Campbell Collections
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| John Clark Collection |
A former combatant on the same hill, Mr Lucas Meyer, Stands thoughtfully beside the grave of an uknown British soldier at spioenkop |
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| Bearded waist coat |
Modern waist coat with multicolored beards on it. It was worn by males and came from the Emtshezi/ Mbalane in KwaZulu- Natal |
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| John Clark Collection |
All that remains of a sangar or defensive position on Wagon Hill., Ladysmith. Scores of them can still be traced on the battlefield. |
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| John Clark Collection |
The number of soldiers who died in the Ladysmith battle-area or from disease numbered many towards thousands . This picture of the Intombi war cemetery near the town shows some of the graves. Six hundred men are buried here. |
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| " Ithunga" |
Wooden carved milking pail with protruding incisions on the sides to mantain balance. It is known as ithunga in IsiZulu and it's from the Nkandla area inKwaZulu- Natal. |
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| John Clark Collection |
Historical markers at the entrance to Ladysmith |
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| John Clark Collection |
This grim photograph illustrates the carnage which resulted form aerious tactical errors by the Bristish command. Neither the British superiority in numbers nor in guns was used to advantage. |
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| John Clark Collection |
Sir Michael H. Gallwey (1826-1912) An Irishman who emigrated to Natal in 1853 and set up a legal practice in Pietermaritzburg. By 1857 his ability was so widely recognized that he was offered the post of Attorney General, the youngest to be appointed. |
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| Amos Family Photograph |
Amos family photograph. |
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| Amos Family Photograph |
Amos family photograph. |
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| Lighthouse |
Lighthouse - Amos family photograaph. |
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| Wedding day |
Amos family photograph. |
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| Amos Family Photograph |
Amos family photograph. |
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| John Clark Collection |
Populkar Boer War illustration A contemporary illustration: a dying Boer soldier overlooked by the field ambulance in the general retreat. |
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| John Clark Collection |
Pinetown 1880 |
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| John Clark Collection |
Interior of Boer farmer's home: an early schoolmaster reads and explains the contents of a newspaper. (Sketch by Charles Bell) |
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| John Clark Collection |
H. Lushington Phillips (1825-96), a puisne judge of the Natal district court. A controversial figure, he also clashed with Governor Pine. |
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| " Ithunga" |
Wooden carved milking pail with a burnt design of a corn. It is called Ithunga in IsiZulu and it belonged to Chief Mchunu from Enhlangwini in KwaZulu- Natal. |
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| John Clark Collection |
Lieutenant-Governor Benjamin C.C. Pine, governor of Natal 1850-55. He played a great part in making things easier for the settlers after the bankruptcy of the promoter J.C. Byrne. |
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| " Ithunga" |
Wooden carved milking pail with protruding incisions on the side to maintain balance. It is known as Ithunga and it belonged to the Ndlela Family from Mandeni in KwaZulu- Natal. |