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Pietermaritzburg c.1879
Albumen print | 8.9 x 16.4 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2501142
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Photograph of Pietermaritzburg. In the foreground there are houses surrounded by trees. Hills extend into the distance behind. Pietermaritzburg was the capital of the Colony of Natal, a British colony in south-eastern Africa. This photograph was taken during the Anglo-Zulu War (1879), which ended the independence of the neighbouring Zulu Kingdom and brought it under British control.
Provenance
From the collection of Queen Victoria
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
8.9 x 16.4 cm (image) (image)
36.0 x 26.6 cm (page dimensions)
Alternative title(s)
[Historic Title] Pietermaritzburg
