Mervyn Mitton Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2014/post-6209-0-70741200-1393844157.jpgclick This montage of photos date from 1900 and was by a local Durban photographer. The photos show various events with-in Natal - including the Relief of Ladysmith. The remains of a rosette are at the top. General Buller - top left was the Commander of British Forces in Natal. General White was the Commander during the siege of Ladysmith. I will show an enlargement of this below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2014/post-6209-0-58545600-1393844596.jpgclick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B 1812 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Very interesting, if it is an original. I have not seen one like it before. I have something similar (see my "Photo Document" gallery on this site) relating to the Great War, where events and leading military personalities of the day are illustrated, in colour, with a panel in the centre, where a soldier could add his own, 'personalised' photograph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 David - this was the first of it's type that I have come across. With the excitement of the Siege being lifted a lot of people started selling souvenirs. I posted , somewhere, the original sheet from the Mercury - printed in red, white and blue on linen backed paper. Perhaps it's just that I'm getting older but, I don't think the same feelings of Patriotism to your Country seem to exist today - electronics have lessened the impact of news. Mervyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B 1812 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I have an original, posed, portrait photograph of a 4 year old child (Miss Irene Bulleier) taken in June 1901 in Ladysmith by a local professional photographer at the time, Henry Kisch. Unfortunately the siege was over (3.11.1899 - 28.2.1900) by that time. It is the mother of F/Sgt Eric Williamson, S.A.A.F. - who medals are illustrated in my "Album" elsewhere on this site. It is certainly possible that she was resident in Ladysmith during the siege, but I have no confirmation of that. I have another, of Williamson's Grandmother (Lady Bulleier) and his mother, Irene, as a baby taken in 1897, and yet another of Williamson's mother and father, on their wedding day, 1920. When I got Williamson's medals, from a family member of his, apart from his medals, where a wealth of personal photos; photos of the War from Somalia, north Africa and Italy. Also personal papers, cards, stamps and war paper currency he had from various countries, including military currency, AND most valuable of all, a 1944 Golden Silkworm - named, but not to Williamson. An amazing lot of stuff. With all this, I did a three page write-up on Williamson. But the whole collection - in an A4 "flip-file" takes up 46 pages........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 You must post some of the pictures - however, if you do 46 pages it might be bit long - but then, why not, our members enjoy a well written account. Mervyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B 1812 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I will try to do so when I have some spare time. David B ========================================== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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