Natal Collection

South Africa - The Beach, Durban
The Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Showing view from the air Date: 1927

Natal Native Contingent (NCC) armed with assegais
Photograph of members of the Natal Native Contingent (NCC) armed with assegais (short spears) and shields, 1879 (c). The NNC was formed in 1878 to bolster the defences of the British colony of Natal

Poster advertising Illovo Beach, South Africa
Poster advertising Illovo Beach, a small coastal resort in Natal, South Africa

Pietermaritzburg seen from Worlds View
The view from Worlds View, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Date: circa 1930s

Zulu Warrior
An old Zulu warrior, (full length photograph) in native costume, holding a baton, spear and shield, Hluhluwe Game Reserve, Natal, South Africa. Date: 2004

Four scenes, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
Four scenes in Pietermaritzburg, Natal Province, South Africa -- Town Gardens, Delville Wood Cross, Commercial Road and Municipal Swimming Baths. Date: circa 1930

Gandhi, Sonja Schlesin and Hermann Kallenbach
Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948), Indian independence leader, during his time in South Africa when he was leader of the South African Indians

Amanzimtoti River, Natal Province, South Africa
Amanzimtoti (Manzimtoti) River, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1925

The Zulu war. Rorkes Drift, near the scene of the recent co
From a sketch by Major North Crealock, 95th Regiment, Assistant Military Secretary. Panoramic scene of the undulating country on the Zululand/ Natal border

Port Natal, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1905

Mariannhill Monastery, Natal Province, South Africa
Entrance gatehouse of Mariannhill Monastery, originally a Trappist settlement near Pinetown, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1920

South Africa - The Esplanade, Durban
The Esplanade, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Date: 1927

Zulu war. St Peters, Bishop Colensos church at Pietermaritz
John William Colenso, Bishop of Natal, rocked the establishment with his radical theological views and his support for the Zulu tribes

Baby Weighed by Nurse
A nurse weighs a small baby while its mother watches

Roman Catholic Church, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Roman Catholic Church, Gordon Road, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1920

Khoikhoi man and woman, South Africa, 1818. They wear animal skins and woven skirts and stand in front of huts covered in animal hides

Natal Line of Steamers, passenger ships, London to Natal direct, sailings every ten days. 1905

People with sewing machine, Natal, Africa

Group of people in Natal, Africa with a sewing machine, early 1900s

Natal Harbour, South Africa

Natal Harbour, South Africa - early 1900s

Durban Yacht Club, Durban, South Africa
Durban Yacht Club, Durban, Natal, South Africa. Date: circa 1905

Advert, Indian Natal Service, Passenger Steam Ships MV Gujarat, Kathiawar and Luxmi Date: 1937

Wagon Hill cemetery, Ladysmith, Natal Province, South Africa
Wagon Hill (or Platrand) cemetery, near Ladysmith, Natal Province, South Africa, commemorating fallen British forces who died in battle on 6 January 1900 during the Second Boer War (1899-1900)

Wagon Hill memorial, Ladysmith, Natal Province, South Africa
Wagon Hill (or Platrand) memorial, near Ladysmith, Natal Province, South Africa, commemorating fallen forces of the Gordon Highlanders

West Street, Durban, Natal, South Africa, c. 1888
West Street, Durban, Natal, South Africa, c.1888

Man and woman of the Land of Natal, South Africa, 1818. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World

Natal lily, Clivia miniata
Natal lily or bush lily, Clivia miniata. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Jacobean lily, Sprekelia formosissima. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Parrot gladiolus, Gladiolus dalenii (Natal corn-flag, Gladiolus natalensis). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Frederick W

Cape primrose, Streptocarpus saundersii. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Natal bottlebrush, Greyia sutherlandii (Greya sutherlandi). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

African gardenia, Mitriostigma axillare (Gardenia citriodora). Natal. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Captain Gardens streptocarpus, Streptocarpus gardenii. Natal, South Africa. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Cape primrose, Streptocarpus polyanthus. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Aberdeen Line of Direct Steamers for Natal & East Africa
Advert for Aberdeen Line of Direct Steamers for Natal & East Africa. 1905

The Natal Province in eastern South Africa, showing its massive natural diversity. Date: 1936

Postman of Natal
A native postman delivers mail to a British officer serving in Natal Date: circa 1900

Map of Southern Africa
A map of Southern Africa, showing Natal and the Cape Colony. Date: 1885

Yachting, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Yachting in the bay, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. See also: 11071031 Date: circa 1930

Hotel Majestic, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Ye Mug & Jug Inn, Hotel Majestic, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1940

Longmarket Street, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
Longmarket Street, Pietermaritzburg, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1906

Church Street, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
Church Street, Pietermaritzburg, Natal Province, South Africa, with the City Hall on the left. Date: circa 1905

View from bridge, Verulam, Natal Province, South Africa
View from the bridge, Verulam, near Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: 1908

Alexandra Hotel, Umzinto, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: 1910s

Rob Roy Hotel, Bothas Hill, Natal Province, South Africa
Aerial view of the Rob Roy Hotel, Bothas Hill, near Hillcrest, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1940

Isandhlwana, Natal, South Africa
Isandhlwana (Isandlwana), Natal, South Africa, site of a battle on 22 January 1879 during the Anglo-Zulu War. Date: circa 1905

Main Street, Kokstad, Natal Province, South Africa. The town hall is visible on the right. Date: circa 1908

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