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[Equestrian statue of Dick King, Durban], 1901 - 1902

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305Q/30

Scope and Contents

70 x 80 mm. Half tone illustration cut from The Times. Richard Philip (Dick) King, (1813-1871) was a pioneer in Natal who acquired the sobriquet 'Saviour of Natal' in 1842 when he rode to Grahamstown to obtain help for the garrison under Captain Smith, besieged by the Boers near Congella. Annotated in the top left hand corner: 'Times April 17 sent by HFW'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1901 - 1902

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

General

KS.

Finding aid date

2003-09-18 16:34:25+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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