Topee Collection (page 3)

Soudan, 1883-85... Wolseley Bidding Farewell to the Australian Infantry... (1901)
Colonial Troops in the Soudan, 1883-85: Lord Wolseley Bidding Farewell to the Australian Infantry at the End of the Campaign, (1901)

Hoisting the British Flag in New Guinea, 1883: Mr Chester... Calling for Three Cheers, (1901)
Hoisting the British Flag in New Guinea, 1883: Mr Chester, Queensland Magistrate, Calling for Three Cheers, (1901). British civil servant Henry Marjoribanks Chester (1832-1914)

Colonial Troops in the Soudan War, 1883-85: New South Wales Infantry... at Suakim, 1885, (1901)
Colonial Troops in the Soudan War, 1883-85: New South Wales Infantry Marching into Camp at Suakim, March 29, 1885, (1901)

The Transvaal War, 1899-1901: A Sharp Engagement, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Transvaal War, 1899-1901: A Sharp Engagement, (1901). Episode from the Second Boer War (October 1899-May 1902), fought between the the British Empire and two Boer states

General Robertss Staff, Kandahar Expedition, c1880, (1901). Creator: Bourne & Shepherd
General Robertss Staff, Kandahar Expedition, c1880, (1901). Portrait of General Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914), commander of British forces in Afghanistan

The Burmah War - Sir Frederick Roberts Meeting The Buddhist Archbishop at Mandalay, (1901). British soldier Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914) meets the Thathanabaing at Mandalay in Burma

Lord Roberts at the Orange Grove Inn: A Characteristic Incident, (1901)
Lord Roberts at the " Orange Grove" Inn: A Characteristic Incident, (1901). British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) fought the Boers in South Africa, 1899-1900

Lord Roberts and Staff on the Veldt Approaching Pretoria, (1901). Creator: William Barnes Wollen
Lord Roberts and Staff on the Veldt Approaching Pretoria, (1901). British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) fought the Boers in South Africa, 1899-1900

Lord Roberts and Staff at Lunch on the Veldt, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Lord Roberts and Staff at Lunch on the Veldt, (1901). British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) fought the Boers in South Africa, 1899-1900

Lord Lytton, c1877, (1901). Creator: Bourne & Shepherd
Lord Lytton, c1877, (1901). Portrait of Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton (1831-1891), who served as Viceroy of India between 1876 and 1880

Lord Napier Of Magdala, 1860s, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Lord Napier Of Magdala, 1860s, (1901). Portrait of British soldier Robert Cornelis Napier, Baron Napier of Magdala (1810-1890). Napier was commissioned in the Bengal engineers in 1826

The Surrender of General Cronje to Lord Roberts at Paardeberg... 27 February 1900, (1901)
The Surrender of General Cronje to Lord Roberts at Paardeberg - A Despatch Arrives from the Laager, 27 February 1900, (1901)

The Great Turning Movement - Crossing the Riet, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Great Turning Movement - Crossing the Riet, (1901). British forces crossing the Riet River in South Africa during the Boer Wars (1880-1902). From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol

Lord Roberts Writing Despatches in the Transport Waggon in Which He Slept, (1901). British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) fought the Boers in South Africa, 1899-1900

Lord Roberts and Staff Starting for a Reconnaissance from Headquarters at Smaldeel, (1901). British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) fought the Boers in South Africa

Hoisting the British flag at Pretoria: Lord Roberts Leading Cheers for the Queen, 1900, (1901). British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) fought the Boers in South Africa, 1899-1900

Lord Roberts Cheered By the Troops on his Arrival at Wonder RIver, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Lord Roberts Cheered By the Troops on his Arrival at Modder River, (1901). The Battle of Modder River during the Second Boer War took place on 28 November 1899, in what is now Northern Cape province

Heading Off Cronje - General French Blocking the Way at Koodoosrand Drift, (1901). The British under John French fought Piet Cronjes forces in the South African War in 1899

Landing Troops at Suvla Bay, (1919). Creator: Unknown
Landing Troops at Suvla Bay, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: The Germans and the Turks received a staggering disillusionment when the British forces landed at point after point

Lord Roberts and Staff Watching the Battle of Osfontein, 1900, (1901). Creator: Mortimer L Menpes
Lord Roberts and Staff Watching the Battle of Osfontein, 1900, (1901). British commander Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914) watching the action between British forces and the Boers in 1900

Paardeberg: The Assault on Cronjes Position, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Paardeberg: The Assault on Cronjes Position, (1901). The Boer general Piet Cronje surrendered to Lord Roberts, the British commander-in-chief in South Africa, after the Battle of Paardeberg in 1899

Just Like Bobs, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Just Like Bobs, (1901). British commander Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) fought the Boers in South Africa, 1899-1900

H. H. The Nizam Leaving The Residency, Hyderabad, c1900. Creator: Unknown
H.H. The Nizam Leaving The Residency, Hyderabad, c1900. The Nizam of Hyderabad, also known as Asaf Jah, was ruler of Hyderabad State in Maharashtra, India. Hand-coloured postcard

In the Indian Army, 1897, (1945). Creator: Unknown
In the Indian Army, 1897, (1945). Portrait of British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) as a lieutenant during his time in India

Winston Churchill Playing Polo, 1920s, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Winston Churchill Playing Polo, 1920s, (1945). British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945

Front line towards Monastir, Serbia, c1916. Monastir, previously in the Kingdom of Serbia, later became part of the Republic of Macedonia

Liutenant Verney Lovett Camerons reception by Katende, 19th century. Sent to Africa in 1873 to assist David Livingstone, Cameron (1844-1894)

A royal bag of tigers, 1911 (1935). A scene from King George Vs visit to India to attend the Delhi Durbar. From King Emperors Jubilee, by F. G. H. Salusbury [Daily Express Publications, London, 1935]

Shikar lunch in the jungle, 1911 (1935). A scene during King George Vs visit to India to attend the Delhi Durbar. From King Emperors Jubilee, by F. G. H

Wingate, Captain of the Chindits, 1943-44. Major General Orde Charles Wingate (1903-1944), British Army officer known for creating special military units in Palestine in the 1930s, and in Abyssinia

Home via the Battlefields - Mr Churchill in the ancient Roman amphitheatre at Carthage, 1943-44. Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

On the long march through torrid heat to Baghdad, World War I, c1914-c1917. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
On the long march through torrid heat to Baghdad, World War I, c1914-c1917. The British captured Baghdad from the Turks in March 1917. From a box set of stereoscopic cards titled The Great War

British troops refreshing themselves at a waterfall, Africa, World War I, c1914-c1918. From a box set of stereoscopic cards titled The Great War

English officer and native soldiers, Bhamo, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel Co
English officer and native soldiers, Bhamo, Burma, 1908. Stereoscopic card. Detail

The calabash baby, Dodoma to Mongalla, East Africa, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
The calabash baby, Dodoma to Mongalla, East Africa, 1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Stella Court Treatt and Errol Hinds, Dodoma to Mongalla, East Africa, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
Stella Court Treatt and Errol Hinds, Dodoma to Mongalla, East Africa, 1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Errol Hinds making a deal in chickens, Wankie to Victoria Falls, Southern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927). Errol Hinds was Stellas younger brother

Studio portrait of a soldier of C Company, 2nd Battalion the Kings Regiment, Iraq, 1926

Machine gun section and infantry crossing a pontoon bridge, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Scouts making their way through the forests of East Africa, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

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

Lifting wounded soldiers onto a hospital train, East Africa, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Gallipoli Campaign, World War I, 1915-1916. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Gallipoli Campaign, World War I, 1915-1916. Reserves waiting for orders to move up to their new positions on the slopes of Cape Helles

Guns and stores captured from the Turks, Palestine, World War I, 1915-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Guns and stores captured from the Turks, Palestine, World War I, 1915-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

British soldiers marching through the desert to Baghdad, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
British soldiers marching through the desert to Baghdad, World War I, 1914-1918. The British captured Baghdad from the Turks in March 1917. Stereoscopic card detail

British infantry charging German positions, East Africa, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
British infantry charging German positions, 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

Lord Roberts entering Pretoria, Boer War, South Africa, 1900 (1925). Pretoria, the Boer capital of the South African Republic (Transvaal)

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