South Africa
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| John Clark Collection |
This mural in the Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria, is an impression of the signing of the treaty between Dingane and Piet Retief. The two youths on the right may represent Thomas Halstead and one of the 14-year-old Voortrekker boys. |
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| John Clark Collection |
New London Bridge, opened August 1st, 1831. |
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| John Clark Collection |
This picture portrays the handing over of a bible to the Uys family prior to their departure. It was a gift from 1820 settlers and is preserved to this day in the Voortrekker Museum, Pretoria. |
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| John Clark Collection |
J.C. Klopper. Friend of Spies and a founder inhabitant of Utrecht. |
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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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Press cuttings on Workers from different industries | |
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The mine workers in 1946 | |
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The compound system | |
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THE 1946 MINERS STRIKE | |
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Newspaper cuttings on striking motor and transport industries | |
| John Clark Collection |
"Vechtkop" at the Blood River where the famous battle took place |
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Newspaper articles on striking workers at supermarkets | |
| John Clark Collection |
Sketch- map of the actual attack by the Zulus. |
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| John Clark Collection |
A picture of Marthinius Jacobus Oosthuizen, hero of the defense of Rensburgkopje. At the time of the Bloukrans massacres, some families were taken unawares in this area near Eskort. |
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Newpaper articles of various organisations and institutions on strike | |
| John Clark Collection |
This pencil sketch of March 1839, done on the spot, has as its subject a meeting between Andries Pretorius, leader of the Voortrekkers, and Dingane's emissaries. The artist is given as J.A. Harding. There is some interesting detail. |
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Strikes national press cuttings | |
| John Clark Collection |
Part of the erf-plan of Pietermaritzburg, the first town to be established by the Voortrekkers. During 1838-39 Greyling and Nel, surveyors, laid out 500 even divided by eight parallel long streets running the length of the spur of land and five shorter cross streets. |
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| John Clark Collection |
A Voortrekker wagon was built for the symbolic trek of 1938. It incorporates features of the original wagons used on the trek, for example, the dished wheels, brake shoes, water cask slung beneath, etc. It gives a striking impression of the old kakabeen ('jawbone') wagon. |
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| John Clark Collection |
A Victorian book illustration of some 30 Boer wagons in laager beside a river. Tents have been erected both inside and outside the laager. Black servants are drawing water and the oxen are grazing or drinking. the surrounding area is completely treeless. |