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Castle of Good Hope 1879
Albumen print | 11.0 x 16.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2501207
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Photograph of a yard inside the Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town. The yard is surrounded by a plain three storey building and a number of trees. There is a mountain behind.
Cetshwayo ka Mpande, the King of the Zulu Kingdom at the time of the Anglo-Zulu War (1879), was held in exile in the Castle of Good Hope following the Zulu defeat.Provenance
From the collection of Queen Victoria
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Albumen print
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11.0 x 16.3 cm (image)
36.0 x 26.6 cm (page dimensions)
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