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A.T. Spies (1800-89) Famous Voortrkker commandant and Natal leader. During the Great Trek, he showed leadership qualities in the battles against Dingane. When Weenen was surveyed in 1840 he became its first commandant.

Girl Guides of South Africa: Miss Agnes Bulley's Own

SR Pavla receive her "Good service cert" 30-10-1949.

Girl Guides of South Africa: Miss Agnes Bulley's Own

Inchanga.

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Andries Pretorius (1798-1853) An artist's impression of this military hero of the Voortrekkers. Pretorius's spiritual home was always NAtal, although he left for the Transvaal, later becoming its first president.

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Blood River.

Sketch by H. Egersdorfer of the breakout from the laager of the mounted Boers.

Girl Guides of South Africa: Miss Agnes Bulley's Own

Ichanga.

Girl Guides of South Africa: Miss Agnes Bulley's Own

Sobantu Village.

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Johann David Marquard (1819-80) First public teacher or headmaster of the Government school at the corner of Longmarket and Chapel Streets, Pietermaritzburg. It was opened on 16th July 1849. Marquard was a cultured man, highly regarded by the Dutch community.

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Rev. William Nisbett (1799-1885) First Government teacher in Durban in 1850 and was notorious as a flogging master. He had no love for teaching - it merely helped to eke out his income as a military chaplain.

Girl Guides of South Africa: Miss Agnes Bulley's Own

Indian guider.

Girl Guides of South Africa: Miss Agnes Bulley's Own

J.H.B. Conference. Indian Guiders on their Saris for first time.

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Dr. Robert James Mann. The first superintendent of Natal education. President of Natal Society 1859-1862 and 1864-1868.

Girl Guides of South Africa: Miss Agnes Bulley's Own

J.H.B. Conference.

Girl Guides of South Africa: Miss Agnes Bulley's Own

J.H.B. Conference. Indian guiders.

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Divers working on wrecked  "Royal George"

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Robert Russell (1843-1910) Third superintendent of Natal Education. A general conscientious Scotsman who in his travels as inspector and superintendent gained a grassroots acquaintance with the small schools of Natal.

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This building housed the first Government Hospital in Durban. It was later used for the Boys' Model School on the Esplanade. 

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A sketch of the murder of Piet Retief and his men. 

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Brig on the waters. A very early photograph (1856) of the type of ship used for the transport of settlers to the U.S.A., Australia, and Natal.-

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Lusitania -torpedoed off old Kinsale Head, Ireland, World War I

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