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Rorke's House, Rorke's Drift, 1879 - 1880

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3058A/37

Scope and Contents

209 x 139 mm. A view from the Oskarberg Terraces looking northwest down onto the storehouse at Rorke's Drift with the foundations of the destroyed hospital buildings at the left. It was on the Oskarberg Terraces that the Zulus placed most of their available firepower, pinning down the defenders while their main body attacked the hospital and storehouse. The print is stamped 'Lloyd Artist Natal.' [James Lloyd]

Dates

  • Creation: 1879 - 1880

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

General

WS.

Originator(s)

Lloyd, James, fl 1879, photographer

Finding aid date

2004-10-06 09:48:55+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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