Dive into the history of the museum and see who are the people behind the success of the Anglo-Boer War Museum.
Dive into the history of the Anglo-Boer War Museum
A society that acts as the liaison between the Museum and the people
See who are the people behind the success of the war museum
Dive into the history of the museum and see who are the people behind the success of the Anglo-Boer War Museum.
Dive into the history of the Anglo-Boer War Museum
A society that acts as the liaison between the Museum and the people
See the people behind the success of the Anglo-Boer War Museum
Read what happened in some of the biggest moments in South African history, where monuments are based and why they exist. Take a walk through history in our Exhibits and ready more about the struggles of the women that lived through the war.
Dive into the history of the war
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Read more about what the National Women's Memorial commemorates, as well as about the monument itself.
Take a virtual walk through the Heritage Route
Take a virtual walk through the Heritage Route
Dive into the history of the war
Take a virtual walk through the Heritage Route
Read more about our Collections
Take a walk through history in our Exhibitions
Read more about what the National Women's Memorial commemorates, as well as about the monument itself.
Search our database for more information on the war
Register and search our whole Document and Photo Archive collection.
Read through our Publications & Articles
A meeting point for all research around the war
Search our database for more information on the war
Register and search our whole Document and Photo Archive collection.
Read through our Publications & Articles
Emily Hobhouse was a remarkable British woman that performed relief work amongst the inhabitants of the concentration camps while experiencing fierce opposition from her fellow countrymen. Through her efforts the conditions in the concentration camps improved considerably. As a mark of honour and respect her ashes were buried in a niche at the foot of the Women’s Memorial.
The triptych by W.H. Coetzer displayed in the Hobhouse Hall, tells the story of the suffering of the women and children during the war. The painting on the left shows the impact of the scorched earth policy on the population with a farmhouse being burnt. The middle section of the painting shows the numerous burials taking place in the Bethulie concentration camp. The painting on the right shows a young boy that is very near death in the Norvalspont concentration camp.