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Description: | Albums, prints, negatives, books and ephemera relating to the various military and colonial service of Lord Edward Douglas Loch, 2nd Baron Loch and his wife Lady Margaret Loch. Also included are a number of items relating to the service of Lord Henry Brougham Loch, 1st Baron Loch, Governor of South Africa. Significant items include:
An album of photographs, possibly taken by war correspondent Francis Gregson, recording the Nile Expedition of 1898 commanded by General Kitchener.
A further album of albumen photographs with hand written dedication by the photogrtapher, entitled: Views of Graaff Reinet, Midlands District of Cape Colony South Africa by William Roe, and presented to Lord Henry Brougham Loch, 1st Baron Loch, Governor of South Africa, 25 January 1890.
A further album of albumen photographs with handwritten dedication by W W of Capetown: entitled Views of Capetown. presented to Lord Henry Brougham Loch, 1st Baron Loch, Governor of South Africa, 27 March 1895.
A further album of albumen photographs depicting scenes in Pretoria, South Africa including Government buildings, and the residence of President Kruger, and the work of the Robinson Gold Mining Company, Johannesburg c 1898.
Also a one volume publication by George Newnes Ltd of London: entitled, Khaki In South Africa; An Album of Pictures and Photographs Illustrating the Chief Events of the War Under Lord Roberts with a Chronological History
Books, publications, albums and ephemera depicting the gold and diamond mining industry in South Africa in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, particularly that of Robinsons Gold Mining Company and De Beers.
Eight boxes of glass plate negatives and contact prints c 1887-1898, two wooden boxes and four cardboard boxes of lantern slides. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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