Campbell Collections
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John Clark Collection |
"Vechtkop" at the Blood River where the famous battle took place |
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John Clark Collection |
Sketch- map of the actual attack by the Zulus. |
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John Clark Collection |
A picture of Marthinius Jacobus Oosthuizen, hero of the defense of Rensburgkopje. At the time of the Bloukrans massacres, some families were taken unawares in this area near Eskort. |
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Grey Town |
House in Grey Town |
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Grey Town |
House in Grey Town |
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Grey Town |
House in Grey Town. |
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John Clark Collection |
This pencil sketch of March 1839, done on the spot, has as its subject a meeting between Andries Pretorius, leader of the Voortrekkers, and Dingane's emissaries. The artist is given as J.A. Harding. There is some interesting detail. |
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John Clark Collection |
Part of the erf-plan of Pietermaritzburg, the first town to be established by the Voortrekkers. During 1838-39 Greyling and Nel, surveyors, laid out 500 even divided by eight parallel long streets running the length of the spur of land and five shorter cross streets. |
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Grey Town |
House open door |
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Grey Town |
House in Grey Town |
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Grey Town |
Grey Town settlement |
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Grey Town |
House in Grey Town |
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Grey Town |
House Veranda view in Grey Town |
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Grey Town |
House in Grey Town |
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John Clark Collection |
A Voortrekker wagon was built for the symbolic trek of 1938. It incorporates features of the original wagons used on the trek, for example, the dished wheels, brake shoes, water cask slung beneath, etc. It gives a striking impression of the old kakabeen ('jawbone') wagon. |
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Grey Town |
Masonic Hall, Grey Town |
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Grey Town |
Masonic hall in Grey Town. |
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Grey Town |
House roof interior, Grey Town. |
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Grey Town |
Church interior, Grey Town. |
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Grey Town |
Grey Town House |