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• Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection 8 photos

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The 'Atlantian'

from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

• Wayne Hill said:

  Beautiful crisp and clear photo. A proud time for Australia during its infancy, just before nationhood.

Transports 'Atlantian' and 'Maplemore' conveying N.S.W Bushmen's contingent to South Africa

from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

• beachcomber australia said:

  Wednesday, 28 February 1900. Read All About It - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/1350761. See notes and comments -

• Mich said:

  I am not convinced that a sailing ship was a sensible method of transporting people to south africa.

• Mich said:

  How do you annotate these photos now ?

• Barry Valdeck said:

  1885 Sudan War, maybe? 1884 Volunteers training at Windsor, NSW

Bushmen's Contingent

from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

• beachcomber australia said:

  They were preparing for the Boer War at the racecourse (Randwick?) in Kensington, in February / March 1900. SMH 14/3/1900 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/14299598