Obviously done as a joke, this small mounted photograph shows a British soldier in shirt sleeves being held in
custody by two members of the
Nongqai or native Zulu Police. The two give aways to the true nature of this
photograph are the smile on the face of the right hand Zulu constable and the bayonet attached to the belt of the
"arrested" British soldier. The setting is equally interesting as it appears that the photograph was taken on the
deck of a large ship a mast of which is seen directly behind the three men.

Mounted Photograph
3 3/8 inches b y4 3/8 inches (8.5cm x 11 cm)
Unknown Photographer
Probably Natal, South Africa
c. 1900