South Africa
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Thank You card to Mr Brown from T.H. Gwala |
A note to you with a personal touch..... |
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Invitation from T.H. Gwala & Family |
Mr T.H. Gwala & Family invites you to the Unveiling of the Tombstone of Elda Kaipi...... |
| John Clark Collection |
E.P. Lamport |
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| John Clark Collection |
J Moreland with a beard |
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Donald Moodle drawing by John Sanderson |
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C. J. Johnston MPC Natal c. 1850 |
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Erasmus Smit (1778-1863) Missionary and Voortrekker minister. His diary contains accounts of the Trek, the massacre of Retief's party, and the battle of Blood River and is of great historical value. He was the only recognized cleric on the initial trip from the Cape Colony. |
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Archaeological excavations in South Africa are yielding a great deal of evidence concerning the lives and habits of the ancestors of the Bushmen. Stone tools, man's basic implements in Africa for two or three million years, had been greatly refined by Later Stone Age times. |
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C.J. Cato |
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Sir Theophilus George and Philip Allen (colonial treasurer in helmet). Drawing by John Moreland |
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John Moreland |
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| John Clark Collection |
Dr. Charles Johnston drawing by John Moreland |
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| John Clark Collection |
Dr Charles Johnston |
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Mary Boast, widow of Henry. |
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Ndongeni Zulu was the servant of Richard King who accompanied his master on horseback part of the way on the famous ride to Grahamstown. His role in the affair was confirmed only after Union when the Government awarded him a small piece of land to live on in his old age. |
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Left: Sir Theophilus George; Right: Philip Allen |
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Left: Sir Theophilus George; Right: Philip Allen |
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Colonel C. J. Long, Royal Horse Artillery, whose reckless advance with his 12 guns towards the Boer lines at Colenso, caused him to lose them with great loss of life. Lieutenant F.C. Roberts died in a brave effort to save some of the guns. He was awarded a posthumous V.C. |
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Andries W. J. Pretorius (1798-1853) was perhaps the greatest of the Voortrekker leaders. It was he who took over command of the people after the death of Gert Maritz and led the commando of 470 men and their 64 wagons to the victory of Blood River. |