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R.C. Armstrong, Horatio Wallace 1875 on 100 acre lots Natal (Illovo Division) Dronkvlai, 1875

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3058D/2

Scope and Contents

186 x 118mm. Showing three Europeans standing among African huts, with a tent in the foreground. The Europeans have not been individually identified. Robert C. Armstrong is listed as Planter at Glenmore, Umzinto in the Natal Almanac for 1879 and 1881; by 1885 he was a road inspector at Greytown (N.A. 1886) and was in that employment at Umzinto from 1886 to 1887 or 1888 (N.A. 1887, 1888). Horatio Wallace is listed as a planter at Spitzkop, Umhali, in the Natal Almanacs for 1879 and 1881, and as a road overseer in the Almanacs for 1886-1888.

Dates

  • Creation: 1875

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Poor condition, fading, dirt staining and yellowing.

Finding aid date

2018-08-07 16:30:36+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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