South Africa (nation)
Found in 3622 Collections and/or Records:
The Presidency, Pretoria, 1932
The Pretoria Carabineers, 1880 - 1881
The Prince and his first Wildebeest, 1860
The Prince’s Interview with the Tambookies, 1860
200 x 135 mm. Somewhat clumsy contemporary retouching has partially scalped the Prince’s horse’s mane.
The Prince’s travelling equipage, 1860
150 x 105 mm. Missing from Copy B.
The Progress of H.R.H. Prince Alfred Ernest Albert through the Cape Colony, British Kaffraria... in the year 1860
The Publishing Office and Editor’s Quarters-‘News of the Camp’, 1880 - 1881
190 x 137 mm. A duplicate of Y3055A/2, showing editorial staff and soldiers gathered in front of the tents and wagons used as offices by the newspaper. Figures identified beneath the print are: Capt. J.Mc.W. Clarke; Mr. Strecker (foreman printed); Mr. Lys (see also Y3055A/19); C.W. Decker (-1912), joint editor of ‘News of the Camp’ and the founder of the earlier 'Transvaal Argus’; Charles Du Val; a private of the 94th Regiment; the compositors; Mr. Mitchelson; and Mr Goodwill.
The Rand, 1930
76 x 54 mm.
The Rand, 1930
189 x 135 mm.
[The Rand], 1930
85 x 63 mm.
The Reception at Government House, 1860
170 x 110 mm. Photograph of the painting by T.W. Bowler.
The Reception in Adderley Street, Cape Town, 1860
155 x 120 mm. Photograph of the painting by T.W. Bowler.
The Reception of the Prince by a Burgher Escort near Queen’s Town, 1860
Copy A: 153 x 105 mm, all corners trimmed square. Copy B: 151 x 105 mm, top left and top right corners oval trimmed; the slightly narrower print results in the deletion of the two burghers, one at each end.
The red hartebeast (Natal), 1920 - 1929
Collection of monochrome postcards printed in collotype showing stuffed animals in the Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg. Accompanying the postcards is a four page printed leaflet by the Director of the Natal Museum, Ernest Warren, dated April 1924 and entitled 'The need for the International protection of the African fauna.' All photographs by C Akerman except no. 73, which is by 'F. Teschner'.
The Right Reverend Bishop Mackenzie, 1861
A half length seated studio portrait of Bishop Charles Frederick Mackenzie (1825-1862) in clerical robes. Mackenzie came to the Cape as Bishop Colenso's archdeacon in 1855 . In 1858 he was supervising a mission station on the Umthali River and in 1861 was consecrated Bishop of Central Africa. He died the following year at his mission at Malo. Photograph probably by Frederick York.
The road and battleground, Brockhorst Spruit, 1880 - 1881
143 x 100 mm. Showing the road at Brockhorst Spruit, littered with the skeletons of oxen and with the mass grave of British dead (see Y3055A/40) in the background. The action at Bronkhorst Spruit, which resulted in the loss of about 77 British soldiers and 2 Boers, took place on 20 December 1880 and marked the start of the war.
The road bridge across the Umgeni River, Durban, 1928-06-28
Print at RCMS 353/2/46.
The road bridge across the Umgeni River, Durban, 1928-06-28
Album of mostly 80 x 54 mm prints. There is a brief list describing items 1-98, which document the trip from Southampton to South Africa, travel in South Africa, and the visit to Southern Rhodesia. Many photos do not appear in the exact numerical order given in the listing. The rest of the images are uncaptioned, but their general locations have been identified by reference to the diary RCMS 353/1.
The Royal Family at Osborne, 1859
The Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, 1861
125 x 80 mm. Photograph of the painting by T.W. Bowler. Though nominally related to the Prince’s visit, this is dated 1861 by the artist, as can be seen with the aid of a magnifying glass.
The Royal Observatory - Cape of Good Hope, 1861
'A Green, phot. The Royal Observatory - Cape of Good Hope. Presented to the Subscribers of the Cape Monthly Magazine - August 1861'. A view looking across the Salt River Marsh to the Observatory.
'The ruins of Modega Kraal where Mosclekatze [Mzilikazi] fought the Boers and was driven north to Matabeleland. Taken in 1868', 1868
Water colours and pen and ink sketches documenting Anderson's travels in southern Africa, accompanied by his original captions and explanatory notes. The original titles and captions have been enclosed in single quotation marks, and have been transcribed in the catalogue as found, with the exception of an egregiously offensive term used in some titles, which has not been transcribed. Where possible, modern place names have been supplied.
The sable antelope (Rhodesia), 1920 - 1929
Collection of monochrome postcards printed in collotype showing stuffed animals in the Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg. Accompanying the postcards is a four page printed leaflet by the Director of the Natal Museum, Ernest Warren, dated April 1924 and entitled 'The need for the International protection of the African fauna.'
The Sanatarium at Wynberg, 1861
A view showing the cluster of single storey wooden buildings of the Sanatorium at Wynberg, probably only recently constructed when this picture was taken.
The sassaby (South Rhodesia) [Zimbabwe], 1920 - 1929
Collection of monochrome postcards printed in collotype showing stuffed animals in the Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg. Accompanying the postcards is a four page printed leaflet by the Director of the Natal Museum, Ernest Warren, dated April 1924 and entitled 'The need for the International protection of the African fauna.' All photographs by C Akerman except no. 73, which is by 'F. Teschner'.