National Army Museum

Postcard Album relating to the Boer Wars

postcard, postcard

Accession Number

NAM.2022-09-13-1-6

Description

Black and white figures of John Bull and a Boer with the Angel of Peace. “Peace with Honour” illustrations by artist ASB. Includes quotes on surrender from Kitchener (31.05.1902), the King (31.05.1902) and the Earl of Rosebery (02.06.1902), from the Daily Graphic. Published by Raphael and Sons. Commemorative Peace postcard number 665. One of 130 postcards many of which are satirical. Associated with the Boer War (1899-1902).

Campaigns

Boer War (1899-1902)

People

John BULL

Tuck and Sons, Raphael

Dimensions

Width: 90 mm Text: 140 mm

Inscriptions

“PEACE WITH HONOUR!” “Lord Kitchener to Secretary of State for War. “PRETORIA, May 31st (11.15pm) Negotiations with Boer delegates/ The document containing terms of surrender was signed here this evening at 10.30pm by all Boer representatives, as well as by Lord Milner and myself” “BUCKINGHAM PALACE, June 1st 1902./ The King has rceived the welcome news of the the cessation of hostilities in South Africa with infinite satisfaction, and trusts that peace may be speedily followed by the restoration of prosperity in his new dominions,and that the feelings of necessarily engendered by war will give place to the earnest co-operation of all his Majesty’s South African subjects in promoting the welfare of their common country.” “HOUSE OF LORDS, June 2nd./ The Earl of Rosebery: I hope I may be allowed in a single sentence to express to his Majesty’s Government my hearty, unstinted and unreserved congratulations on the announcement of peace, which they have been at liberty to make,and to hope that to-day may mark the beginning of a new epoch of peace, prosperity and commercial development throughout the Empire and South Africa.”(Cheers.)”