War between two Boer Republics (South African Republic and Orange Free State) and the United Kingdom

Boer War: wounded soldiers being escorted off the hospital train at Durban from Ladysmith. Watercolour by F. Dadd, 1899.

Boer War: the reading-room at the field hospital, Wynberg, South Africa. Halftone, 1900, after R. Thomas.

Boer War: the grave of men of the Naval Brigade who were killed in the battle of Graspan. Halftone, c. 1899, after H. E. Miles.

Boer War: wounded soldiers lying inside a hospital train. Halftone, c.1900.

Boer War: the grave of those killed at Bronkhuis Spruit, with men standing round. Line engraving, c. 1901.

Boer War: Red Cross hospital train arriving at Durban. Process print by C.H. after F.C. Harrison after F. Dadd, 1899.

"The absent-minded beggar" / [Bovril Limited].

Boer War: the sanatorium camp used during the siege of Kimberley. Process print after Bennett, 1899.

Boer War: a full military hospital ward housed in a church in Ladysmith, South Africa. Halftone, c.1900, after H. Paget after H. McCormick.

Boer War: the ward of a hospital ship in which a nurse converses with an anxious lady and her daughter. Gouache painting by F. Dickinson, 1899.

Boer War: a large crowd in Cape Town on hearing news of the relief of Kimberley. Halftone, 1900, after J. Bruton.

Boer War: Red Cross ambulance cars at Pretoria station for the wounded Boers. Reproduction after a sketch by G. Soper after Leoff.

1 photograph : photoprint, radiograph ; sheet 21.2 x 16.3 cm

Bones of a hand. Radiograph, 1900/1904.

1 photomechanical print : halftone ; image 26.4 x 19.3 cm

Boer War: an army officer examines the scarred backs of whipped African deserters. Halftone after J. Finnemore after E. Prater.

Boer War: first aid to the wounded on the battlefield at Colenso. Process print after J.J. Waugh.

vii, 183 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps ; 26 cm

The history of the medical and hospital services of the Anglo-Boer war 1899 to 1902 / by Peter Prime.

1 print : halftone ; image 10.6 x 16.9 cm

Boer War: a hospital train at the Battle of Colenso with soldiers milling around. Halftone, c. 1900, after H. Brazier-Creagh.

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South African War, 1899-1902

Images from the collections

Images referencing South African War, 1899-1902

Works from the collections

Bones of a hand. Radiograph, 1900/1904.

Boer War: an army officer examines the scarred backs of whipped African deserters. Halftone after J. Finnemore after E. Prater.

Boer War: first aid to the wounded on the battlefield at Colenso. Process print after J.J. Waugh.

The history of the medical and hospital services of the Anglo-Boer war 1899 to 1902 / by Peter Prime.

Boer War: a hospital train at the Battle of Colenso with soldiers milling around. Halftone, c. 1900, after H. Brazier-Creagh.

South African War, 1899-1902

Images from the collections

Images referencing South African War, 1899-1902

Works from the collections

Bones of a hand. Radiograph, 1900/1904.

Boer War: an army officer examines the scarred backs of whipped African deserters. Halftone after J. Finnemore after E. Prater.

Boer War: first aid to the wounded on the battlefield at Colenso. Process print after J.J. Waugh.

The history of the medical and hospital services of the Anglo-Boer war 1899 to 1902 / by Peter Prime.

Boer War: a hospital train at the Battle of Colenso with soldiers milling around. Halftone, c. 1900, after H. Brazier-Creagh.

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