South Africa
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| John Clark Collection |
New London Bridge, opened August 1st, 1831. |
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| John Clark Collection |
De Natalier, the first Natal newspaper |
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| John Clark Collection |
W. Hartley's house in Durban |
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| John Clark Collection |
Maritzburg |
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| John Clark Collection |
General Sir George White, commander of the Ladysmith garrison. |
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| John Clark Collection |
Another Punch cartoon |
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| John Clark Collection |
Barrack Room- For Napier |
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| John Clark Collection |
The two lieutenants Melvill and Coghill of the 24th Regt. whose unsuccessful attempt to escape with the colours ended in their deaths by pursuing Zulus. |
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| John Clark Collection |
'Harry Marry' The famous armored train was used in the war. |
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| John Clark Collection |
Contemporary Cartoon, 1865, of a familiar bedroom scene- the newly-arrived emigrant trying to sleep when bothered by mosquitoes and other insects. |
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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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| John Clark Collection |
Divers working on wrecked "Royal George" |
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| John Clark Collection |
St Paul's, Durban |
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| John Clark Collection |
Maritzburg |
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| John Clark Collection |
John Rouse Merrith Chard, V.C. (1847-97) Lieut. R.E. |
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| John Clark Collection |
A contemporary sketch of the young churchill by the famous cartooist spy of Vanity Fair. At this time Churchill was a war correspondent in Natal and participated in the armoured train action at Chieveley, where he was captured, 15 November 1899. |
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| John Clark Collection |
Hurrace Hotel |
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| John Clark Collection |
Lieutenants J.R.M. Chard and Gonville Bromhead who shared in the defense arrangements at Rorke's Drift |
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| John Clark Collection |
The Prince of Wales Hotel, proprietor G. Salomon, as it looked in the period 1875-80. Originally built about 1840 as a 4-roomed cottage, it was owned by J.N. Boshof, a civil servant in the new colonial government, who later became president of the Orange Free State. |
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| John Clark Collection |
New ambulance wagon for Durban. |