Prison Ships. 1900-01 Covers to R.J.L Tindall on H.M.S "Penelope" (3, one readdressed from "The Castle", another to P.O.W Camp Simonstown), "The Castle, Cape Town" (2) or St. Helena, all redirected to Stellenbosch (one endorsed "out on parole"), and a cover from Tindall on H.M.S "Penelope" to his wife in Krugersdorp with boxed "CENSOR TO PRISONERS OR WAR". Also other covers to Mrs Tindall in Krugersdorp (2, both censored with white paper tape and manuscript "opened under martial law") or Somerset Strand, and a cover from Diyatalawa Camp to George Tindall. (11).

H.M.S "Penelope". 1899-1900 Covers and cards (9) and fronts (2) from P.O.Ws on the "Penelope" (4) or to P.O.Ws on the ship (7, one addressed to "New Military Hospital Docks" and redirected to the ship, another redirected to S.S "Manila"), handstamps include scarce small "CENSOR" in green (4, all signed), or boxed "CENSOR TO PRISONERS OF WAR" (5, one also with violet "CENSOR, PRISONERS OF WAR / L. Heyman / Lt. Col"). Also a real Photo taken on the ship of Boers who fought at Majuba in 1881 and were captured at Paardeberg in 1899, and a postcard of Col. Schiel held on the "Penelope". (13). (Image1)

1900-01 Covers and cards to Boer P.O.Ws on ships in Simons Town Bay or Port Natal, comprising items addressed to the Armenian (4), Bavarian (4), Catalonia (4), City of Cambridge (3), Columbian (3), Hawarden Castle (4), Kildonan Castle (2, also a home made Christmas card with ships cachets), Manila (10, one a front), Mongolian (5), Orient (2), Pindara (4), Roslin Castle (5) or Yorkshire (2), and a cover to Simons Town. Some faults, a scarce large group. (54).