Ladysmith

“Here he was struck in the side by a bullet which, fired from the far side of the Plateau, had … Read More

Major Charles Edmund Taunton, Natal Carabiniers, was killed in action on Nov. 3rd, 1899, in a reconnaissance from Ladysmith along … Read More

“Intombi Cemetery was the last resting place of around 700 British Soldiers. Sewn in blankets these men were buried at … Read More

“A fenced Cemetery with three graves each with steel crosses. Two soldiers Pte’s Dowsett and Andrews of the 5th Lancers … Read More

STATUE OF GANDHI AT THE THIRUKOOTAM AND SHREE GANASER TEMPLE This is the oldest temple in Ladysmith. The Hindu Thirukootam, … Read More

“The 2nd Battalion Kings Royal Rifles began building Rifleman’s Post on 1st November 1899. Sited on the western perimeter the … Read More

“The Royal”, built circa 1878 before the Anglo-Zulu War, and a request for a liquor licence was made in 1886 … Read More

“The first Muslim traders came to Ladysmith in 1885. Showing honesty and courtesy as businessmen they were firm in their … Read More

“A section of the old walls can be seen where it has been incorporated into the current South Africa Police … Read More

“On the night of 10/11 December 1899 Digby-Jones RE VC blew up a Boer 4.7 inch Howitzer during a night … Read More

At daybreak on Monday 30th October 1899 Col. Carelton’s column, supposedly on their way to Nicholson’s Nek, found themselves on … Read More