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In 1910 the territories of Cape Colony, Natal, Orange Free State and Transvaal achieved dominion status as the Union of South Africa. Films depicting these areas are classed together under 'South Africa'.
ACTUALITY. Boer War. Native drivers and British soldiers stand by the bank of the river urging on the long teams ...
A dramatised Boer War short made by the Lancashire firm of Mitchell and Kenyon. It shows two Boers sneaking up ...
No titles. Shots from the same camera viewpoint showing horse-drawn traffic and pedestrians and an electric tram arriving at an ...
Set in Africa just after the Boer war, tells of the journey of four men into the African bush, in ...
ACTUALITY. Boer War: hauled by a long mule train a four-wheeled cart with three British soldiers seated at the rear ...
ACTUALITY. Lord Roberts arrives at Cape Town to head the British army during the Boer War.
A small contingent of soldiers ...
ACTUALITY. Boer War wounded being taken onto a hospital ship.
A continuous line of sick and wounded British soldiers being carried ...
ACTUALITY. Men in pith helmets on horseback ford a river and climb the bank. MCU men driving carts pulled by ...
ACTUALITY. A column of Australian cavalry riding down Adderley Street, Cape Town, watched by enthusiastic crowds (90ft).
Note: Filmed by Edgar ...
ACTUALITY. Ambulances and British troops crossing the Tugela River over the pontoon bridge near Trichardt's Drift, during the British retreat ...
ACTUALITY. The construction of a railway bridge across a river in South Africa.
A gang of African labourers, with an overseer, ...
ACTUALITY. Military exercise in Durban, South Africa.
Small groups of naval ratings bring their guns into position, fire, unlimber them and ...