IDNO

LS.138851.TC1

Description

On Catalogue Card: S. Africa. 41.S.4. XLI.4. Africa 31. Af.I.32.
? Ladysmith.

Place

S Africa; South Africa; KwaZulu-Natal; ?Ladysmith

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Mill, Herbert Robert

Collector / Expedition

?B.A.A.S. Meeting 1905, Cape Town

Date

?27 August 1905

Collection Name

Teaching Slide Collection

Source

Format

Lantern Slide Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Date: The photograph was probably made during the British Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in South Africa 1905. [JD 9/4/2017]

Bibliographical Reference: The following reference is made in Bernard, W.S. 2016. ‪Encountering Adamastor: South Africa’s founding geographers in time and place, Volume 1‬ (African Sun Media) p.25
"The 1905 conference of the S.A. and British Association marked a new beginning. The organizers referred papers they regards as geography to Section E, a catch-all forum where army officers could reminisce about their expeditions and surveyors could display their maps. The opening paper was read by Rear Admiral Sir WJL Wharton KCB FRS, although among the participants were some of the most famous names in contemporary geography ... and the two Englishmen, Hugh Robert Mill (1861-1950) of London and AJ Herbertson (1865-1915) of Oxford (Anonymous 1905)."

Related Archive: Henry Balfour, a participant of the BAAS meeting notes in his diary 'South Africa, by Henry Balfour, 1905' for Sunday 27th August, "Arrived at Colenso at 8.30 instead of 5.30am. owing to a block on line in night, a truck having broken an axle. Saw nothing of Colenso except from train. Had passed graves, site of armoured train disaster, Lt. Roberts Grave etc. on way. Saw where Long’s battle was lost. The line between Colenso + Ladysmith very interesting. Passed close to Bulwana + Intorubi camp. Harts Hill + Pieters Hill etc. Arrived at Ladysmith at 10.0 am. Visited Wagon Hill + Caesar’s Camp. L + I were taken in hand by Mr. W.A. Illing of Illing Bros (large store keepers). Drove round with him in his Cape Cart. On way back several accidents through bolting teams, one man run over + his cart smashed. D. McKendrick bolted with + overturned beyond the bridge over the Klip R. luckily not much hurt, but a near shave. Lunched with Mr. Illing + saw Town Hall and various places stuck with shells, including bedroom where shell entered + took blanket from bed, striking end rail + more or less wrecking room without hurting the occupant of the bed. Saw Mr. Illing’s collection of shells. He gave me some shell pieces + a hide walking stick. Left Ladysmith at 5.20, passed Elandslachte where it became dark." [Source: https://www.prm.ox.ac.uk/manuscripts/balfourdiaries1905.html, JD 9/4/2017]