Cape Colony Collection

The Devilfish in Egyptian Waters. An American cartoon from 1882 depicting John Bull (England)
IMPERIALISM CARTOON, 1882. The Devilfish in Egyptian Waters. An American cartoon from 1882 depicting John Bull (England) as the octopus of imperialism grabbing land on every continent

Map of Cape Colony, South Africa
South Africa when a British colony, 1870s. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

An Orderlys Journey from Fort Gordon, Basutoland, to Kingwilliamstown, Cape Colony (colour litho)
1044239 An Orderlys Journey from Fort Gordon, Basutoland, to Kingwilliamstown, Cape Colony (colour litho) by English School

Cecil John Rhodes
3733412 Cecil John Rhodes.; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Cecil Rhodes (1853-1902) a British businessman, mining magnate, politician and former Prime Minister of the Cape Colony

The workings at the De Beers diamond mines
5307682 The workings at the De Beers diamond mines.; (add.info.: Photograph of the workings at the De Beers diamond mines founded by Cecil Rhodes)

The workings at the De Beers diamond mines
5307684 The workings at the De Beers diamond mines.; (add.info.: Photograph of the workings at the De Beers diamond mines founded by Cecil Rhodes)

Opening of the Cape Town and Wellington Railway: arrival of the first train..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Cape Town and Wellington Railway: arrival of the first train at Wellington Station, 1864. 'This is the only considerable railway undertaking begun in South Africa

Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens (1762-1838). Gouverneur-generaal (1811-12), 1815-1900. Creator: Unknown
Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens. Governor-general, 1815-1900. Dutch nobleman, soldier and statesman Janssens (1762-1838) served as the governor of the Dutch Cape Colony

H.M.S. "Euryalus", with Prince Alfred on board, entering Simon's Bay, 1860. Creator: Unknown. H.M.S
H.M.S. "Euryalus", with Prince Alfred on board, entering Simon's Bay, 1860. Queen Victoria's son, Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, became a naval cadet at the age of 14

Review of Her Majesty's Troops and Volunteers at Cape Town by Prince Alfred... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Review of Her Majesty's Troops and Volunteers at Cape Town by Prince Alfred - from a sketch by T. W. Bowler, 1860. Queen Victoria's son makes an official visit to the Cape Colony

Government House, Cape Town, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Government House, Cape Town, 1860. The Government House, the town residence of the Governors of this colony, is situated in some beautiful grounds...A broad avenue of oak-trees

Table Bay and Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Table Bay and Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope, 1860. Off the coast of South Africa. No part of the world, not even Tenerife

Transports in Table Bay During the South African War, c1900. Creator: Charles John De Lacy
Transports in Table Bay During the South African War, c1900. Transports were now daily reaching Cape Town, and during the next ten days a brigade of Guards numbering 4, 000

Cape Town and Table Mountain, c1900. Creator: Joseph Holland Tringham
Cape Town and Table Mountain, c1900. The Cape Colony was a British colony in present-day South Africa named after the Cape of Good Hope. It existed from 1795 to 1802, and again from 1806 to 1910

The World at the Beginning of the 20th Century Showing British Possessions, c1900. Creator: Artists Illustrators Ltd
The World at the Beginning of the 20th Century Showing British Possessions [in pink], c1900. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Portrait of Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens, Governor of the Cape Colony and Governor-General of the Du Creator
Portrait of Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens, Governor of the Cape Colony and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, 1815-1838

Portrait of Abraham van Riebeeck (1653-1713), c.1700. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Abraham van Riebeeck (1653-1713), c.1700

'Mr Cecil Rhodes, Premier of Cape Colony, 1890. Creator: Unknown
'Mr Cecil Rhodes, Premier of Cape Colony, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

'A Day with a District Surgeon at Cape Colony, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'A Day with a District Surgeon at Cape Colony, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Opening of the First Cape Parliament, in the State-Room, Cape Town, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the First Cape Parliament, in the State-Room, Cape Town, 1854. Ceremony in at Government House - Charles Henry Darling

Cape Waggon, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Cape Waggon, 1850....the noted Waggon of the Cape, described by all travellers, from Burchell and Barrow to those of the present day

The Volunteer lying inside the bar of Kowie River, Port Alfred, near Graham's Town, Cape... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer lying inside the bar of Kowie River, Port Alfred, near Graham's Town, Cape Colony, 1862. Engraving from a photograph of the steamer...having crossed the bar successfully on the 11th

1818 Pinkerton Map Of Southern Africa Congo Monomotapa
1818, Pinkerton Map of Southern Africa, Congo, Monomotapa, Cape Colony , John Pinkerton, 1758 - 1826, Scottish antiquarian, cartographer, UK

South African Light Horse (Trooper), Brabants Horse (Trooper), Duke of Edinburgh s
South African Light Horse (Trooper), Brabants Horse (Trooper), Duke of Edinburghs Volunteer Rifles (Dispatch Rider), 1900

All That Was Left of Them. The Black Watch After the Battle of Magersfontein, 1900
" All That Was Left of Them." The Black Watch After the Battle of Magersfontein, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C

Old Map of South Africa, detail of Cape Town, Transvaal, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, 1890s, 19th Century
Vintage illustration Old Map of South Africa, detail of Cape Town, Transvaal, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, 1890s, 19th Century

Vintage illustration Old Map of South Africa, Cape Colony, 1890s, 19th Century

Unveiling the Queens Statue at Capetown, South Africa, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Unveiling the Queens Statue at Capetown, South Africa, 1890

Treaty Adjustments, 1801-1812 (colour litho)
6016387 Treaty Adjustments, 1801-1812 (colour litho) by Shepherd, William R. (1871-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Treaty Adjustments, 1801-1812)

The Political Crisis in Cape Colony, the High Commissioner (engraving)
1599793 The Political Crisis in Cape Colony, the High Commissioner (engraving) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Political Crisis in Cape Colony)

Harvest-Time in an Orange-Grove (engraving)
1047777 Harvest-Time in an Orange-Grove (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harvest-Time in an Orange-Grove)

HMS "Good Hope, "the Largest and Fastest Armoured Cruiser Afloat (litho)
1593752 HMS " Good Hope, " the Largest and Fastest Armoured Cruiser Afloat (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS " Good Hope)

Coolies transporting Elephants Tusks to the Sea Coast, Cape Colony (engraving)
1055106 Coolies transporting Elephants Tusks to the Sea Coast, Cape Colony (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wool, growing countries (colour litho)
3648639 Wool, growing countries (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wool, growing countries)

A Boer Raid on a Village in Cape Colony, wreaking Vengeance on the Post-Office (litho)
1037483 A Boer Raid on a Village in Cape Colony, wreaking Vengeance on the Post-Office (litho) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Digging for Diamonds at Cape Colony (engraving)
1049145 Digging for Diamonds at Cape Colony (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Digging for Diamonds at Cape Colony)

Dishing the Boers, British Farmers in Cape Colony saving their Cattle from being looted (litho)
1043382 Dishing the Boers, British Farmers in Cape Colony saving their Cattle from being looted (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dishing the Boers)

Bobbing for Buns, a Novel Event in the Sports at Richmond, Cape Colony (litho)
1043697 Bobbing for Buns, a Novel Event in the Sports at Richmond, Cape Colony (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bobbing for Buns)

The Imperial Institute: Her Majesty laying the foundation stone on 4 July 1887
607474 The Imperial Institute: Her Majesty laying the foundation stone on 4 July 1887, which was a huge block of granite from Cape Colony (engraving) by English School

Map of South Africa (colour litho)
2819099 Map of South Africa (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of South Africa. Evenements du Transvaal. Carte de l Afrique Australe)

St Johns River, from Ferry to Mouth (b / w photo)
3092362 St Johns River, from Ferry to Mouth (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Johns River, from Ferry to Mouth)

St Johns River, Old Jetty and Warehouses (b / w photo)
3092356 St Johns River, Old Jetty and Warehouses (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Johns River, Old Jetty and Warehouses)

Sir Henry B Loch, GCMG, KCB, Governor of the Cape Colony (engraving)
1602868 Sir Henry B Loch, GCMG, KCB, Governor of the Cape Colony (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Henry B Loch, GCMG, KCB)

The Kaffir War (engraving)
1607261 The Kaffir War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kaffir War. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 17 January 1852)

The British Dominions beyond the Seas, Our Second and Final Annexation of Cape Colony (litho)
1601434 The British Dominions beyond the Seas, Our Second and Final Annexation of Cape Colony (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Transvaal War, Scenes at the Seat of Operations (engraving)
1592970 The Transvaal War, Scenes at the Seat of Operations (engraving) by Holland Tringham, Joseph (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transvaal War, Scenes at the Seat of Operations)

British forces marching into Cape Town, illustration from Hutchinson
IL370592 British forces marching into Cape Town, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton (1825-55) (after); Private Collection; American

Caledon, Cape Colony (b / w photo)
3092360 Caledon, Cape Colony (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caledon, Cape Colony)

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Cape Colony: A Land of Rich History and Struggles Step into the captivating world of Cape Colony, South Africa, as we explore its diverse landscapes and turbulent past. This vintage map reveals the vastness of this region, showcasing Cape Town, Transvaal, Orange Free State in the 19th century. Intriguingly depicted in an American cartoon from 1882 is John Bull personified as an octopus of imperialism. The Devilfish in Egyptian Waters portrays England's relentless pursuit to grab land across continents, including Cape Colony. It sheds light on the colonial struggles faced by this region. A color lithograph titled "An Orderlys Journey" takes us on a visual voyage from Fort Gordon in Basutoland to Kingwilliamstown within Cape Colony. This artwork offers a glimpse into the daily life and challenges encountered during those times. The political crisis that engulfed Cape Colony is vividly captured in an engraving featuring the High Commissioner. This image serves as a reminder of the complex governance issues faced by this territory throughout history. Amidst these trials and tribulations, there were moments of celebration too. An unknown artist immortalized the unveiling ceremony for Queen Victoria's statue at Capetown in 1890. A symbol of loyalty and admiration towards British rule can be seen through this grand event. The Battle of Magersfontein left its mark on history with "All That Was Left Of Them. " In this poignant photograph from 1900, we witness remnants of The Black Watch after their valiant fight against adversity during war times. Exploring beyond politics and conflicts lies another facet - agriculture. Engravings like "Harvest-Time in an Orange-Grove" depict vibrant scenes where nature meets human labor to yield bountiful harvests within Cape Colony's fertile lands. Transportation played a crucial role too; coolies diligently transported elephant tusks to coastal regions for trade purposes.