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'B.S.A. Police on march, Relief of Mafeking', 1900 (c)

Lantern slide reproducing an illustration by Richard Caton Woodville (1856-1927), published in the 'Illustrated London News' (22 October 1899), 1900 (c).

A column of British South Africa Police with a local guide in Bechuanaland, en route to relieve the besieged town of Mafeking.

From a collection of 243 lantern slides, mainly illustrations from 'The Illustrated London News' and 'The Sphere', 1899-1902.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1963-12-305-31

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study Collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1963-12-305-31