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A view of the well-maintained cemetery.

A cleared ares on the top of Talana Hill, presumed to be the location of the original graves.



One remaining grave

Three early photographs of the British cemetery at Talana Hill, taken before the monuments and headstones were moved/reorganised. Note that some graves appear to be aligned east-west and others north-south.


.Courtesy Talana Museum






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Natal Carbineers with Maxim, on top of Talana Hill (presumably after the Relief of Ladysmith)



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1. "67th Battery R.F.A. Officers and Non Coms with the guns that fired the first shots of the Boer War"
2. "67th Battery R.F.A. These guns fired the first shots of the Boer War at Talana Hill"

Photographed by R.E. Gell, Newcastle





.Courtesy of Talana Museum

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