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
Read more about our Collections
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
After the defeat of the British forces during the so called Black Week, Sir Buller was replaced by Lord Fredrick Sleigh Roberts as commander of Her Majesty’s Forces in South Africa. Lord Roberts with the rank of Field Marshall and of Irish decent was not a popular choice with Queen Victoria. His advancing force captured Bloemfontein in March 1900 and Pretoria in June 1900. He handed over command to Lord Kitchener and returned to Great Britain as Britain regarded the war as over after the capture of Pretoria.
The displays will portray the participation of Great Britain and her territories (Australia, New Zealand and Canada) during the Anglo-Boer War and focus especially on the hardships endured by the ordinary soldiers. One of the objects displayed is a chocolate tin. In total 123 000 tins of chocolate were distributed to soldiers as a Christmas gift in 1900 from Queen Victoria. These tins were designed by Barclay & Fry Ltd. of Southwark and the chocolate was manufactured and donated by Mr. Cadbury.