ACTUALITY. Single shot. Naval ratings pulling along naval guns during the Boer War.
A long double line of naval ratings hauling a 4.7" gun across open country (from right to left). A second group hauling a second gun follows behind ( ...
RECONSTRUCTION. Faked Boer War incident.
View from behind the "Boer" position as they fire with rifles and a small cannon against an advancing force of "British" lancers on foot and horseback. After hand-to-hand fighting the British withdraw, ...
RECONSTRUCTION. Boer War(?)
A battlefield, with cannons and wounded soldiers, is filmed from behind the British line(?) A horse-drawn ambulance arrives (L-R). Under the direction of officers, some of the wounded are stretchered into the ...
ACTUALITY. Boer War. Three British cavalrymen ride from right to left across a flat landscape, with a group of cavalry in the distance (11). Jump-cut to a number of cavalrymen leading a covered wagon pulled by a team of six horses. Within ...
Note: Field-Marshal Sir George White defended Ladysmith during the Boer War from 2/11/1899 to 1/3/1900. He returned to the UK (Southampton) 14/4/1900.
DOCUMENTARY. "Fake newsfilm" of a Boer war skirmish.
A number of Boer volunteers direct rifle fire and cannon fire at the kilted Highland regiment advancing towards them. The Highlanders overrun the battery and put the Boers to flight (81 ft). ...
A steam traction engine hauling timber in a dockyard, apparently in South Africa (during the Boer War). A number of cyclists and troops and a donkey cart pass by (72ft).
Note: See Warwick Catalogue 5541b, TRANSPORTING SUPPLIES BY ...
"ACTUALITY". A contingent from a British Army unit marching down a street, followed by a small group of boys who look into the camera. The unit is led by an officer bearing a sword and includes a colour sergeant (51).
ACTUALITY. Boer War. A Company of British troops, just arrived in Port Elizabeth, march from the jetty towards a square and are surrounded by the waiting crowds (48ft).
Note: Probably filmed by Edgar M. Hyman around March 1900.
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ACTUALITY. Boer War. Covered wagons drawn by mules, each flying the Red Cross flag, fording the Vaal river (13ft).
Note: Filmed by Joe Rosenthal c24 May 1900. Original length 50ft.
Refs: National Film Archive, Catalogue, Part 1: ...
Notes
Filmed by Joseph Rosenthal, it is thought that this might also be his THE 5 INCH SIEGE GUN CROSSING THE VAAL RIVER. See The Boer War 1899-1902 by Luke McKernan British Film Institute.
