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    Hi,

    I have 2 albums with about 80 large photos, about 19 by 15 cm each. I think they were printed from the original negatives and taken back to Canada by a canadian who fought in the Boer war.

    Have had some extras that came along over the years... Some of the pics I have never seen, some are pretty famous (like the one of De Wet).

    Best

    Chris

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    Great photos, what's the helmet flash in post no. 1 & the slouch hat insignia in 7?

    Hi,

    I am not sure about the baddies in 1. but the goodies in 7 have the Orange Free State Artillery badge ;-)

    Here is a sensationally rare pic, was not in the original album and set me bach a pile of money.... but worth it....

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    Hi,

    I am not sure about the baddies in 1. but the goodies in 7 have the Orange Free State Artillery badge ;-)

    Here is a sensationally rare pic, was not in the original album and set me bach a pile of money.... but worth it....

    Hi Chris!

    Why so rare?? I dont know anything about the conflict, so what makes this one so rare?

    How do you store your old photos?? Any problem with fading?

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    Hi,

    I am not sure about the baddies in 1. but the goodies in 7 have the Orange Free State Artillery badge ;-)

    Here is a sensationally rare pic, was not in the original album and set me bach a pile of money.... but worth it....

    You always get that one about the goodies and baddies wrong :)

    Great photos, especially the baddies with the MG.

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    Hi Chris!

    Why so rare?? I dont know anything about the conflict, so what makes this one so rare?

    How do you store your old photos?? Any problem with fading?

    Hi,

    it is a home made Machine gun using a Mauser Rifle as a base... a one off things called the "Feksburg Maxim"... the guy who was under me in the bidding was writing a book on Mausers and asked for a copy for the book.

    As far as fading goes, so far so good. They are more than 100 years old so they are doing OK.

    best

    Chris

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    Chris - I think you are wise not to post more of these - the ownership/copyright can quickly be lost with things on the internet.

    These are some of the best photos I have seen from the conflict and their condition - in most cases clear and sharp. Several will be more valuable then the others - but - unless from originals already known about , they will seriously be in demand for book illustrations and TV programmes. They will just need to be marketed in the right way. Now that I have seen them, I would recommend that you split into mixed groups of ten or, fifteen.

    ChrisLiontas asks a valid question about why the Boer War is important. Quite simply it was not a conflict - but a War that came to involve most of the major countries. For the first time Britain found herself fighting in a style far outside the experience of most of the Generals -we had to learn commando tactics, trench warfare and how to move quickly over , literally thousands of miles. Much of this experience was directly used in the 1st World War. Nearly all of our Dominions and Colonies contributed men and supplies - and again the lessons learned were put to good use in WW1. Eventually, over 750,000 men took part on the British side during the 4 years of the conflict.

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