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Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:16 pm
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-56443464 coverage of the King's funeral celebration.

Mon Jan 25, 2021 3:35 pm
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I had a look at this out of its frame and it was cut out of the original Graphic newspaper dated 1879. The ads on the back proved the date. So it seems someone cut it out colored it and framed it.

Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:21 am
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The Man who would be King and the serialized version of Far Pavilions are shown on Freeview regularly.

Tue Dec 29, 2020 7:06 pm
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Both Zulu and Zulu Dawn are available on Amazon prime.

Sun Nov 29, 2020 1:56 pm
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Hello, does anyone know anything about the origin of this engraving?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Zulu-War-Original-Hand-Coloured-Wood-Cut-Engraving-Returning-to-Rorke-039-s-Drift-/353288180458?_trks ...

Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:54 pm
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Still here as well, although circumstances have taken most of my time recently.. Thanks for all the contributions.

Regards John K

Mon Dec 19, 2016 10:48 am
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I have been given this book on my birthday, Its an original 1954 print, its a fascinating read and gives a detailed and very interesting account of life and beliefs. Can anyone tell me if this is a ra ...

Tue Jul 05, 2016 3:59 pm
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An interesting question occured to me during researching for a novel, given that most zulus would be citizen soldiers and on reserve for call up. Would they have experienced any form of PTSD after bat ...

Mon Mar 14, 2016 8:33 am
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Hello admin, I have some nice pics of my recent visit to Rorke's drift and Isandlwana, would members be interested in me posting some of them, I understand that everyone must want to post their pics so ...

Mon Mar 07, 2016 4:12 pm
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Many thanks John, AMB, very kind of you to reply.
The more I think about it, the more likely it seems. As King you would want to gather information about goings on in neighboring areas in peace as we ...

Wed Mar 02, 2016 4:50 pm
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Hi all, Great week last week at Rorke's Drift Hotel, my guide on Islandwana mountain was called Tulani and he was very informative but he suggested that Zulu scouts actually followed the column all the ...

Fri Feb 19, 2016 5:29 pm
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Many thanks ken for your kind offer, I will try to get in touch on my arrival at my hotel

Sat Jan 30, 2016 8:39 pm
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Many thanks everybody, correct terminology noted

Fri Jan 29, 2016 9:25 am
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thank you Alan, great advice, I fly to Durban and collect the car there for a week, I plan to go to RD first but I will detour on the way back to Durban.
I feel honoured to have such a distinguished ...

Thu Jan 28, 2016 2:35 pm
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Hi alan, flights to durban, then car hire, once there they are arranging a local guide called, I think , Dalton
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