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Children's albums

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PRINCE ALFRED, DUKE OF EDINBURGH AND SAXE-COBURG & GOTHA (1844-1900)

Man guarding a food supply waggon while encamped by a river in South Africa

22 - 22 Aug 1860

Albumen print | 6.2 x 7.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2917612

Photograph showing a wagon with a man standing by the back of it, holding a long stick or staff. He appears to have a long beard.



In July to September 1860 Prince Alfred paid an official visit to South Africa while serving as a midshipman on board HMS Euryalus. His tour took him through the Cape Colony, Eastern Cape, Natal and the Orange Free State. The Prince, who had learnt the rudiments of photography before the visit, took with him some photographic equipment including a stereoscopic box camera.
  • Creator(s)

    Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900) (photographer)

  • 6.2 x 7.2 cm (image)

  • From an album of photographs taken and arranged by Prince Alfred

  • Subject(s)
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Engineering & Technology
        • Vehicles
          • Simple transport
            • Waggons
    • Places
      • Africa
        • Southern Africa
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs