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Rooikoppies Hotel

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The Rev. George 'Ammunition' Smith, the military chaplain, conducted a service in the field. He got his name from his role in the siege when he passed out loose cartridges from a large haversack around his neck.

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Peace negotiations: an interview at Utrecht with Oham, one of Cetshwayo's many brothers, who deserted to the British.

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The famous John Dunn who set himself up as a Zulu chief, is seen here with his indunas. In the early days, he was favorably received by Cetshwayo and prospered in trading and cattle farming until the war.

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Fort Pine: 1879

Some of the forts that were used as bases: were Fort Pine, Fort Amiel (Newcastle), Fort Pearson (near Tugela mouth), Fort Durnford (built by Col. A.W. Durnford in 1874 at Escourt)

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Fort Pearson- Zulu War during 1879

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'Don', one of the survivors of Isandlwana. He belonged to Lieut. Daly of the 24th Regiment. who died on the field. When found, the dog had two large assegai wounds on its body.

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Sketch map of the defenses, Rocke's Drift.

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A wooden framework of stilts supporting the bell of the Mission Chruch (built after the battle). A modern picture.

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At Durban, an inner defense system was set up for the central part of the town. The diagram shows the line to be defended with a redoubt and six or seven strong points.

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Zulu War 1879: One of the Gatling guns at Ulundi, the final battle.

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A scarce photograph of men of the Edendale Native Horse, Pietermaritzburg, who fought for the British in the Zulu War. 

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A view of the thick walls, roofless rooms, and looking at the courtyard.

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Sir Garnet Wolseley, was sent by the British government to supersede Chelmsford. Although he made desperate efforts to reach him before the expected battle, Wolseley was unsuccessful in an attempted landing through the surf at Port Durnford on the 25th of July, two days before Ulundi. 

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 The memorial building commemorates the last battle of the Zulu War, Ulundi, where Lord Chelmsford managed to bring the Zulus to battle in the nick of time, for Sir Garnet Wolseley had arrived to replace him. To some extent, the Ulundi victory brought credit to Chelmsford.

Minutes of the 5th Meeting of the Sub-Committee of the S.A,I.C., held on Tuesday 1 February 1977 in the Government Offices Stanger Street at 09h00, to consider the wage structure of Indians within the lower income group.
Memorandum on the salary structure of Indian Agricultural Advisors in the department of Indian Affairs presented to the Regional representative on the 13 November 1978
MEMORANDUM ON MINIMUM SUBSISTENCE LEVELS IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR THE YEAR 1976
Memorandum of agreement between University of Durban-Westville and the Town and Regional Planning Commission
Memorandum by Professor L Fourie

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