Britse soldaten ontbijten in hun kamp bij Naauwpoort in Zuid-Afrika 1900

Underwood & Underwood made this stereograph, titled 'British soldiers having breakfast in their camp near Naauwpoort in South Africa,' at the height of the Second Boer War. This photograph, intended for entertainment, shows a stark contrast between the communal act of eating and the harsh realities of colonial warfare. It invites us to consider the role of such imagery in shaping public perception of the conflict. The soldiers, lined up in a barren landscape, embody the physical and emotional toll of war. These men, far from home, are implicated in the complex dynamics of the British Empire. This image serves as a reminder of the human cost of war and the complicated relationship between colonizer and colonized.