Janus: General C.R. de Wet at Norvalspont concentration camp

RCS contains:
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Y305G	Views in Cape Town, Pietermaritzburg and Pretoria, circa 1890-1900
Y305H	Photographs of South Africa, circa 1900
Y305I	Views in Cape Town, circa 1902
Y305K	Sydney Tyers album
Y305L	Edward John Dunn Collection
Y305M	General C.R. de Wet at Norvalspont concentration camp
Y305N	Portrait of Tiyo Soga
Y305O	Photographs of indigenous South African tribes
Y305P	South Africa 1936 (Lord Hewart Album)
Y305R	Du Cap au Zambèze. Notes de voyage dans l'Afrique du Sud, Genève: Baden-Baden printed, 1884
Y305S	Wren Robinson Collection on South Africa
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General C.R. de Wet at Norvalspont concentration camp

Title	General C.R. de Wet at Norvalspont concentration camp
Reference	GBR/0115/Y305M
Creator	Unknown
Covering Dates	circa 1902 (Copies of photographs taken in 1902)
Extent and Medium	2 images in 1 file; Good condition.
Repository	Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library

Content and context

Photographer unknown.

Loose prints measuring approximately 160 x 115 mm. These are modern prints from two glass negatives. The prints record a visit made by De Wet to the British concentration camp at Norvalspont, presumably shortly after the 2nd Boer War.

Probably presented to the Library by Hugh Gunn (1870-1931) who was Superintendent of the Norvalspont School.

Access and Use

Please cite as Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library, General C.R. de Wet at Norvalspont concentration camp, Y305M

Further information

Indexed

This collection level description was entered by KS using information from the original typescript catalogue.

This collection is available on microfiche: Africa, fiche number 173.

Index Terms

Africa

South Africa

Wet, Christiaan Rudolf, de (1854-1922) General

RCS/Y305M contains:

School. General C. de Wet (in centre). 122 x 78 mm. A group photograph showing General Christiaan Rudolf de Wet (1854-1922) seated in the centre of a large gathering of school children, with adults in the background. De Wet has signed the front of the print.
Good condition..

circa 1902

Testimonial by General de Wet. 158 x 115 mm. A photographic copy of a signed statement by de Wet (in Afrikaans) stating his satisfaction at the condition of the 1300 children in the school of Norvalspont concentration camp. Part of the English translation (pencilled below de Wet's text) can be seen on the print.
Good condition..

circa 1902