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Photographs of Winston Churchill as a soldier and in South Africa, 1900-08 - 1998

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/MCHL 6/2/7

Scope and Contents

Subjects include: Churchill in hussar dress uniform, 1895; in India with [?] polo ponies and Indian grooms, c 1896, and playing polo; Churchill as a war correspondent in South Africa, 1899; the armoured train [which was wrecked by the Boers on Churchill's capture]; his arrival at Pretoria as a prisoner of war and lined up with other prisoners; his arrival at Durban after his escape; with his fellow officers and with his pony as a Lieutenant in the South African Light Horse. Includes some photocopies and negatives, and correspondence on the polo playing photograph.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900-08 - 1998

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.

Extent

1 file(s)

Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2017-02-27 10:13:38.990000+00:00

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