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First World War 'Official Photographs' > Allies > South African > (9) C.1907 - Some famous Zulus being presented to the QMG

(9) C.1907 - Some famous Zulus being presented to the QMG
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Permanent URL	https://digital.nls.uk/74546904
Description	Three members of S.A.N.L.C. being presented to a military official. Two of the men salute one another. The small group is surrounded on both sides by other uniformed men. Behind the military official there is a table with china cups, a plate of cakes or biscuits and a vase of flowers. The tablecloth happens to be a Union Jack. Such sophistication would very likely be reserved for only the highest ranking officials. S.A.N.L.C. stands for South African Native Labour Corps. As a direct result of South Africa's segregationist policy at this time only white South Africans were permitted to fight during World War I. Black South Africans did play an active part in the war, but were restricted to non-combatant roles. [Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT IN FRANCE - S.A.N.L.C. GIVES A WAR DANCE - SOME FAMOUS ZULUS BEING PRESENTED TO THE Q.M.G.']

Form / genre:	Images > Pictures > Photographs > Photographic prints
Dates / events:	World War, 1914-1918 Campaigns Western Front [Date/event depicted]
Subject / content:	Tables (support furniture) Workers Generals Officers (military officers) Soldiers Saluting Black-and-white prints (photographs) Propaganda War photography Photojournalism
Person / organisation:	South African Native Labour Contingent [Depicted] Zulu (African people) [Depicted] Brooks, Ernest, British official photographer [Photographer] Haig, Douglas Haig, Earl, 1861-1928 [Former owner]
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South African
Description	Photographs of South African soldiers, the South African Labour Contingent and South African civilians.

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Description	Photographs of various nationalities allied to the British.

First World War 'Official Photographs'
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Description	Black-and-white photographs mainly of the Western Front during the First World War. Official British war photographers took many of them for propaganda purposes. Unless otherwise stated, titles are the photographs' original captions. From the papers of Field Marshal (Earl) Haig (1861-1928). The Haig Papers also contain Douglas Haig’s diaries.
Shelfmark	Acc.3155

Form / genre:	Images > Pictures > Photographs > Photographic prints
Dates / events:	World War, 1914-1918 Campaigns Western Front [Date/event depicted]
Subject / content:	War photography Black-and-white prints (photographs) Photojournalism Propaganda
Person / organisation:	Haig, Douglas Haig, Earl, 1861-1928 [Former owner]
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