South Africa
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John Clark Collection |
Fraser Lane, Pietermaritzburg. Town Offices 1875-1893 |
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John Clark Collection |
Australia- scene of settler trading gold for goods |
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John Clark Collection |
The old cemetery, New Germany |
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John Clark Collection |
General Louis Botha |
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John Clark Collection |
Zululand Newspaper |
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John Clark Collection |
The old muzzle-loader at the base of the Zulu War memorial. |
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John Clark Collection |
General William Penn Symons, was mortally wounded at Dundee. |
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John Clark Collection |
This punch cartoon published on 1 March 1879 reflected the public feeling about Isandhlwana |
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John Clark Collection |
The memorial to honour the first 34 settlers of New Germany who landed in Durban on the 28th of March 1848 |
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John Clark Collection |
Zululand in the 1920's |
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John Clark Collection |
An interesting picture of the 1890s showing the facade of the Standard Bank and its two guardian oak trees, David and Jonathan. Note the four-wheeler cabs with their sun-canopies. |
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John Clark Collection |
News of Isandhlwana |
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John Clark Collection |
Zululand during the 1920s |
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John Clark Collection |
Although no documentary proof is available, according to Hendrick Cloete it was under this acacia tree in Pietermaritzburg that the decision of the republican Volksraad of 5 July 1842 to capitulate was taken. It was a fine example of the ukahamba tree with a spreading flat top. |
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John Clark Collection |
Note just come in from Cherry. -Zulus have crossed the river. |
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John Clark Collection |
Howick Fall |
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John Clark Collection |
An early street lamp suspended above the door of Caltert's Printing Works in Printing Office Street. In its day it supplied illumination by paraffin, gas, and electricity. It dates back to 1878-80 when the original building was probably erected. |
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John Clark Collection |
H. D. Winter |
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John Clark Collection |
Sarel Cilliers (1801-71) was an important Voortrekker leader who brought his own party of emigrant farmers on the Trek. He had a distinguished military career and in October 1836 fought a successful action at Vegkop against overwhelming numbers of the Matabele. |
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John Clark Collection |
The memorial to honour the first 34 settlers of New Germany who landed in Durban on the 28th of March 1848 |