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Signallers of the Cape Mounted Police, South Africa, 1900 circa (b/w photo)

Signallers of the Cape Mounted Police, South Africa, 1900 circa (b/w photo)
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IMAGE number
NAM5926926
Image title
Signallers of the Cape Mounted Police, South Africa, 1900 circa (b/w photo)
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Photographer
Unknown photographer, (20th century)
Location
National Army Museum, London
Medium
black and white photograph
Date
1900 AD (C19th AD)
Image description

Signallers of the Cape Mounted Police, South Africa, 1900 circa. Photograph, Boer War, 1900 circa. The soldiers are equipped with signal flags, telescopes and heliographs. This heliograph uses a mirror to reflect sunlight to a distant observer. By moving the mirror, flashes of light could be used to send Morse code. It was an ideal tool in the vast open spaces of South Africa as it allowed long distance communication without a fixed infrastructure.

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© National Army Museum / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
flag / signalling / communications / police / heliograph / portrait / flag / telescope / equipment / Photograph / Photography / Mzphoto

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