P00653.030 Accession Number: P00653.030

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NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA, 1899. AN ARMOURED TRAIN, USED BY THE BRITISH, THAT WAS WRECKED ON 1899-11-15 BY THE BOERS NEAR FRERE CAMP. WINSTON CHURCHILL (THEN A WAR CORRESPONDENT) WAS TRAVELLING ON THIS TRAIN AND WAS CAPTURED BY THE BOERS. SEE ALSO P653/147/031. (DONOR: T. COLLINS)

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Accession Number
P00653.030
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Format: 6x8"
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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