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Description: | 'South Africa 1902, Venice, Greece and Constantinople 1903, Malta and Sicily 1905'.
The South African photographs were collected whilst WVR Fane was stationed there with the Lincolnshire Regiment towards the end of the Boer War. They include shots of surrendered Boer commandos, Boer generals, Pretoria (including the British entry), a launching post over the Tugela river, armoured trains, Beaufort West (including polo team and the 3rd Lincoln camp), the 3rd Lincoln Maxim Team, camp at De Aar and WVR Fane with fellow soldiers.
The remainder of the photographs are of scenery, notable buildings and artworks; with views across the city of Constantinople, a photo of the Sultan's sons (?), and a view of the Selamlik. 4 tinted shots of Austria are also included.
A cutting about the derailing of the Calais Express taken from the New York Herald of 15 Jan 1905 has been pasted in. Passengers included Mr and Mrs WVR Fane.
South African enclosures: 3 copy notices in English and Dutch; English language edition of E.R.I de Zoutpansberg Wachter, Pietersburg, Transvaal, 11 Apr 1901; 2 copies of a photo of 4 British soldiers on horseback (including WVR Fane); The Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette Extraordinary, 11 Jun 1902, containing proclamation in English and Dutch relating to the treatment of British subjects who fought against the government; newspaper cutting, 1897, pasted onto photographer's board; order of army parade service, South Africa, for coronation day, 1902; photo of British entry into Pretoria, 1900.
Other enclosures include: loose photographs of the Greek theatre at Siracusa and the Grand Harbour Side at Valletta; postcards of Venice (2), Epidauros and an elderly clergyman; printed panoramas of the Bosphorus and Constantinople; newspaper cutting referring to "The Operations in China", 1902 (Captain Fane of the Indian Staff Corps is mentioned); letter from Bishop King thanking Fane for a present of game, 17 Nov 1902; 2 family photographs; and a faded photo of ruins (Sicily?).
A map of Sicily has been pasted in at the back of the volume. | Subjects: | Country Estates | Temporal: | [1897-1905] | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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