"The wreck of the armoured train, November 1899", 1899-11 - 1900-01
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/BRDW I Photo 2/23
Scope and Contents
Photograph of the train line near Frere station, Natal [South Africa], where WSC was captured. White marks indicate the graves of 3 men killed in the affair and buried by the Boers. The wreck of the train is not actually shown.
Dates
- Creation: 1899-11 - 1900-01
Creator
- From the Fonds: Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
From the File:
Digital copies are available, to protect the fragile original.
Extent
1 item(s)
Language of Materials
English
Date information
DateText: Approximate date, as although the train was wrecked in November 1899, WSC returned to the scene later, which is presumably when this photograph was taken.
Finding aid date
2016-04-28 12:31:09.610000+00:00
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
Contact:
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087
archives@chu.cam.ac.uk
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087
archives@chu.cam.ac.uk