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Kisch Bros : Natal
Rorke's Drift c.1879
Albumen print | 13.5 x 19.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2501309
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Photograph of Rorke's Drift. There is a ruined building with the wooden rafters of the roof exposed. Just in front of the building there is a small obelisk surrounded by a low stone wall and there is a tree to the left. A river runs through the valley behind. The Battle of Rorke's Drift took place during the Anglo-Zulu War (1879). The British defended the small garrison against a large force of Zulu warriors.
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
13.5 x 19.1 cm (image)
36.0 x 26.6 cm (page dimensions)
