Non GB activities, 1902
THE SUDAN
I show below an ETWD photo (initials by leftmost soldier's boot) circa 1902 (Phil Mason collection) taken in the Sudan ,also here to the left "Omdurman Battle Field" with ETWD initials Photographed , published and printed by Dennis . These are two of a Sudan set, some photographs were taken in Sept 1898 , just after the battle of Omdurman and the rest after the Sudan War reconstruction, probably Dec 1901 or thereabouts. I am still not quite sure how Dennis got to Khartoum in 1898 immediately after the battle, he must have gone with some civilian observers? But which ones?
The full list of E.T.W.Dennis Sudan PPCs follows (I would pay well for the last two cards printed in red italic)
FULL ETWD SUDAN LIST
A Village left by the Dervishes
Bayudan Desert Arabs
Soudanese Infantry Types
Khartoum Camel Cart
Khartoum Inside Old Palace
Khartoum Old Palace where Gordon fell
Khartoum Palace from the Gardens
Khartoum Public Garden
Khartoum River Front
Omdurman Battlefield
Omdurman Khalifa's House
Omdurman Mahdi's Tomb after the Battle
| ETWD SUDAN cards I have as of 20/12/09 (* has ETWD initials in photo) |
| Types of Sudanese Infantry* |
| General Gordon's steamship, "The Bordelin"* |
| Village as left by Dervishes* |
| Kordofan Arabs with Chief* |
| Where Gordon fell (Old Palace, Khartoum) |
| Camel Cart* |
| New Palace Khartoum |
| The Battlefield Omdurman* |
In addition to the Sudan cards, Dennis was busy in South Africa. Arthur Roberts has sent me photocopies of explicit ETWD cards for South Africa..An example for Cape Town is shown below. (Some have typical U/B Dennis 1902 backs). Cape Town "Houses of Parliament" is known with a 1902 back. By 1902, Dennis was actively exporting cards.
Cards seen for Cape Town: The Museum, Houses of Parliament
Natal : Albert Falls
I would greatly appreciate details of any further Dennis
NON Great Britain cards up to about 1906 say .(Preferably with explicit
"ETWD") This area needs research.
