https://collection.fourtoes.co.uk/files/original/d48464a731c689e92d92c418fdc648c2.jpg 1694cdafac51ef99ce9c276109e860c1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Stereographs are composed of two pictures mounted next to each other, viewed with a set of lenses known as a stereoscope. Taken around 7cm apart, roughly corresponding to the spacing of the eyes, the left picture represents what the left eye would see, and likewise for the right, so when observing the pictures through a stereoscopic viewer, the pair of photographs converge into a single three-dimensional image. Title A name given to the resource Stereographs Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Stereograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ST0006 Subject The topic of the resource War, Military, Soldier, Firearm, Africa Title A name given to the resource Col. Porters Men ready to meet Boer Cavalry Charge on Nauuwpoort (Dec 13th), South Africa. Description An account of the resource A stereoscopic image of lines of British troops, with bayonets fixed, await a Boer attack at Naauwpoort, 13th December, 1899. One of a boxed set of stereoscope photographs which was produced for sale to the general public by a professional firm of photographers, Underwood and Underwood. The Second Boer War (1899-1902) was the first war to be covered comprehensively by both film and still photography. This was the result of improved technology in both photographic equipment and printing techniques; cameras were more portable and magazines started to reproduce half-tone photographs. Naauwpoort, a strategic railway junction in the northern Cape Colony, was the scene of fighting in late 1899 and early 1900 as the British tried to break the siege of Kimberley. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Underwood & Underwood Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Albumen print Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 178 mm x 89 mm Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Pete Spencer, Bolton, UK, Former Owner Accrual Method The method by which items are added to a collection. Gift Africa Boer Firearm Military Soldier War