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title: Emily Hobhouse
author: Henry Walter Barnett
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21858/emily-hobhouse/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-06-04
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# Emily Hobhouse
_Authored by Henry Walter Barnett_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21858.png)
## Image Caption
A 1902 photograph of Emily Hobhouse (1860-1926), a social welfare campaigner who publicised the atrocious conditions in British-run concentration camps during the Boer [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1899-1902).
Photograph taken by Henry Walter Barnett. National Portrait Gallery, London.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Barnett, H. W. (2026, June 04). Emily Hobhouse. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Barnett, Henry Walter. "Emily Hobhouse." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 04, 2026. .
### MLA
Barnett, Henry Walter. "Emily Hobhouse." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Jun 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hobhouse2.jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hobhouse2.jpg) by [**Henry Walter Barnett**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hobhouse2.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 04 June 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.