South Africa
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Amos Family Photograph |
Amos family photograph. |
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Amos Family Photograph |
A car parked on the mountain. |
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John Clark Collection |
Macrorie House. This fine old building in Loop Street stood in a once-fashionable area near Government House, It was the home of the well-to-do Macrories during their twenty-odd years in the capital. It is now restored as a museum of Victorian art and culture. |
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John Clark Collection |
These two copper kettles are two of the treasures presently housed in the Voortrekker Museum at Pietermaritzburg. Note the large spouts and the wide-looped handles. |
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John Clark Collection |
K. W. Poffelt |
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John Clark Collection |
The two churches at Byrne, from an old photograph taken after the new building was completed. The little building on the left was also used as a school. The verandah room was a small vestry suggested by Colenso. |
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John Clark Collection |
Facsimile of a portion of his journal found on the beach by men from the rescue ship which arrived six weeks later. (From Jesse Page's life of Gardiner). |
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John Clark Collection |
James Green (1821-1906) He was the Anglican dean of Pietermaritzburg. Invited to South Africa by Bishop Robert Gray, he arrived at Port Natal in February 1849 as a colonial chaplain. |
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John Clark Collection |
Sir Michael H. Gallwey (1826-1912) First attorney-general and later chief justice of Natal, emigrated to the colony from Ireland in December 1853. Only 27 years old, he was to create for himself a brilliant career ending in a knighthood. |
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John Clark Collection |
Rev. Albert James Allison, a Natal missionary of the 1850s and a pioneer in native education. |
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John Clark Collection |
Lindley's house at the Inanda location. |
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Amos Family Photograph |
Amos family photograph. |
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Colin's House. |
Colin's House - Amos family photograph. |
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Amos Family Photograph |
Amos family photograph. |
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Amos Family Photograph |
Amos family photograph. |
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Amos Family Photograph |
Amos family photograph. |
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John Clark Collection |
There are in existence very few authentic views of the interiors of trekker houses. This is a reconstruction of a more affluent one made for the Paris Exhibition in 1900. Note the absence of doors and the hunting trophies on the walls. The appointments are very simple. |
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John Clark Collection |
Fort Mistake |
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John Clark Collection |
Fort Mistake |
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John Clark Collection |
Fort Mistake |