John Clark
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"Vechtkop" at the Blood River where the famous battle took place |
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| 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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| 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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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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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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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. |
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| John Clark Collection |
Interior of the Victoria Hall, Maritzburg College, set for a meal for boarders, circa the early 1900s. |
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| John Clark Collection |
The provision of light at night was a constant problem for Voortrekker families in Natal. Home-made candles of animal fat were used indoors but the outdoor resort had to be the tin lantern with a hinged wind baffle to prevent the candle from being extinguished. |
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| John Clark Collection |
Otto Family |
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| John Clark Collection |
Henry F. Fynn (1803-1861) Henry Francis Fynn was an English traveler and trader. He was among the first Europeans to make contact with Shaka Zulu. Fynn, Coenraad De Buys, John Dunn, and Nathaniel Isaacs were among the most famous of South Africa's so-called White Chiefs. |
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| John Clark Collection |
Captain Jackson |
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| John Clark Collection |
Lieut. F. G. Farewell (1793-1829) |
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| John Clark Collection |
Alan Paton 1963 Alan Stewart Paton (11 January 1903 – 12 April 1988) was a South African writer and anti-apartheid activist. |
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| John Clark Collection |
General Redvers Buller |
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| John Clark Collection |
Supt. Alexander |
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| John Clark Collection |
Sir G. Smith. Ladysmith (Ladysmith in Natal was named after him) |
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| John Clark Collection |
Commander General: L. Botha |
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| John Clark Collection |
Dr. B. J. T. Leverton, former Director of Natal Archives, now assistant at Cape Archives |
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| John Clark Collection |
Sir R. Buller 'The Saviour of Natal' His rescue of soldiers at Inhlobane during the Zulu War won him the Victoria Cross. He was Commander in Chief in the Second Boer War and raised the Siege of Ladysmith in 1900. |