IDNO

LS.138854.TC1

Description

On Catalogue Card:"S. Africa. 41.S.9. XLI.9. Af.I.12.9. Africa, 28.
Fr. Magersfontein? or Colenso?
Rocky ground & kopjes.

Place

S Africa; South Africa; ?Northern Cape; ?Kimberley; ?Magersfontein; ?Modder River; ?KwaZulu-Natal; ?Colenso [Natal]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Rose, G.

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

Context: 'Kopjes is an Afrikaans word meaning 'A small hill in a generally flat area'. [JD 9/4/2017]

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

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]