Museums

Talana Museum, Battlefield and Heritage Park

Victoria Street, Dundee, 3000, South Africa

701 | 20 October 1899 Talana Museum, situated three kilometres outside Dundee on the Vryheid road, is no repository of … Read More

Ncome Zulu Cultural Museum

Ncome Zulu Cultural Museum, Ncome/Blood River, KwaZulu Natal

This neat museum just across the river from the wagon laager at Blood River gives a fascinating insight into the … Read More

Ladysmith Siege Museum

151 Murchison Street, Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal

703 | Acclaimed as one of the best Anglo Boer War museums in South Africa, its displays on the famous … Read More

Fort Durnford

Fort Durnford, Escourt, KwaZulu Natal

Erected shortly after the Langalibalele Rebellion to counter raiding San(Bushmen). Magnificent stone structure overlooking the town of Estcourt. Houses a … Read More

Mtonjaneni Zulu Historical Museum

Mtonjaneni Museum, Ulundi Area, KwaZulu Natal

Mtonjaneni Lodge just off the R34 east of the Ulundi turn off. Museum contains a considerable number of artefacts recovered … Read More

Fort Nongqayi Musuem Village

Fort Nongqayi Museum Village, Eshowe, KwaZulu Natal

The Zululand Historical Museum is housed at Fort Nongqayi. The Fort was built in 1883 by the British to house … Read More

Ondini Cultural Museum and site of King Cetshwayo’s Royal Residence

eMakhosini Opathe Heritage Park, Ulundi, KwaZulu Natal

105 | Open-air museum and partially reconstructed isigodlo (harem) of King Cetshwayo’s royal residence as well as Ondini Cultural Museum. … Read More

The Lucas Meijer House Museum

The Lucas Meijer House Museum, Landdrost Street, Vryheid, KwaZulu Natal

BACKGROUND The aftermath of the Anglo Zulu War of 1879 left Zululand divided into several fiefdoms each with its own … Read More

Fort Amiel Museum

Fort Amiel, 4 Fort Street, Amiel Park, Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal

506 | Fort Amiel was opened as the Cultural History Museum of Newcastle in 1990 at the restored British military … Read More

Nieuwe Republiek Museum

113 Landdrost Straat, Vryheid, 3100

The Nieuwe Republiek (1884 – 1888) was one of 16 independent republics that came into being in South Africa before … Read More

Old Parsonage Museum

Old Parsonage Museum, Utrecht, KwaZulu Natal

Once the home of the Dutch Reformed Church Pastor Rev. Neethling now houses the Utrecht Museum. Emergency numbers are 067 … Read More

Mandela Capture Site

Mandela Capture Site, Howick Area, KwaZulu Natal

On the 5th August 1962 Nelson Mandela was apprehended at this site and taken into captivity and incarcerated, mainly on … Read More

Blood River Museum & Heritage Site

Blood River Battlefield, Dundee Area, KwaZulu-Natal

213 | 16 December 1838 On the 16 December 1838 the Zulu Army numbering some 12 000 warriors and led … Read More

The Msunduzi / Voortrekker Museum

351 Langalibalele Street, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal

Since the 1990’s, the Msunduzi Museum in Pietermaritzburg has been transformed from a historically single-themed museum to one that depicts … Read More

Baynesfield Museums

Baynesfield Museums, Pietermaritzburg Area, KwaZulu Natal

Nestled in the Natal Midlands the Baynesfield Estate, close to Richmond, was founded by Joseph Baynes in 1863. His beautiful … 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.