South Africa
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| John Clark Collection |
The opening of the Maritzburg first Tram service. The picture shows the first Tram arriving at the Town Hall. |
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| John Clark Collection |
An 1864 view of two important buildings long since gone. The one on the left is the Colonial Bank of Ntal complete with customers' hitching rail and the other is the original Plough Hotel. |
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| John Clark Collection |
The day after Isandhlwana:animal of the 'standard' correspondent or GreyTown with liair of killed , 8 woumded. |
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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 |