Opening of the war session of Parliament: Boer Crisis
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Opening of the war session of Parliament: Boer Crisis
The opening of the war session of Parliament on the 17th October 1899, as the Second Boer War commences. Mr Balfour exclaimed, " We have with use the conscience of the Empire". Date: 1899
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1899 Arthur Balfour Beginning Begins Boer Commences Conflict Crisis Opening Parliament Politicians Session Sessions Starts Transvaal Wars
EDITORS COMMENTS
This powerful image captures the solemn opening of the war session of Parliament on the 17th of October 1899, as the Second Boer War began to unfold. The room is filled with a sense of gravity and importance as members of the British government and Parliament gathered to discuss the escalating crisis in South Africa. At the forefront, Arthur Balfour, the Prime Minister, addresses the assembled crowd with a determined and resolute expression. His words, "We have with us the conscience of the Empire," echoed the sentiment of the British people, who saw themselves as the moral guardians of the world and believed it was their duty to intervene in the conflict between the Transvaal Boers and the British Empire. The Second Boer War, which lasted from 1899 to 1902, was a significant turning point in the history of the British Empire and marked the end of the Victorian era. This photograph is a poignant reminder of the political tensions and complexities of the late 1890s and the far-reaching consequences of imperial expansion.
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