| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01115.020 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | South Africa: Cape Colony, Kimberley Area, Belmont |
| Date made | 1900 |
| Conflict |
South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BELMONT, SOUTH AFRICA. 1900. 'BELMONT (RAILWAY) STATION AND POST OFFICE, SHOWING A SAFE BLOWN ...
Description
BELMONT, SOUTH AFRICA. 1900. 'BELMONT (RAILWAY) STATION AND POST OFFICE, SHOWING A SAFE BLOWN OPEN BY THE BOERS AND A HOLE IN THE ROOF MADE BY SHOT FROM A NAVAL GUN AT THE BATTLE OF BELMONT ...' THE SOLDIER IN THE CENTRE IS DESCRIBED AS 'ONE OF THE AMI, MAJOR PINNOCK'S MEN', PROBABLY DENOTING A MEMBER OF THE 1ST QUEENSLAND MOUNTED INFANTRY CONTINGENT. (ORIGINAL GLASS LANTERN SLIDE HELD BY ANGLESEA BARRACKS, HOBART)