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John Clark Collection |
An interior news of E.P. Lamporat sugar mill at Merebank in the 1860s. The sketch shows the advances made in sugar-milling since Edmund Morewood's prior primitive machinery of 1852. |
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John Clark Collection |
MK Gandhi with his staff |
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John Clark Collection |
Durnford's grave |
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John Clark Collection |
This fine Victorian Clock and Fountain Memorial was erected in 1898 on the occassion of the 400th anniversary of Vasco da Gama's discovery and naming of Natal. The actual date was Christmas Day, 1497. |
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John Clark Collection |
Another West street view. Note the development of verandas and shade trees. Also the absence of any fast traffic whatsoever. |
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John Clark Collection |
The West Street cemetery which when first laid out was regarded as being on the far outskirts of the town. It was a lonely spot with sandy hummocks, scattered bush, and only a few solitary graves. |
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John Clark Collection |
View from the Nicol Square parking garage of the West Street cemetery where most of the early Durban colonists-except those killed in battle with the Zulus or who died of up-country fever or were drowned at sea-are buried. |
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John Clark Collection |
The centre of Durban about 1879, showing St Paul's Church and the public library. Note behind the church the Natal Government Railway sheds and some rolling stock. |
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John Clark Collection |
The present Durban post office opposite Farewell's original camp site in 1824. Behind it can be seen the roof towers of the railway station. |
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John Clark Collection |
Another view of West Street with loaded ox-wagons. Note the shop fronts on the opposite side. The facades helped to create an illusion of large solid buildings. |
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John Clark Collection |
Original Durban chemist known as W. Stranack despensing chemist. |
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John Clark Collection |
An 1875 photograph of West Street looking west from Field Street. Spans of oxen on their way to the harbour pull wool wagons through the water-logged sand. On the corner is a general dealer's shop selling Kaffir pots, metal canisters, and vegetables. |
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John Clark Collection |
The famous etching of the first sale of Natal sugar. It appeared in the Iluustrated London News on 2nd February 1856. The wagon contains bags of sugar. Acutt the auctioneer stands on the wagon ringing a handbell. Hugh Miller, the sugar planter, stands beside him. |
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John Clark Collection |
An 1862 photograph of a row of early Natal buildings all of which have vanisged. Starting from the left is the 2-storied building of messr. Middleton and Wirsing merchants, built in 1850. |
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John Clark Collection |
Sir Benjamin governor of the Cape, After whom Durban was named. The aposteophe in his name lingered in |
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Girls Guide of South Africa 1984-1985 |
Even those who couldnt swim had a chance to compete. This little girl was snapped on her way to winning. |
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John Clark Collection |
Reprinted death was Mary Queen of Scots |
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John Clark Collection |
Killie Campbell photo by John Clark |
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John Clark Collection |
Sir John Robinson (17 March 1839 – 5 November 1903), born in England, was a journalist and politician. He was the first prime minister of Natal (now part of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa)
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