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Kwazulu Natal Collection

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: No Surrender! The Defence of Fort Italia on September 26, 1901, 1902

No Surrender! The Defence of Fort Italia on September 26, 1901, 1902
" No Surrender!" The Defence of Fort Italia on September 26, 1901, 1902. British forces defend a garrison at Fort Itala, from Boer attack on 26 September 1901

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Map Illustrating General Bullers Campaign in Natal - May-June 1900, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Map Illustrating General Bullers Campaign in Natal - May-June 1900, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Map Illustrating General Bullers Campaign in Natal - May-June 1900, 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. VI", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901]

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Durban, Natal, 1901. Creator: Wilson

Durban, Natal, 1901. Creator: Wilson
Durban, Natal, 1901. The Colony of Natal was a British colony annexed from the Boer Republic of Natalia on 4 May 1843. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: The Scene of the Fighting at Monte Cristo Hill on February 19, 1900. Creator: Unknown

The Scene of the Fighting at Monte Cristo Hill on February 19, 1900. Creator: Unknown
The Scene of the Fighting at Monte Cristo Hill on February 19, 1900. Major-General Henry J. T. Hildyards 2nd Brigade captured the 1

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Balloon Map Illustrating the Battle of Pieters and Relief of Ladysmith, 1900. Creator: Unknown

Balloon Map Illustrating the Battle of Pieters and Relief of Ladysmith, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Balloon Map Illustrating the Battle of Pieters and Relief of Ladysmith, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. IV", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: The Gallant Bugler of Fort Itala, 1902. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville II

The Gallant Bugler of Fort Itala, 1902. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville II
The Gallant Bugler of Fort Itala, 1902. British forces defend a garrison at Fort Itala, under Boer attack on the full moon, 26 September 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: The Relief of Ladysmith - The Last Rush at Hlangwane Hill, 1900. Creator: Rene Bull

The Relief of Ladysmith - The Last Rush at Hlangwane Hill, 1900. Creator: Rene Bull
The Relief of Ladysmith - The Last Rush at Hlangwane Hill, 1900. The Boers, under heavy bombardment abandoned Hlangwane and withdrew north of the Tugela

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Pietermaritzburg from the East, 1900. Creator: Wilson

Pietermaritzburg from the East, 1900. Creator: Wilson
Pietermaritzburg from the East, 1900. The British built a concentration camp at Pietermaritzburg during the Second Boer War for Afrikaners of northern Natal who lost their homes in the early

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Town Hall and World War Memorial, Durban, South Africa, c1930s. Creator: Unknown

Town Hall and World War Memorial, Durban, South Africa, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Town Hall and World War Memorial, Durban, South Africa, c1930s. Neoclassical Cenotaph in Farewell Square, Durban, South Africa

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: View from the Town Hall, Durban, South Africa, 1895. Creator: William Laws Caney

View from the Town Hall, Durban, South Africa, 1895. Creator: William Laws Caney
View from the Town Hall, Durban, South Africa, 1895. The town with Durban Harbour beyond. The city lies at the mouth of the Umgeni River which opens into the Indian Ocean

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Looking up West Street, Durban, South Africa, 1895. Creator: William Laws Caney

Looking up West Street, Durban, South Africa, 1895. Creator: William Laws Caney
Looking up West Street, Durban, South Africa, 1895. The first horsecars, (horse-drawn trams), in the city of Durban began operating in 1880

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Church Street, Maritzburg, South Africa, 1895. Creator: Unknown

Church Street, Maritzburg, South Africa, 1895. Creator: Unknown
Church Street, Maritzburg, South Africa, 1895. Unpaved street in the town of Pietermaritzburg, founded in 1838, in what was to briefly become the Natalia Republic

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Pietermaritzburg, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Pietermaritzburg, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Pietermaritzburg, c1900. The British built a concentration camp here during the Second Boer War to house Boer women and children. From " South Africa in Peace and War" edited by C

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Arrival at Durban, November 1899, (1945). Creator: Unknown

Arrival at Durban, November 1899, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Arrival at Durban, November 1899, (1945). Winston Churchill (1874-1965) arrives in Durban, South Africa, after escaping from a Boer prison camp in Pretoria

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Plan of the Action on the Ingogo, (February 8, 1881), c1880s

Plan of the Action on the Ingogo, (February 8, 1881), c1880s, . Episode of the First Boer War (1880-1881). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Map of the Country between Newcastle and the Transvaal, c1880

Map of the Country between Newcastle and the Transvaal, c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Frontier Light Horse, on Vedette Duty, Discovering Zulus near Woods Camp, on Kambula Hill, c1880

Frontier Light Horse, on Vedette Duty, Discovering Zulus near Woods Camp, on Kambula Hill, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Plan of the Battle of Kambula, (March 29, 1879), c1880

Plan of the Battle of Kambula, (March 29, 1879), c1880
Plan of the Battle of Kambula (March 29, 1879), c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Dabulamanzi, one of the Zulu Leaders at Isandhlwana and Ghingilovo, c1880

Dabulamanzi, one of the Zulu Leaders at Isandhlwana and Ghingilovo, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From a photograph. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Plan of the Battle of Ghingilovo, c1880

Plan of the Battle of Ghingilovo, c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Plan of the Fight at Inyezane, (Jan. 22, 1879), c1880

Plan of the Fight at Inyezane, (Jan. 22, 1879), c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: The Dublin Fusiliers Just Before Embarking in the Armoured Train, 1902

The Dublin Fusiliers Just Before Embarking in the Armoured Train, 1902
The Dublin Fusiliers Just Before Embarking in the Armoured Train Attacked and Wrecked near Chieveley by the Boers, 1902. The Second Boer War (1899-1902), South Africa

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Cabs drawn by natives on a residence road, Durban, S. Africa, c1900

Cabs drawn by natives on a residence road, Durban, S. Africa, c1900..[Underwood & Underwood, New York, London, Toronto-Canada, Ottawa-Kansas, c1900]

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Tugela River, Natal, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood

Tugela River, Natal, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Tugela River, Natal, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Where the Boers crossed over a bridge made of railway ties, The Boers were shelled later by Buller. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Where the fallen heroes lie, foot of Harts Hill, Colenso, South Africa, Boer War, 1901

Where the fallen heroes lie, foot of Harts Hill, Colenso, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Where the fallen heroes lie, foot of Harts Hill, Colenso, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. On 23 February 1900, during the Battle of the Tugela Heights

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Monument to the 27th Inniskillings, Harts Hill, near Colenso, Natal, South Africa, Boer War, 1901

Monument to the 27th Inniskillings, Harts Hill, near Colenso, Natal, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. On 23 February 1900, during the Battle of the Tugela Heights

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Krantz Kloof, Natal, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood

Krantz Kloof, Natal, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Krantz Kloof, Natal, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1901. The Boer left before General Warren approached from Ladysmith. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Middle Falls of the Tugela River from a Boer laager, near Colenso, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1901

Middle Falls of the Tugela River from a Boer laager, near Colenso, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1901. Colenso was the site of a major Boer victory over General Redvers Bullers Natal Field Force on 15

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Officers and colours of the Duke of Wellingtons Regiment, 1896. Artist: Price

Officers and colours of the Duke of Wellingtons Regiment, 1896. Artist: Price
Officers and colours of the Duke of Wellingtons Regiment, 1896. 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellingtons Regiment (the old 76th) at Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Durban harbour from the Bluff, South Africa

Durban harbour from the Bluff, South Africa. A print from View Album of Glorious Durban

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Yachting in the bay, Durban, South Africa

Yachting in the bay, Durban, South Africa. A print from View Album of Glorious Durban

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Childrens swimming baths, Durban, South Africa

Childrens swimming baths, Durban, South Africa. A print from View Album of Glorious Durban

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Tram on West Street, Durban, South Africa

Tram on West Street, Durban, South Africa. A print from View Album of Glorious Durban

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Handling whales at the Bluff, Durban, South Africa

Handling whales at the Bluff, Durban, South Africa. A print from View Album of Glorious Durban

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Durban beach, South Africa

Durban beach, South Africa. A print from View Album of Glorious Durban

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: The open air swimming baths, Durban, South Africa

The open air swimming baths, Durban, South Africa. A print from View Album of Glorious Durban

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: The Indian Mosque, Durban, South Africa

The Indian Mosque, Durban, South Africa. Large numbers of indentured labourers were brought to Natal from India by the British in the 19th century

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Bluff and lighthouse, Durban, South Africa

Bluff and lighthouse, Durban, South Africa. A print from View Album of Glorious Durban

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Dick Kings memorial, Durban, South Africa

Dick Kings memorial, Durban, South Africa. This memorial commemorates Richard King, who rode the 960 miles from Durban to Grahamstown in 1842 to warn the British authorities there that the garrison

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: The Esplanade, Durban, South Africa

The Esplanade, Durban, South Africa. A print from View Album of Glorious Durban

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: War Memorial and City Hall, Durban, South Africa

War Memorial and City Hall, Durban, South Africa. Designed by Stanley Hudson, Durbans City Hall was completed in 1910. The design of the building was inspired by Belfast City Hall in Northern

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Ocean Beach, Durban, c1914

Ocean Beach, Durban, c1914
Ocean Beach, Durban, c1900. Ocean Beach, Durban, South Africa. [A.R. Durban, c1900]

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Mitchell Park Zoo, Durban, c1915

Mitchell Park Zoo, Durban, c1915. Mitchell Park Zoo, Durban, South Africa, began as an ostrich farm in 1910 before obtaining a large collection of animals. [The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: The Durban Oval, South Africa, 1912

The Durban Oval, South Africa, 1912. From Imperial Cricket, edited by P F Warner and published by The London and Counties Press Association Ltd (London, 1912)

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Headdress of a Ricksha Boy, Durban, 1917

Headdress of a Ricksha Boy, Durban, 1917

Background imageKwazulu Natal Collection: Boer families in a British concentration camp at Eshowe, Zululand, 2nd Boer War, 1900

Boer families in a British concentration camp at Eshowe, Zululand, 2nd Boer War, 1900. This represented the first use of the internment of civilians in camps in wartime


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