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Record Detail

Call Number:

PH-00593

Collection Name:

[Boer War Album]

Creator:

Bradley, J. Wallace

Caney, B. W.

Hall-Edwards, John, 1858-1926

Middlebrook, J. E.

unidentified photographer

Van Hoepen, Jan, 1856-1922

No. of Items:

42 photographs in 1 album

Span Dates:

1899-1902

Description:

Photograph album containing 42 mounted photographs (gelatins silver and collodion prints) of the South African War, also known as the Boer War, that took place between 1899 and 1902. Identified photographers whose work is represented in the collection are J. Wallace Bradley (active South Africa, circa 1900) , Benjamin William Caney (British, active South Africa, 1842-1895), John E. Middlebrook (British, born South Africa, 1863-1943), and Jan van Hoepen (Dutch, active South Africa, 1856-1922). A note by Helmut Gernsheim reads: "42 Boer War photographs of great rarity on account of their early date; many taken by Boers."

Location(s):

f TR 655.11 B648 HRC-P (964:1017:0001-0042)
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Item(s):

964:1017:0001 -- Middlebrook, J. E.. "The Heroes of Dargai" -- The Gordon Highlanders Landing at Durban, likely 1899. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0002 -- Middlebrook, J. E.. Entraining of the 2nd Foot Queens Royal Rifles (Army Corps) for the Front at Durban - Boer War, 1899. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0003 -- unidentified photographer. Armour Locomotive, 1899-1902. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0004 -- Hall-Edwards, John, 1858-1926. "Hairy Mary" Armoured Train, 1900. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0005 -- unidentified photographer. [Armour Train], 1899-1902. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0006 -- Middlebrook, J. E.. The Wrecked Trucks in the Armoured Train Disaster Showing Hole Where Shell Came Out -- Boer War (Nov. 15th), 1899-1900. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0007 -- Caney, B. W.. Grave. Armoured Train Disaster, 1899. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0008 -- Caney, B. W.. Destroyed by Boers. Colenso, 1899. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0009 -- Caney, B. W.. Frere Bridge, 1899. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0010 -- Middlebrook, J. E.. The Frere Bridge, Natal Govt. Rys. Wrecked by the Boers -- Boer War, 1899. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0011 -- Caney, B. W.. Fort Wylie, Tugela, Colenso, 1899. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0012 -- Caney, B. W.. Colenso, 1899-1902. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0013 -- Middlebrook, J. E.. View of Our Ox Waggon [sic] Transport Crossing a Section of Pontoon Bridge -- Boer War, 1899-1900. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0014 -- Middlebrook, J. E.. Ambulance Waggons [sic] and Transport Crossing Tugela River by Means of Pontoon Bridge -- Boer War, 1899-1900. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0015 -- Middlebrook, J. E.. Pontooning an Amunition [sic] Column Across the Tugela River, 1899-1902. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0016 -- Middlebrook, J. E.. Close View of the Boer Bridge on the Tugela River -- Boer War, 1899-1900. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0017 -- Middlebrook, J. E.. The Boer Bridge (Large View) Across the Tugela River and Falls -- Boer War, 1899-1900. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0018 -- Caney, B. W.. Boer Foot Bridge Across Tulega, 1899-1902. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0019 -- Caney, B. W.. Pieters Hill, Boer's Last Stand, Railway Hill, 4-7 Naval Gun, 1899-1902. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0020 -- Middlebrook, J. E.. The Naval Gun on Zwart Kop Which Is Said to Have Blown Up the Boer Magazine on Doorn Kloof, 1899-1902. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0021 -- Middlebrook, J. E.. Battle of Colenso NO1 4.7 Firing Lydite at the Enemy's Trenches -- Boer War, 1899. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0022 -- Middlebrook, J. E.. Battle of Colenso. General Buller Viewing the Effect of Lydite Shells -- Boer War, 1899. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0023 -- unidentified photographer. [Gun Pit on Ceasar's Hill], 1899-1902. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0024 -- unidentified photographer. [Group of soldiers with canons camped on hill top with trees], 1899-1902. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0025 -- unidentified photographer. Gen'l Sir G. White's Headquarters, Siege of Ladysmith, 1899-1900. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0026 -- unidentified photographer. [Effect of a Long Tom Shrapnel], likely 1899-1902. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0027 -- unidentified photographer. [Enteric Villa - To Let], 1899-1902. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0028 -- unidentified photographer. Boom-Proof Shelters Excavated by I. L. H., 1899-1902. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0029 -- unidentified photographer. [Caves on the Bank of River: Ladysmith], 1899-1900. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0030 -- unidentified photographer. [Manchesters. Shell Dodging], 1899-1902. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0031 -- Middlebrook, J. E.. Our Infantry Proceeding to the Battle of Vaal Krantz, 1900. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0032 -- unidentified photographer. [British Prison, Pretoria], 1899-1902. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0033 -- Van Hoepen, Jan, 1856-1922. The Irish Brigade Near Ladysmith. Hetiersche Corps., 1899-1900. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0034 -- Middlebrook, J. E.. Boer Prisoners -- Boer War, 1899. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0035 -- Middlebrook, J. E.. Sand Bag Dam on Klip River Constructed by the Boers with the Object of Flooding Out the British Army in Ladysmith -- Boer War, 1899-1900. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0036 -- Middlebrook, J. E.. Boer Breastwork on Bulwana Supporting "Long Tom" with the "Dear Old Flag Now Flying" -- Boer War, 1899-1900. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0037 -- Van Hoepen, Jan, 1856-1922. Spion Kop, 24 January 1900. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0038 -- Van Hoepen, Jan, 1856-1922. First British Trench, Spion's Kop, Slag van Spioen's, 24 January 1900. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0039 -- Van Hoepen, Jan, 1856-1922. Spionkop, 24 January 1900. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0040 -- Van Hoepen, Jan, 1856-1922. Trying for One Stone. Gevallen in de loop voor een bedekking, 24 January 1900. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0041 -- Van Hoepen, Jan, 1856-1922. Onbegraven Engelsche Op Spions Kop 10 Dagen Na Denslag, 1900. Gelatin silver print, .

964:1017:0042 -- unidentified photographer. Dead Boer. A Sniper, 1899-1902. Gelatin silver print, .


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