Gallery: 49 imagesAn Officer's Life (Part 1): Allenby, E
This first batch of photographs from an album belonging to Edmund Allenby provides a revealing insight into the personal life of an Army officer in the 1890s - showing life in Africa, military encampments, the natural environment and indigenous peoples, travels including St Helena including Napoleon's grave and other sites.
Date
[1880-1890]
Specific Place(s)
South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa, Table mountain, St Helena, Madeira, Durban, South Africa, Gates of St John, South Africa
Relevant people
Allenby, Edmund (1861-1936)
Specific keywords
wedding, smoking, politics, mountain, landscape, harbour, boat, ship, church, architecture, astronomy, animal, horse, baboon, tourism, fortification, grave/cemetery, river, railway, bridge, beach, tree, terrain, camp, officer, uniform, artillery, gun, ceremonial, waterfall
Archive reference
Allenby 5/2
Related Archive catalogue
ALLENBY, FM Edmund (Henry Hynman), 1st Viscount Allenby of Megiddo (1861-1936)
Terms & Categories
- War/Campaign/Operation: Peacetime
- Africa: Africa - Southern
- Region: Europe
- Country: South Africa
- Theme (Main): Cultures & Customs
- Theme (Main): Daily Life
- Theme (Main): Empire & Commonwealth
- Theme (Main): Natural World
- Theme (Main): Travel & Exploration
- Subject: Animals & The Natural World
- Subject: Death & Dying
- Subject: Diplomacy
- Subject: Naval, Sea & Ships
- Subject: Parades, Drills & Manoeuvres
- Subject: Sport & Recreation
- Subject: Transport
- Subject: Women & Society
- Item: Photographic (album)
- Information: Visual
