Ladysmith

This was the main Naval position: “A piece of high ground in the centre of the Northern line of defence, … Read More

LOOKOUT POINT FROM CONVENT HILL Convent Hill now La Verna Hospital. This position in the hospital car park offers a … Read More

“Umbulwana (Bulwana) is a very high hill feature to the South East of Ladysmith. General Piet Joubert established his headquarters … Read More

02L | “As you enter the cemetery on your right hand side you will find signs marking the way to … Read More

A fairly concealed position some way back along the flat crest of a hill 500 ft high, from which commanding … Read More

“Opposite the entrance to the Ladysmith Military base. King’s Post was one of the positions on the outer line of … Read More

“At the Commissariat Godown, an Indian “Coolie” armed with a large umbrella constituted himself the special watcher for Umbulwana “Tom” … Read More

“The original church was built in 1882 with cut flagstone quarried from the town lands. Referred to as the “Soldiers’ … Read More

Johannes Hendrick De Lange was a well-known figure in Natal, having been an early Voortrekker scout into Natal and a … Read More

“Built during the late 1800s, it shows the stone construction method used by the first settlers in Ladysmith. Before 1882, … Read More

Lt Egerton was the first person to die in the Siege of Ladysmith. He was mortally wounded on the 2nd … Read More