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Series number: |
1254 |
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Title: |
New South Wales Bushmen's Contingent's departure to South Africa |
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Start date: |
01 Jan 1900 |
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End date: |
31 Dec 1900 |
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Contents start date: |
01 Jan 1900 |
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Contents end date: |
31 Dec 1900 |
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Descriptive note: |
This series comprises photographs of the New South Wales Bushmen's Contingent departing for active service in the Cape Colony during the Boer War. There are photographs of the bushmen in the saddle on inspection parades, an officer on horseback, and a Bushman on horseback, plus scenes of camp life. The Bushmen's Contingent was encamped at Kensington Racecourse Sydney. The actual departure views include photographs of the troop transports Atlantian and Maplemore, plus shots of the Bushmen en route to the waterfront. Along with the Bushmen the departure images cover Major General French and his staff, the Bluejackets, the Lancers, official carriages, and the Police Band en route with these citizen soldiers. Crowds of onlookers and well wishers are evident in all of the departure pictures. |
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Home location: |
This series is held at Western Sydney Records Centre. |
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Format: |
One volume of photographs |
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Arrangement: |
Chronological |
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Copies: |
The images in this series have been digitised and may be viewed in Photo Investigator.
Other copies: positive viewing microfilm SR Microfilm Reel 2786, aperture cards Nos. 7774-7795, and 35mm viewing contact prints at COD 422. |
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Item control status: |
Item lists are available electronically. |
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Current agency responsible: |
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Preceding series: |
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Succeeding series: |
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Related series: |
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Controlled series: |
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Persons creating this series: |
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