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Boer War: well annotated photograph album 1900-02, with over…
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Melbourne
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17-Aug-2010
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Boer War: well annotated photograph album 1900-02, with over 200 photographs, featuring British, Ausralian, New Zealand & Boer troops; scenery, towns, camps and blockhouses; cricket and football; visit of Duke & Duchess of York with triumphal arches; artillery, the unit photographs include 7th NZMR, Pay staff, APC Draft, O.C.and staff Oversea Colonial Depot, army Ordnance Corps and army Pay Corps cricket club. Towns and scenes include Newcastle (Natal), green point Camp, Bloemfontein, East London, Camps Bay, cape Town, Simonstown, Standerton, Johannesburg & Durban. Photographs of Boer soldiers include Vryheid Commando, Transvaal Police, two of the Besieging Boer Armay at Ladysmith, Burghers of the Eastern Transvaal, Ermelo Commando. Other interesting photographs include 'Queenslanders Embarking at Capetown docks'; 'Plague Depot, Capetown'; 'Blockhouse arch, Newcastle Natal'; 'Taking Orders, Australian Corps'; 'Woodstock arch Ducal Visit'; 'Kings arch, Adderly St cape Town'; 'Simonstown arch Ducal Visit'; 'Blockhouse Orc'; 'Raadzaal, Pretoria'; 'Long Cecil' made in Kimberley during the Siege'; 'Celebration of the relief of Ladysmith in cape Town'. Condition varies; fabulous collection with interesting and informative annotations.
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Militaria & Weapons: Ephemera