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Frank,

This picture from WTFTP may be more accurate!



Best wishes
David

Some other pictures from WTFTP:

The outside of the Raadzaal



and interior



Roberts at the head of the troops on 5 Jun 1900



Kruger's stoep in Pretoria. Two State Artillerymen on guard. The marble lions were presented by Mr Barney Barnato.

Hello David,
The flag is rather smaller, but, still huge, with regards to Paul Kruger's house, I think those lions are still there are they not?
Barnato was born Barnett Isaacs, the name actually came from the contraction of "and Barney too" whilst on stage in the popular music hall theatres of the day!
Kind regards Frank

If you search the site, you wil see 59 references for Smithfield. Many of these relate to the Boer Commando from the area but other explain that a column of soldiers under Hart was briefly in the area and also that here was a temporary 25 bed hospital stationed there in 1900.

A general and more detailed map of Pretoria from May 1900.

The American Consulate in Pretoria.

Consul Hay is shown standing on the steps.



Source: The Graphic, Volume 62