First Edition: 67 pages, black cloth gilt, a fine copy.
South African Bibliography, volume 3, page 178, ‘A diary of life in one of the concentration camps during the South African War.’
'British Concentration Camps of the South African War 1900-1902.
Bethulie camp was formed on 22 April 1901, after the civilian administration took over the running of the camps from the military, and was created to take the overflow from Springfontein camp. At first families were housed in the little town (which had a population of hardly more that 550). Initially the camp was located on the koppies above the town, but it was moved twice. In June 1901 it was placed nearer to the river. Unfortunately the lower site meant that the camp often lay in heavy mist, the Ladies Committee observed. As disease increased and the ground became polluted, in March 1902 the camp was moved again, to a site where the ground was less fouled.' See - https://www2.lib.uct.ac.za/mss/bccd/Histories/Bethulie/ - for the full history of the Camp.
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