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

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

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1900 AD (C19th AD)

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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

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Largest available format 4770 × 3486 px 17 MB
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Medium 1024 × 749 px 87 × 63 mm 984 KB

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