Photographs
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John Clark Collection |
The first harbour tug, the Pioneer, which arrived off Port Natal in July 1859 |
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John Clark Collection |
The Sailing-ship Bridgetown, lost on the South or Back Beach in July 1882. Few, if any, ships were salvaged after running aground on the Natal beaches |
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John Clark Collection |
The Genuine seachest of Captain L. Jewett, veteran of th esailing ship days. |
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John Clark Collection |
Nother view of the same Wharf |
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John Clark Collection |
Dinizulu, son of Cetywayo, was suspected of disloyalty to the colonial government. He was accused of giving help and encouragement to Bambata while professing his own non-involvement. |
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Dr Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi | ||
John Clark Collection |
A scarce photograph of Zulu women and children leaving the bush before the battle in the Mome Gorge. |
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John Clark Collection |
A Durban wharf in the late 1890s with black stevedores unloading from ships. The nearest one has Melbourne as its port of registry. |
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John Clark Collection |
Bambata Rebellion: An indaba between the old chief Sigananda of the Nkandla area and some military officers. The second figure from the right is Colonel Duncan McKenzie, commanding officer of the Natal forces. |
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John Clark Collection |
A scarce picture of Cato's Creek, now filled in and built over. It was used for the building, repair, and overhaul of small sailing ships. The name remains as Cato Street to show its former location |
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John Clark Collection |
Gold mine adit |
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Dr Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi |
KwaZulu Chief Minister and Inkatha Yenkululeko Yesizwe President, Dr Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi, addressing the ninth Inkatha Women's Brigade Conference in Ulundi on Sarturday. |
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John Clark Collection |
The steamship Durban used both sail and steam in the transition stage of the latter half of the 19th century. The early steamers were much underpowered as well as liable to engine breakdowns. Their sails were therefore an essential auxiliary on long voyages. |
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Chief Gantsha Buthelezi |
Chief Gatsha Mangosuthu Buthelezi, photographed outside the Mechanical Engineering Block, University of Durban Westville, being greeted by Professor Horton from the Department of History, with Principal Professor Clarence, liiking on, on the occasion of the openning of the Zulu War Conference in |
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Chief Gatsha Mangosuthu Buthelezi |
Chief Gatsha Mangosuthu Buthelezi, photographed outside the Mechanical Engineering Block, University of Durban Westville, being greeted by Professor Horton from the Department of History, with Principal Professor Clarence, liiking on, on the occasion of the openning of the Zulu War Conference in |
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John Clark Collection |
This picture is taken at Durban in 1903 sums up the change from sail to steam at the turn of the century. |
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John Clark Collection |
C.W. Methven (1849-1925) An able and versatile harbour engineer who quarrelled with the Natal Harbour Board and its chairman Harry Escombe over the extension of the North and South Piers. He was an artist of considerable talent. His sketched of Durban scenes are valuable. |
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Meeting of Chief Gatsha Buthelezi, Prime Minister of the Zulus, and Chief Kaiser Mathanzima. Meetingng held in Durban January 1983 |
Meeting of Chief Gatsha Buthelezi, Prime Minister of the Zulus, and Chief Kaiser Mathanzima. Prime Minister of the Transkei. Meeting held in Durban January 1983 |
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Chief Gatsha Mangosuthu Buthelezi |
Chief Gatsha Mangosuthu Buthelezi: Prime minister of the Zulus, at a meeting held early January in 1983. This was a meeting of the Coloured Labour Party, and in the background is Rev. Allan Hendrikse leader of the Labour Party of the Coloured people |
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Chief Gatsha Mangosuthu Buthelezi |
Chief Gatsha Mangosuthu Buthelezi |