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Pietermaritzburg, taken from the park c.1879
Albumen print | 9.9 x 19.0 cm (images) (image) | RCIN 2501146
Unknown Person
Pietermaritzburg, taken from the park c.1879
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Photograph of Pietermaritzburg, taken from the park. In the foreground there is a lake surrounded by trees. Buildings can be seen on the hillside 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
9.9 x 19.0 cm (images) (image)
36.0 x 26.6 cm (page dimensions)
Alternative title(s)
[Historic Title] Pietermaritzburg, from park
