Photographs
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| John Clark Collection |
Andries Pretorius (1798-1853) An artist's impression of this military hero of the Voortrekkers. Pretorius's spiritual home was always NAtal, although he left for the Transvaal, later becoming its first president. |
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| John Clark Collection |
Blood River. Sketch by H. Egersdorfer of the breakout from the laager of the mounted Boers. |
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| Girl Guides of South Africa: Miss Agnes Bulley's Own |
Ichanga. |
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| Girl Guides of South Africa: Miss Agnes Bulley's Own |
Sobantu Village. |
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| John Clark Collection |
Johann David Marquard (1819-80) First public teacher or headmaster of the Government school at the corner of Longmarket and Chapel Streets, Pietermaritzburg. It was opened on 16th July 1849. Marquard was a cultured man, highly regarded by the Dutch community. |
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| John Clark Collection |
Rev. William Nisbett (1799-1885) First Government teacher in Durban in 1850 and was notorious as a flogging master. He had no love for teaching - it merely helped to eke out his income as a military chaplain. |
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| Girl Guides of South Africa: Miss Agnes Bulley's Own |
Indian guider. |
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| Girl Guides of South Africa: Miss Agnes Bulley's Own |
J.H.B. Conference. Indian Guiders on their Saris for first time. |
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| John Clark Collection |
Dr. Robert James Mann. The first superintendent of Natal education. President of Natal Society 1859-1862 and 1864-1868. |
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| Girl Guides of South Africa: Miss Agnes Bulley's Own |
J.H.B. Conference. |
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| Girl Guides of South Africa: Miss Agnes Bulley's Own |
J.H.B. Conference. Indian guiders. |
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| Grey Town |
House in Grey Town |
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| Grey Town |
House in Grey Town. |
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| Grey Town |
House in Grey Town |
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| John Clark Collection |
Divers working on wrecked "Royal George" |
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| John Clark Collection |
Robert Russell (1843-1910) Third superintendent of Natal Education. A general conscientious Scotsman who in his travels as inspector and superintendent gained a grassroots acquaintance with the small schools of Natal. |
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| John Clark Collection |
This building housed the first Government Hospital in Durban. It was later used for the Boys' Model School on the Esplanade. |
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| John Clark Collection |
A sketch of the murder of Piet Retief and his men. |
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| John Clark Collection |
Brig on the waters. A very early photograph (1856) of the type of ship used for the transport of settlers to the U.S.A., Australia, and Natal.- |
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| Grey Town |
Grey Town |