath
Major-General Hector A. Macdonald, C.B. 1900

The British South Africa Police, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The British South Africa Police, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Mr W Brodrick-Cloete, 1911. William Broderick Cloete (1851- 7 May 1915) was a South African-born British industrialist From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1

A Zulu chief, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

Isandhlwana: The Dash with the Colours, 1879, (c1880). Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

General Methuen surrendering to de la Rey, 2nd Boer War, 7 March 1902

Thus Did A Hundred Men Keep Three Thousand Savages At Bay, c1908, (c1920)

Procavia capensis (Rock hyrax or dassie), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Procavia capensis (Rock hyrax or dassie), 1777-1786

Plan of the Battle of Isandhlwana, (Jan. 22, 1879), c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

Diamond mining on the Vaal River, Free State, South Africa, 19th century

Graphiurus ocularis (Spectacled dormouse), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Graphiurus ocularis (Spectacled dormouse), 1777-1786

The Fight at Brakenlaagte: Boers Charging, 1902. Creator: John Charlton
The Fight at Brakenlaagte: Boers Charging, 1902. Boers charged British positions at the Battle of Bakenlaagte, 30 October 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Officers of the Highland Light Infantry, 1901. Creator: Gregory & Co
Officers of the Highland Light Infantry, 1901

Map Showing District Between Johannesburg and Pretoria, and the Position of the British Forces Round the Latter, 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Boers Caught in the Act of Cutting the Telegraph Wires, 1902. Creators: Walter Paget
Boers Caught in the Act of Cutting the Telegraph Wires, 1902. Telegraph wires were cut and railways sabotaged by the Boers. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Brigadier-General The Earl of Erroll, 1902. Creator: Elliott & Fry
Brigadier-General The Earl of Erroll, 1902

Mafeking: Eloffs Desperate Attack on the Eve of the Relief, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Mafeking: Eloffs Desperate Attack on the Eve of the Relief, (1901)

Zulu Chief, brother of Cetewayo, about 1860-1880. Creator: Unknown
Zulu Chief, brother of Cetewayo, about 1860-1880. Portrait of a Zulu chief, holding a fur covered shield in front of him. The chief is shirtless and has a disk shaped object on his head

Young Zulus, about 1860-1880. Creator: Unknown
Young Zulus, about 1860-1880. Group portrait of young Zulu boys. Three older boys are seated on the ground while the younger boys stand in a row behind them

At the sorting table in the Diamond Diggings, 1872. Creator: Unknown
At the sorting table in the Diamond Diggings, 1872

Jody Scheckter, 1980. South African Scheckter entered Formula 1 in 1972, gaining ten Grand Prix victories over the course of his career

Jody Scheckter racing a Wolf-Cosworth WR2, Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, Spain, 1977. Scheckter finished third in this race

Gordon Murray (on the left) with Jackie Stewart, July 1984. Murray started out working in the drawing office of the Brabham factory

Niki Lauda and Jody Schekter, Race of Champions, Brands Hatch, Kent, 1973. Lauda's first stint in Formula One lasted from 1971 to 1979, and included two World Championships for Ferrari

General Bruce Hamilton, 1902. Creator: Russell & Sons
General Bruce Hamilton, 1902. Bruce Meade Hamilton (1857-1936) British Army General during the Second Boer War and World War I. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

General Babington, 1902. Creator: Charles Knight
General Babington, 1902

Major-General Walter Kitchener, 1902. Creator: London Stereoscopic & Photographic Co
Major-General Walter Kitchener, 1902

Church Square, Pretoria, 1902. Creator: Donald McCracken
Church Square, Pretoria, 1902. Historic centre of the city of Pretoria, South Africa in 1954 had a statue of the Boer leader and president of the South African Republic, Paul Kruger, at its centre

The Mishap to the Victorians at Wilmansrust, June 12, 1901, 1902. Victorian Mounted Rifles under attack on their camp at Wilmansrust by Boers dressed in captured khaki uniforms and turned up hats

Muster of the Cape Town Guard on the Parade Ground Cape Town, January 12, 1901, 1901
Muster of the Cape Town Guard on the Parade Ground Cape Town, for Inspection by General Brabant, January 12, 1901, 1901. British military parade in colonial South Africa

A Non-Combatant Hero - An Army Doctor at Work in the Firing Line, 1902. Creator: Unknown
A Non-Combatant Hero - An Army Doctor at Work in the Firing Line, 1902. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. VII", by Louis Creswicke. [The Caxton Publishing Co. London, 1902]

Scene in Pretoria Square, June 5: Waiting for the Entry of Lord Roberts and his Army, 1901

Their Ordeal of Fire: The Grenadier Guards at the Battle of Biddulphs Berg, 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. V", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C

Charge of the Bushmen and New Zealanders on Boer Guns near Klerksdorp, March 24, 1901
Charge of the Bushmen and New Zealanders on the Boer Guns During the Attack on Babingtons Convoy near Klerksdorp, March 24, 1901, 1902

Lord Roberts and His Army Crossing the Wall River, 1901. Creator: RM Paxton
Lord Roberts and His Army Crossing the Wall River, 1901. Lord Roberts crossed the Vaal River, a boundary between two Boer republics, to occupy the town of Vereeniging during the Second Boer War

Officers of the Seaforth Highlanders, 1901. Creator: Gregory & Co
Officers of the Seaforth Highlanders, 1901

The Great Advance: Royal Horse Artillery (Cavalry Division) Crossing the Vaal, 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. V", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C

General Baden-Powell, Lord Edward Cecil, and Other Officers, at the Entrance to their " Dug-Out". 1901

The Surrender of Kroonstadt: Troops Marching Past Lord Roberts and Staff, 1901. Creator
The Surrender of Kroonstadt: Troops Marching Past Lord Roberts and Staff, 1901. Kroonstad - temporary capital of the Orange Free State - was surrendered to the British on the 11th May, 1900

Cecil J. Rhodes at Groote Schuur. A Memory. 1902. Creator: Unknown
Cecil J. Rhodes at Groote Schuur. A Memory. 1902

The Tentacles at Work, 1901. Creator: Unknown
The Tentacles at Work, 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. V", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901]

Major-General H. L. Smith-Dorrien, D. S. O. 1901. Creator: Bassano Ltd
Major-General H. L. Smith-Dorrien, D.S.O. 1901. Horace Smith-Dorrien (1858-1930) British Army General

The Royal Marines, 1901. Creator: Gregory & Co
The Royal Marines, 1901. The Royal Marines, a light infantry unit of the Royal Navy were sent to attack Graspan in South Africa in 1899. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Commander and Able-Seaman, R. N. 1901. Creator: Gregory & Co
Commander and Able-Seaman, R.N. 1901. The Royal Navy, the United Kingdoms naval warfare force landed guns from HM Ships Terrible and Powerful to help in the relief of the siege of Ladysmith

Major-General Barton, C. B. 1901. Creator: Debenham & Smith
Major-General Barton, C.B. 1901

Market Square, Johannesburg, Transvaal Colony, 1901. Creator: GW Wilson and Company
Market Square, Johannesburg, Transvaal Colony, 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. VI", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901]

Mr M. T. Steyn. Late President Orange Free State, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Mr M. T. Steyn. Late President Orange Free State, 1900

The Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 1901. Creator: Gregory & Co
The Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 1901. The 1st battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers line infantry regiment of the British Army served in the 1899 to 1902 Second Boer War

Map Illustrating the Operations on the Orange River, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Map Illustrating the Operations on the Orange River, 1900. British forces entered the territory of the Orange Free State and occupied the capital Bloemfontein on 13 March 1900

Conveying Wounded to Wynberg Hospital Camp, 1900. Creator: Alfs Hosking
Conveying Wounded to Wynberg Hospital Camp, 1900. A Military Hospital was set up at Wynberg, a suburb of Cape Town suring the Second Boer War. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

The 2nd Northampton Regiment, 1901. Creator: Gregory & Co
The 2nd Northampton Regiment, 1901

Mishap to the Scots Greys at Klippan, February 18, 1902, 1902. Klippan was the last battle fought by the Greys in the Boer War, the British suffered many casualties

The Gallant Bugler of Fort Itala, 1902. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville II
The Gallant Bugler of Fort Itala, 1902. British forces defend a garrison at Fort Itala, under Boer attack on the full moon, 26 September 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Burning the Farm of a Treacherous Burgher, 1901. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville II
Burning the Farm of a Treacherous Burgher, 1901

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

Night Attack on a Boer Convoy by Mounted Infantry Under Colonel Williams, 1902. Creator
Night Attack on a Boer Convoy by Mounted Infantry Under Colonel Williams, 1902. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. VII", by Louis Creswicke. [The Caxton Publishing Co

Plan of Ladysmith and Chronicle of Events, 1900. Creators: Unknown, William T Maud
Plan of Ladysmith and Chronicle of Events, 1900

A Reconnaissance in Force with General Frenchs Cavalry Near Colesberg, 1900. Creator
A Reconnaissance in Force with General Frenchs Cavalry Near Colesberg, 1900

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

The Marquis of Salisbury, K. G. Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary, 1900. Creator
The Marquis of Salisbury, K.G. Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary, 1900. Robert Gascoyne-Cecil (1830-1903), styled Lord Robert Cecil, Prime Minister during the Second Boer War

Private, Drummers, Piper, and Bugler - The Black Watch, 1900. Creator: Knight
Private, Drummers, Piper, and Bugler - The Black Watch, 1900

Cyclists - Lancashire Fusiliers, 1900. Creator: Gregory & Co
Cyclists - Lancashire Fusiliers, 1900

The New Territory which General Botha added to the Empire, 1916. Creator: Unknown
The New Territory which General Botha added to the Empire, 1916. General Botha declared the Transvaal to the British Empire and represented the Boers in peace negotiations

The Post Office and Curb Flower Market, Adderley Street, Cape Town, South Africa, c1930s. Main street of the central business district (downtown) of Cape Town. From " Tour of the World"

The Beautiful Union Buildings and Gardens, Pretoria, Transvaal, Union of South Africa, c1930s

Town Hall and World War Memorial, Durban, South Africa, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Town Hall and World War Memorial, Durban, South Africa, c1930s

Gen. H.T. Lukin, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. H.T. Lukin, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Major General Sir Henry Timson Lukin (1860-1925) a South African military commander

Dennis Lotis, Rackheath, Norwich, England, 2005. Creator: Brian Foskett
Dennis Lotis, Rackheath, Norwich, England, 2005

Dennis Lotis, c2000. Creator: Brian Foskett
Dennis Lotis, c2000

J.B. Joel, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
J.B. Joel, 1913. Shows Jack Barnato Joel (1862-1940), formerly Isaac Joel, a South African mining magnate and racehorse owner and breeder

Bushman's Cave, Eland Berg, Kat River, South Africa, 1869. Creator: Unknown
Bushman's Cave, Eland Berg, Kat River, South Africa, 1869. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. T

Bringing ivory to the waggons in South Africa, 1868. Creator: Unknown
Bringing ivory to the waggons in South Africa, 1868. Engraving of a sketch by Thomas Baines. Mr. James Chapman... who is acknowledged to be, next to Dr

South African boxer Fred Storbeck, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
South African boxer Fred Storbeck, between c1910 and c1915

Laying the foundation-stone of an English church, Philippolis, Orange Free State, South Africa, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by the Rev. C. Clulee

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