Colenso

RE Stevenson Museum

Stevenson Museum, Colenso, KwaZulu Natal

The building housing the museum is the Toll House which was erected in 1879 in the town of Colenso. The … Read More

Bulwer Bridge

Bulwer Bridge, Colenso, KwaZulu Natal

Built in 1878, it was about 200m long and 5m wide. The flooring was corrugated iron overlaid with pulverised ironstone. … Read More

Armoured Train Incident

Armoured Train Incident - Churchill Capture Site, Frere Area, KwaZulu-Natal

706 | On the 15th November 1899 Winston Churchill, a war correspondent for the Morning Post persuaded his friend Capt … Read More

Clouston Koppie of Remembrance & Battle of Colenso

Clouston Koppie of Remembrance, Colenso, KwaZulu-Natal

708 | 15 December1899 Gen Sir Redvers Buller’s first attempt to cross the Thukela River and relieve Ladysmith met with … Read More

Battle of Colenso 15th December 1899 – Gun Sites

Battle of Colenso Gun Sites, Colenso, KwaZulu-Natal

709 | 15th December 1899 In the early stages of the Battle of Colenso, Co.l Long advanced his gun battery … Read More

Ambleside Military Cemetery

Ambleside Military Cemetery, Colenso, KwaZulu-Natal

710 | Burial site of soldiers of the 5th Irish Brigade, killed in Battle of Colenso. The Irish Brigade had … Read More

Chieveley Military Cemetery

Chieveley Military Cemetery, Colenso Area, KwaZulu-Natal

715 | Site of No 4 Stationary Hospital. Burial place of Field Marshal Lord Roberts’s son Lt. Freddie Roberts. Turn … Read More

Grave of Piet Retief by John Schraader

Family member, Dirk Aucamp was one of the Voortrekkers murdered with Piet Retief. His older brother, Joshua Aucamp would avenge his death some time later at the Battle of Blood River. Just as a matter of interest.

O’Neil’s Cottage by Elizabeth (O'Neill) Tagg

Hi Paul, I only just saw your reply. We are related but I cannot ring u cause I live in Australia. U could email me . Just a couple of weeks ago I sighted a record for Nicolaas Casparus Smale. I could not place him, I wonder if u would know him? I think my aunt Susara married a David Smale, is it the same one? They must be related cause my ggrandfather was Nicolaas Casparus O'Neill. Cheers.

O’Neil’s Cottage by Elizabeth (O'Neill) Tagg

Hi Marty, my gggrandfather was John James O'Neill born 1818 at sea. I am doing our family tree and would love any kind of drawing or copies of drawing or copy of portrait of John James O'neill. Would there be anybody u know that could help me please. Thank u very much. Elizabeth Tagg nee O'Neill. My email is . Thank u and cheers from Australia.