Veldt Collection

Xerus inauris (Cape ground squirrel), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Xerus inauris (Cape ground squirrel), 1777-1786

'Un aspect du Haut Veld; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Un aspect du Haut Veld; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Springbok Hunting in South Africa, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Springbok Hunting in South Africa, 1850. The Springbok, or Bontebok {Antilope euchore)...is a most magnificent animal, larger than the gazelle, equalling...the speed of the fastest race-horse

Rest after the Chase; A Buck Hunt in a South African Colony, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Rest after the Chase; A Buck Hunt in a South African Colony, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Studying Tonights Menu, (1944). Creator: Robert Baden-Powell
Studying Tonights Menu, (1944). Animals of the African Veldt: lions watching zebra and wildebeest. From " Boy Scouts, by E. E. Reynolds. [Collins, London, 1944]

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

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

Boers Firing the Veldt, 1900. Boer farmers setting fire to dry grass in the war against the British. Scene from the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) fought in what is now South Africa

Boer Camp on the Veldt, 1924. From The British Empire in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. B.Litt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1924]

The Guards Brigade on the march to Kroonstadt, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The Guards Brigade on the march to Kroonstadt, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Stereoscopic card. Detail. (Colorised black and white print)

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

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

The 9th Division resting on the march to Bloemfontein, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The 9th Division resting on the march to Bloemfontein, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Lord Roberts campaign. 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

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

The sad roll call after some of the British were cut off at Dordrecht, 30th December 1900
The sad roll call after some of the British were cut off at Dordrecht, South Africa, 30th December 1900. Scene from the Boer War. Some of the soldiers appear to be dead or wounded. Stereoscopic card

The Warwicks skirmishing with Boers near Weppener, east of Bloemfontein, South Africa, 1901. Stereoscopic card

South slope of Spion Kop, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
South slope of Spion Kop, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. In January 1900, the hill of Spion Kop was the scene of a major defeat for the British army under General Sir Redvers Buller at the hands of

Boer War, South Africa, 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Boer War, South Africa, 1900. British mounted infantry feeling for the enemy nine miles south of Pretoria, on the morning of 4th June. Stereoscopic card

Making gas for one of the war balloons at Slingersfontein, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Making gas for one of the war balloons at Slingersfontein, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. The balloons were used to observe the movements of the enemy. Stereoscopic card

The gallant Guards Brigade marching on Brandfort, Boer War, South Africa, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The gallant Guards Brigade marching on Brandfort, Boer War, South Africa, 1901. Stereoscopic card

On the fighting line with the Queens bravest, Modder River, South Africa, 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
On the fighting line with the Queens bravest, Modder River, South Africa, 1900. British infantry during the Boer War. Stereoscopic card

The Country House of Paul Kruger, South Africa. The home of Paul Kruger (1825-1904), Boer leader and President of the Transvaal Republic

Berkly or Klipdrift, a town in Griqualand West, South Africa, c1890
Berkly or Klipdrift, a town in Griqualand West, Northern Cape Province of South Africa, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Pretoria, South Africa, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Potchefstroom, the Transvaal, South Africa, c1890. Potchefstroom, on the banks of the Mooi River, is 120 km west-southwest of Johannesburg

A South African cattle kraal, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

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