Ian D Colvin Collection

Van Riebeck Entertains the Hottentots, 1909. Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
Van Riebeck Entertains the Hottentots, 1909. In 1651 Van Riebeck (1619-1677), volunteered to undertake the command of the initial Dutch settlement in the future South Africa

The Voor-Trekkers, 1909. Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
The Voor-Trekkers, 1909. The Voortrekkers mainly consisted of Trekboer pastoralists and Cape Dutch citizens from the Eastern frontier of the Cape Colony who during the 1830s

The Women Loaded the Empty Guns, 1909. Armed conflict, first with the Matabele people under Mzilikazi in the area which was to become the Transvaal, then against the Zulus under Dingane

1820 Settlers and their Boer Convoys, 1909. Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
1820 Settlers and their Boer Convoys, 1909. From Romance of Empire - South Africa by Ian D. Colwin. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, London, 1909]

General Janssens at the Battle of Blaauwberg, 1909. Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
General Janssens at the Battle of Blaauwberg, 1909. The Battle of Blaauwberg, also known as the Battle of Cape Town, was fought near Cape Town on 8th January 1806

The Coming of Sheik Joseph, 1909. Artist: GS Smithard
The Coming of Sheik Joseph, 1909. Abadin Tadia Tjoessoep (1626-1699), more commonly known as Sheikh Yusuf or Sheik Joseph, was an Indonesian Muslim of noble descent

Huguenots Building their Homesteads, 1909. Artist: GS Smithard
Huguenots Building their Homesteads, 1909. From Romance of Empire - South Africa by Ian D. Colwin. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, London, 1909]

Simon van der Stel and the Rhinoceros, 1909. Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
Simon van der Stel and the Rhinoceros, 1909. Simon van der Stel (1639-1712) was the last Commander and first Governor of the Cape Colony

How Table Mountain got its Cloud, 1909. Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
How Table Mountain got its Cloud, 1909. Myth has it that Table Mountains tablecloth was caused by a smoking contest between the devil and a legendary local pirate Van Hunks

A Large Lion sprung upon one of the Men, 1909. Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
A Large Lion sprung upon one of the Men, 1909. From Romance of Empire - South Africa by Ian D. Colwin. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, London, 1909]

Barreto Fights the Kafirs, 1909. Artist: GS Smithard
Barreto Fights the Kafirs, 1909. Francisco Barreto (1520-1573), Portuguese soldier and explorer fought several battles against the Mongas. From Romance of Empire - South Africa by Ian D. Colwin. [T

The Landing of Van Riebeck, 1909. Artist: GS Smithard
The Landing of Van Riebeck, 1909. In 1651 Van Riebeck (1619-1677), volunteered to undertake the command of the initial Dutch settlement in the future South Africa

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