Skip to main content

Station master's house, Frere. Gen Bullers first headquarters, 1900

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305H/2

Scope and Contents

119 x 94 mm. Showing the station master's cottage standing on a small rise, with railway goods trucks in the foreground. General Sir Redvers Buller was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the outbreak of the South African War in 1899, but was superceded by Lord Roberts after defeats at Colonso, Spion Kop and Vaalkrans. The print is numbered '8509'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair condition, slight fading.

General

WS.

Finding aid date

2004-08-20 16:36:22+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

Contact:
Cambridge University Library
West Road
Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom