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'BREAKER' MORANT (1979) enhanced entry

Based on real life events, the film takes place during the guerrilla phase of the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). Three officers ...

 

YOUNG WINSTON (1972)

Film biography of the youth of Winston Churchill.

 

ELIZABETH OF LADYMEAD (1949)

Ladymead is a Georgian Mansion in which four generations of women have lived while their husbands are away at war. ...

 

LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP (1943)

Drama tracing the life of a crusty old man of World War II to his military beginnings as a dashing ...

 

OHM KRÜGER (1941)

Traces the life of a Boer leader, Kruger.

 

LITTLE PRINCESS (1939)

The daughter of an army captain is degraded into a servant when her father is lost, but she refuses to ...

 

FOR VALOUR (1937)

FARCE: The Boer War: Ex-con Private Doubleday saves the life of Major Pyke and is recommended for the VC. Instead, ...

 

CAVALCADE (1933)

About family life against a background of national events from 1899 to the 1930's.

 

LAST OF THE WORLD FAMOUS DE WET TOPICAL BUDGET 551-1 (1922)

The funeral of Christian de Wet, Boer guerilla leader and politician in South Africa (61ft).

 

LADYSMITH DAY: THE LORD BISHOP OF LIVERPOOL CONDUCTS... (1915)

Main Title. The service being conducted by the Right Reverend Francis James Chavasse, Lord Bishop of Liverpool, in the open ...

 

BACK FROM THE BOER WAR TOPICAL BUDGET 75-1 (1913)

"BACK FROM THE BOER WAR. The 12th Lancers disembark from the transport "German" in the East India Docks, the last ...

 

BACK FROM THE BOER WAR! (1913)

"BACK FROM THE BOER WAR! The 12th Lancers, who are the last to return home from South Africa, disembarking." (11). ...

 

HEROES OF THE VELDT (1913)

Main title. "Pretoria: decorating the graves of British soldiers killed in the war." MCS women moving amongst the graves and ...

 

FUNERAL; OF SIR GEORGE WHITE, V.C.: LONDON'S LAST TRIBUTE... (1912)

Main title. The long funeral procession of Sir George White moves along a road lined with people (69ft).

 

LORD ROBERTS REVIEWS VETERANS OF THE BOER WAR (1910)

No main title. Lord Frederick Roberts passes in an open carriage. He reviews the veterans of the Boer War (46ft). ...

 

HOW A BRITISH BULLDOG SAVED THE UNION JACK (1906)has video enhanced entry

A fictional drama from the Zulu Wars.

A British sentry guards a British camp. A Zulu crouches on all fours and ...

 

ARRIVAL OF THE BOER GENERALS, BOTHA, DELAREY, AND DE... (1902)

No titles. The Boer generals, Louis Botha, Jacobus Delarey and Christian De Wet walk down the gangplank from the liner ...

 

DEPARTURE OF MR CHAMBERLAIN FOR SOUTH AFRICA (1902)

ACTUALITY. The departure of Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, for South Africa to sign the Boer peace ...

 

KITCHENER'S ARRIVAL AT SOUTHAMPTON (1902)

No title. A decorated street with banners carrying the words `Upholders of the Empire', `Welcome Home', with a railway station ...

 

LORD KITCHENER'S ARRIVAL AT SOUTHAMPTON-JULY 12TH (1902)

Lord Kitchener on his return from the Boer War, inspects troops on Southampton quayside. Amongst his aides are Generals John ...

 

RESERVIST, BEFORE THE WAR, AND AFTER THE WAR (1902)

DRMA. A man is seen at home with his wife and children, when he receives a summons to hold himself ...

 

SOLDIER'S RETURN (1902)

DRAMA. A soldier returns to the family home but can get no reply. A neighbour emerges from her house. (Jump ...

 

a SNEAKY BOER (1901)

A dramatised Boer War short made by the Lancashire firm of Mitchell and Kenyon. It shows two Boers sneaking up ...

 

SKIRMISH ROUND THE FLAG (1901) enhanced entry

Dramatised Boer War short made by the Lancashire firm of Mitchell and Kenyon. It shows two nurses saved from the ...

 

5-INCH SIEGE GUNS CROSSING VAAL RIVER (1900)

ACTUALITY. Boer War. Native drivers and British soldiers stand by the bank of the river urging on the long teams ...

 

ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION OF LORD ROBERTS AT CAPETOWN (1900)

ACTUALITY. Lord Roberts arrives at Cape Town to head the British army during the Boer War.

A small contingent of soldiers ...

 

ARTILLERY CROSSING A RIVER (1900)

ACTUALITY. Men in pith helmets on horseback ford a river and climb the bank. MCU men driving carts pulled by ...

 

BATTLE OF SPION KOP: AMBULANCE CORPS CROSSING THE TUGELA... (1900)

ACTUALITY. Ambulances and British troops crossing the Tugela River over the pontoon bridge near Trichardt's Drift, during the British retreat ...

 

BOER WAR RECRUITMENT MARCH (1900)

"ACTUALITY". A contingent from a British Army unit marching down a street, followed by a small group of boys who ...

 

BOERS BRINGING IN BRITISH PRISONERS (1900)

RECONSTRUCTION. Cavalrymen dressed as Boers escort a number of men wearing kilts towards and past the camera. One or two ...

 

CAPTURE OF BOER BATTERY BY BRITISH (1900)

DOCUMENTARY. "Fake newsfilm" of a Boer war skirmish.

A number of Boer volunteers direct rifle fire and cannon fire at the ...

 

CHARGE OF BOER CAVALRY (1900)

RECONSTRUCTION. A number of cavalrymen dressed as Boers ride towards and past the camera brandishing their swords. A solitary rider ...

 

CRONJE'S SURRENDER TO LORD ROBERTS (1900)

ACTUALITY. Boer War. Three British cavalrymen ride from right to left across a flat landscape, with a group of cavalry ...

 

EMBARKATION OF THE C.I.V. FOR SOUTH AFRICA (1900)

ACTUALITY. City Imperial Volunteers, carrying rifles and equipment, clamber up the gangway of a troopship at the foot of which ...

 

ENGLISH LANCERS CHARGING (1900)

RECONSTRUCTION. Faked Boer War incident.

View from behind the "Boer" position as they fire with rifles and a small cannon against ...

 

ENTRY OF THE SCOTS' GUARDS INTO BLOEMFONTEIN (1900)

ACTUALITY. Boer War. Scots' Guards march through the market place in Bloemfontain.

Foot soldiers carrying pick-axes or rifles march (R-L) past ...

 

EX-PRESIDENT KRUGER LEAVING HOTEL DE VILLE (1900)

Footage of Kruger leaving the Hotel De Ville in Paris, late in 1900.

 

FIELD AMBULANCES CROSSING THE VAAL RIVER (1900)

ACTUALITY. Boer War. Covered wagons drawn by mules, each flying the Red Cross flag, fording the Vaal river (13ft).

Note: Filmed ...

 

GENERAL BULLER'S TRANSPORT TRAIN OF OX-TEAMS (1900)

ACTUALITY. Boer WAr. A procession of ox-drawn wagons passing down a trail over a hill towards the camera; the oxen ...

 

GORDON HIGHLANDERS IN LADYSMITH (1900)

ACTUALITY. Boer war. Single shot of a column of Gordon Highlanders marching out of their camp at Ladysmith to meet ...

 

H.M.S. "POWERFUL" ARRIVING IN PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR (1900)

"H.M.S. Powerful arriving in Portsmouth Harbour, bringing home the heroes of Ladysmith". Shot of the four-funnelled cruiser steaming in to ...

 

HEROES OF LADYSMITH MARCHING THROUGH LONDON (1900)

ACTUALITY. Military parade.

A naval detachment, including Marines, from H.M.S. `Powerful', marching through London prior to a review by the Prince ...

 

KRUGER'S DREAM OF EMPIRE (1900) enhanced entry

British fictional propaganda film on a Boer defeat in the Second Boer War, 27th February 1900.

The film depends ...

 

LADYSMITH - NAVAL BRIGADE DRAGGING 4.7 GUNS INTO LADYSMITH (1900)

ACTUALITY. Single shot. Naval ratings pulling along naval guns during the Boer War.

A long double line of naval ratings hauling ...

 

LORD ROBERTS HOISTING THE UNION JACK AT PRETORIA (1900)

ACTUALITY. Boer War. Ceremonies on the occasion of the raising of the Union Jack at Pretoria, 5 June 1900.

Long shot ...

 

NAVAL GUN CROSSING THE VET RIVER DRIFT (1900)

A 4.7-inch naval gun being drawn across the drift by ox-teams. As the gun descends the steep embankment, it is ...

 

PRIZE FIGHT OR GLOVE FIGHT BETWEEN JOHN BULL AND PRESIDENT... (1900)

A pantomime on the Boer War in the form of a boxing match between men dressed as John Bull and ...

 

RED CROSS AMBULANCE ON BATTLEFIELD (1900)

RECONSTRUCTION. Boer War(?)

A battlefield, with cannons and wounded soldiers, is filmed from behind the British line(?) A horse-drawn ambulance arrives ...