Cabinet card (black and white) of Lord Edward Fitzgerald, United Irishman, taken from an engraving by an unidentified artist. Engraving photographed by William Lawrence, photographer, 5 & 7 Upper Sackville Street, Dublin. Undated.
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Photograph of Hlangweni Ridge, a Boer position captured during the Battle of Tugela Heights. Written on the front of the photograph in white ink: 'Hlangweni' and: '5'. Written in pencil on the back of the photograph: '[1899 x 1902]' . From Michael Davitt's tour of South Africa du
Tugela Line, Battle of, South Africa, 1900 | South African War, 1899-1902
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Photograph of Djiboutians in boats at Djibouti harbour, Abyssinia. Written on the back of the photograph: 'Native boats at Djbuti', 'March 1900' and: 'Michael Davitt'. From Michael Davitt's journey to South Africa during the Second Boer War.
Djibouti | Boats and boating--Djibouti
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Cabinet card (black and white) from an engraving of the poet, Lord George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron.Undated.
Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824
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Photograph of Michael Davitt with a group of Boers, travelling from Kroonstad to Wonderfontein. The group includes Davitt, four Boers, a wagon and its driver. Written on the back of the photograph: 'In the middle of the Veld. Our team from Kroonstad to Wonderfontein - Wounded Bo
Carriages and carts--South Africa | Veld | Davitt, Michael, 1846-1906
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Photograph of the Marseille lighthouse as the Oxus departed Marseille. Written on the back of the photograph: 'Lighthouse Mile at Marseilles as 'Oxus' was passing Sunday Feb. 25. 1900' and: 'Michael Davitt'. From Michael Davitt's journey to South Africa during the Second Boer War
Marseille (France)--Buildings, structures, etc.--19th century | Marseille (France) | Lighthouses--France--Marseille
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IE TCD MS 9573 is a diary kept by Michael Davitt, labelled as ‘Vol:4’ and ‘Private and confidential’ on the front cover. Davitt intended to use these notes for the purposes of writing a book on the Boer War and letters to the Freeman’s Journal (see MS notes on folio 1). Front cov
Manuscripts, English--Ireland--Dublin | South Africa--Description and travel | Davitt, Michael, 1846-1906--Diaries
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IE TCD MS 9572/2 is a diary kept by Michael Davitt, labelled as ‘3rd Vol’, ‘Private & confidential’, and ‘Boer War’ on the front cover. Front cover also bears label ‘DN 42 1900 Boer War 3’. Davitt intended to use these notes for the purposes of writing ‘letters for the Dublin
Manuscripts, English--Ireland--Dublin | South Africa--Description and travel | Davitt, Michael, 1846-1906--Diaries
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Photograph of Monte Christo and Cingola Hill, Boer positions captured during the Battle of Tugela Heights. Printed on the front of the photograph in white ink: 'Monte Christo 132 Cingola'. Written in pencil on the back of the photograph: '4' and '[1899 x 1902]' . From Michael D
Tugela Line, Battle of, South Africa, 1900 | South African War, 1899-1902
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Photograph of Notre Dame de la Garde as the Oxus departed Marseille. The Palais du Pharo and Notre Dame de la Garde are visible in the background to the right of the photograph. Written on the back of the photograph: 'N.D. DeLaGarde & leaving Marseilles Feb. 25/1900' and: 'Mi
Palaces--France--Marseille | Notre-Dame de la Garde (Basilica : Marseille, France) | Marseille (France)--Buildings, structures, etc.--19th century
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Photograph of shrapnel, fired from Chieveley, exploding on the battlefield during the Battle of Tugela Heights. A camp fire with cooking pot and kettle is in the foreground. Written in pencil on the back of the photograph: 'Shrapnel bursting over Boer forts - fired from Chively'
Tugela Line, Battle of, South Africa, 1900 | Campfires | Explosions
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Photograph of Solomon Gillingham standing beside the graves of English soldiers in Pretoria. Written on the back of the photograph: 'Graves of the English soldiers (of the war of '81) who fell in Pretoria - The Cemetery - May 1900 Solomon Gillingham the live corpse'. From Michael
Cemeteries--South Africa--Pretoria | Soldiers’ bodies, Disposition of--South Africa--Pretoria | Transvaal (South Africa)--History--War of 1880-1881
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