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John Clark Collection |
Donald Moodle drawing by John Sanderson |
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John Clark Collection |
C. J. Johnston MPC Natal c. 1850 |
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John Clark Collection |
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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John Clark Collection |
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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John Clark Collection |
C.J. Cato |
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John Clark Collection |
Sir Theophilus George and Philip Allen (colonial treasurer in helmet). Drawing by John Moreland |
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John Clark Collection |
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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John Clark Collection |
Mary Boast, widow of Henry. |
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John Clark Collection | ||
John Clark Collection |
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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John Clark Collection |
Left: Sir Theophilus George; Right: Philip Allen |
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John Clark Collection |
Left: Sir Theophilus George; Right: Philip Allen |
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John Clark Collection |
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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John Clark Collection |
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. |
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Girls Guide of South Africa: Coastal Natal 1982-1984 |
Baden-Powells visit Glenashley. Left to right: Christina Fitzgerald, Corrine Anthony, Carine, Lady Baden-Powell, Ann van Tonder, Patrick Fitzgerald and the Honourable Wendy Baden-Powell. |
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Girls Guide of South Africa: Coastal Natal 1982-1984 |
LEFT: to right: Zena Kelly, Pat Rane- District Commisioner, Mariena Rautenbach, Heather Cairns-Divisional Commissioner, Lesley Jackson, Susan Skeet and Christine Dixon. |
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Girls Guide of South Africa: Coastal Natal 1982-1984 |
The Sunnydale Brownie Group from Eshowe joining in the celebrations at Alkandstrand last Saturday 9.3.1983. |
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Girls Guide of South Africa: Coastal Natal 1982-1984 |
The second Empangeni Guide group singing along at the camp-site. |