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Natal Collection

Background imageNatal Collection: Natal Native Contingent (NCC) armed with assegais

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

Background imageNatal Collection: South Africa - The Beach, Durban

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Poster advertising Illovo Beach, South Africa

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Pietermaritzburg seen from Worlds View

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Zulu Warrior

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Four scenes, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Gandhi, Sonja Schlesin and Hermann Kallenbach

Gandhi, Sonja Schlesin and Hermann Kallenbach
Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948), Indian independence leader

Background imageNatal Collection: Mariannhill Monastery, Natal Province, South Africa

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Amanzimtoti River, Natal Province, South Africa

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

Background imageNatal Collection: The Zulu war. Rorkes Drift, near the scene of the recent co

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Port Natal, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

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

Background imageNatal Collection: South Africa - The Esplanade, Durban

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Zulu war. St Peters, Bishop Colensos church at Pietermaritz

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Baby Weighed by Nurse

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Dancing Zulu or Xhosa woman of Natal

Dancing Zulu or Xhosa woman of Natal
Zulu or Xhosa woman of Natal, eastern South Africa. Dancing, wearing an animal-skin hat with long tails, ivory necklace and earrings, animal-skin fringed skrt, holding a branch with fruit

Background imageNatal Collection: Dancing Zulu or Xhosa man of Natal with uhadi

Dancing Zulu or Xhosa man of Natal with uhadi
Zulu or Xhosa man of Natal, eastern South Africa. Dancing, wearing a feather headdress, long fringed cape, beaded chestplate and apron, holding a single-string gourd bow, uhadi or ugubhu

Background imageNatal Collection: Intombi Cemetery - Gordon Highlanders Monument

Intombi Cemetery - Gordon Highlanders Monument
The memorial to the Gordon Highlanders in the Ladysmith (Intombi) Cemetery, Kwazulu Natal

Background imageNatal Collection: Roman Catholic Church, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Khoikhoi man and woman, South Africa, 1818

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Natal Line of Steamers, passenger ships

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

Background imageNatal Collection: People with sewing machine, Natal, Africa

People with sewing machine, Natal, Africa

Background imageNatal Collection: Group of people in Natal, Africa with a sewing machine

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Natal Harbour, South Africa

Natal Harbour, South Africa

Background imageNatal Collection: Natal Harbour, South Africa - early 1900s

Natal Harbour, South Africa - early 1900s

Background imageNatal Collection: Durban Yacht Club, Durban, South Africa

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Advert, Indian Natal Service

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Wagon Hill cemetery, Ladysmith, Natal Province, South Africa

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)

Background imageNatal Collection: Wagon Hill memorial, Ladysmith, Natal Province, South Africa

Wagon Hill memorial, Ladysmith, Natal Province, South Africa
Wagon Hill (or Platrand) memorial, near Ladysmith, Natal Province, South Africa

Background imageNatal Collection: West Street, Durban, Natal, South Africa, c. 1888

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Man and woman of the Land of Natal, South Africa, 1818

Man and woman of the Land of Natal, South Africa, 1818

Background imageNatal Collection: Natal lily, Clivia miniata

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Jacobean lily, Sprekelia formosissima

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Parrot gladiolus, Gladiolus dalenii

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Cape primrose, Streptocarpus saundersii

Cape primrose, Streptocarpus saundersii

Background imageNatal Collection: Natal bottlebrush, Greyia sutherlandii

Natal bottlebrush, Greyia sutherlandii (Greya sutherlandi)

Background imageNatal Collection: African gardenia, Mitriostigma axillare

African gardenia, Mitriostigma axillare (Gardenia citriodora). Natal

Background imageNatal Collection: Captain Gardens streptocarpus, Streptocarpus gardenii

Captain Gardens streptocarpus, Streptocarpus gardenii. Natal, South Africa

Background imageNatal Collection: Cape primrose, Streptocarpus polyanthus

Cape primrose, Streptocarpus polyanthus

Background imageNatal Collection: Aberdeen Line of Direct Steamers for Natal & East Africa

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

Background imageNatal Collection: The Natal Province in eastern South Africa, showing its massive natural diversity

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Postman of Natal

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Map of Southern Africa

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Yachting, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Hotel Majestic, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Longmarket Street, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Church Street, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa

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

Background imageNatal Collection: View from bridge, Verulam, Natal Province, South Africa

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Alexandra Hotel, Umzinto, Natal Province, South Africa

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Rob Roy Hotel, Bothas Hill, Natal Province, South Africa

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Rorkes Drift, Natal, South Africa

Rorkes Drift, Natal, South Africa, site of a battle on 22-23 January 1879 during the Anglo-Zulu War. Date: circa 1905

Background imageNatal Collection: Isandhlwana, Natal, South Africa

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Main Street, Kokstad, Natal Province, South Africa

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

Background imageNatal Collection: Artificial Breastfeeding

Artificial Breastfeeding
A mother breastfeeds her child artificially with the device of Dr Auvard : inset, the device of Dr Bailly Date: circa 1880

Background imageNatal Collection: Scouts Scout Scouting Natal South Africa African

Scouts Scout Scouting Natal South Africa African
scouts, scout, scouting, natal, south, africa, african, colonial, colonialism, cemetery, death, burial, monument, top, majuba, hill, newcastle, troop, kwazulu, history, historical, 10726166

Background imageNatal Collection: The Relief of Ladysmith

The Relief of Ladysmith: meeting of Generals White and Buller and their staffs, during the Second Boer War (1899-1902) Date: 1900

Background imageNatal Collection: Zulu Rickshaw Drivers, 1928

Zulu Rickshaw Drivers, 1928
Depiction of two colourfully-dressed Zulus pulling along white Europeans in rickshaws in Durban, South Africa. The Royal Natal Yacht Club is visible in the background. 1928

Background imageNatal Collection: Durban, South Africa - a Paradise for Bathers

Durban, South Africa - a Paradise for Bathers
Durban (Port Natal), South Africa, packed with holiday-makers, enjoying both the beach itself and an open-air swimming pool. 1928

Background imageNatal Collection: The Induna - Zulu headman - Natal, South Africa

The Induna - Zulu headman - Natal, South Africa. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNatal Collection: Berea, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

Berea, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Florida Road in the northern suburb of Berea, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: 1915

Background imageNatal Collection: Grey Street, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

Grey Street, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa, with the Indian Mosque in the distance (left). Date: 1906

Background imageNatal Collection: Military Hospital, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

Military Hospital, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Kings House, St John Auxiliary Military Hospital, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: 1930s

Background imageNatal Collection: Pine Street, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

Pine Street, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa, showing the new Fire Brigade Station. Date: circa 1905

Background imageNatal Collection: Theatre Royal, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

Theatre Royal, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1905

Background imageNatal Collection: Potgieters Drift, Spion Kop, Natal Province, South Africa

Potgieters Drift, Spion Kop, Natal Province, South Africa
Potgieters Drift on the Tugela River, Spion Kop, Natal Province, South Africa, scene of the Battle of Spion Kop on 23-24 January 1900 during the Second Boer War (1899-1902). Date: circa 1904

Background imageNatal Collection: Highbury School, Hillcrest, Natal Province, South Africa

Highbury School, Hillcrest, Natal Province, South Africa
Aerial view of Highbury Preparatory School, Hillcrest, Natal Province, South Africa, a private school for boys founded in 1903. Date: 1920s

Background imageNatal Collection: River Umzimhlava, Kokstad, Natal Province, South Africa

River Umzimhlava, Kokstad, Natal Province, South Africa
River Umzimhlava (Mzimhlava), Kokstad, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1925

Background imageNatal Collection: Royal Hotel, Kokstad, Natal Province, South Africa

Royal Hotel, Kokstad, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1904

Background imageNatal Collection: South Africa - A Typical Zulu Girl

South Africa - A Typical Zulu Girl
A Typical Zulu Girl, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Date: 1900s

Background imageNatal Collection: Vickers, Sons & Maxim Shipyard, The Docks, Cumbria

Vickers, Sons & Maxim Shipyard, The Docks, Cumbria
Vickers, Sons & Maxim Shipyard, The Docks, Barrow-in-Furness, near Walney Island, Cumbria, England. Showing the HMS Natal & Cantilever Crane Date: 1907

Background imageNatal Collection: South Africa - Zulu Children

South Africa - Zulu Children
Zulu Children, Natal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Date: 1927

Background imageNatal Collection: South Africa - Zulu Woman

South Africa - Zulu Woman
Zulu Woman, Natal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Captioned Greeting the Dawn Date: 1927

Background imageNatal Collection: South Africa - A Group of Zulu Natives

South Africa - A Group of Zulu Natives
A Group of Zulu Natives, Natal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Date: 1927

Background imageNatal Collection: South Africa - A Rickshaw Boy, Durban

South Africa - A Rickshaw Boy, Durban
A Rickshaw Boy, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Date: 1927

Background imageNatal Collection: South Africa - The RMMV Stirling Castle (Union Castle Line)

South Africa - The RMMV Stirling Castle (Union Castle Line)
The RMMV Stirling Castle (Union Castle Line), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Date: 1927

Background imageNatal Collection: Valley of a Thousand Hills Natal, South Africa

Valley of a Thousand Hills Natal, South Africa. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageNatal Collection: Royal Hotel, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

Royal Hotel, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Royal Hotel Grill & Tea Rooms, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1905

Background imageNatal Collection: Street scene, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

Street scene, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1940

Background imageNatal Collection: Town Hall, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

Town Hall, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: 1915

Background imageNatal Collection: Hotel Edward, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

Hotel Edward, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Hotel Edward, Marine Parade, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: 1930s

Background imageNatal Collection: Marine Hotel, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

Marine Hotel, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa -- view across the water (above), and moonlight view from hotel balcony (below). Date: circa 1910

Background imageNatal Collection: Sea front with rain at Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

Sea front with rain at Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Sea front on a rainy day at Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1913

Background imageNatal Collection: Bay Esplanade, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

Bay Esplanade, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa, with the Marine Hotel in the middle distance. Date: circa 1910

Background imageNatal Collection: Ocean View Hotel, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

Ocean View Hotel, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1905

Background imageNatal Collection: Swimming bath, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

Swimming bath, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Open air swimming bath, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa, with the Fern Villa Hotel and the Beach Hotel in the distance on the right. Date: circa 1915



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