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For sale is an original full-size Queens South Africa Medal with South Africa 1901 clasp to a member of a famous Natal family - Cyril William Bamber. The Natal Carbineers, it is claimed, are Natal's oldest (some say South Africa's) volunteer regiment and one with an illustrious past. Accompanying the medal which is in excellent condition, is some research material which will be posted on to the buyer. Bamber is in the attached family photo and there is quite a bit about him on Ancestry. No Paypal please and the successful bidder will be sent the medal and paperwork via Postnet at R100 within the confines of South Africa.

Buy POSTCARD RSA NATAL THE TUGELA GORGE ROYAL NATAL NATIONAL PARK POSTED from DURBAN FLOWER UNISA. for R14.00

Buy Postal History - Boer War letter cover posted from Standerton 15 June 1902 to Estcourt Natal for R750.00

  Please note that we refer the right to close our auctions at any time Please refer to all images for condition, as this form an integral part of the description Payment to be processed within 2 days of auction closing Item will be posted on the first Saturday following receipt of payment. We are not responsible for damages to or loss of items once posted The item is second hand and sold as such with no warranty or guarantee implied, expressed or given. Bidders to request detail of shipping options and costs International bidders to kindly request details of shipping costs

Here on auction we have a single pre-1970's early collar badge for the Natal Artillery regiment with both rear pins intact, a not often seen badge. Postage quotes supplied to the winning bidder and dependent on the persons location and preferred shipping/ postage method. Please contact and specify your preferred postage/ shipping metohod BEFORE completing the check-out process. Local shipping possible via Postnet on this item at R100 flat-rate anywhere in SA! You are more than welcome to COMBINE items for shipping purposes to save on shipping via Postnet (local buyers!). Foreign bidders most welcome, BUT please use BoB voucher or BoB bucks for payment NO PAYPAL UNLESS BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT (returning ciustomers)! Please see the attached pics for further confirmation of the item, it's actual condition and any other aspects of interest. Please note that due to current "day-job" restrictions I am only able to dispatch parcels on a Saturday morning, regardless of WHEN a buyer may have paid before eg. in the week. I will forward the tracking numbers and any other relevant details, asap, once the item (s)are posted via the Specified and buyer/ winning bidder's shipping method/ means AND only after FULL payment has been recieved. Good luck and happy bidding!!!            

Hardcover with DJ (now protected) HRSC Publishers First edition glossy pages.24.5x35cm There are some dustmarks but generally the book is in very good condition with no inscriptions.(see pics below). Please feel free to ask questions.   "The railway age dawned in South Africa in with the opening of a line about three kilometres long between Durban Harbour and the market square of the town. This book gives an account of the origin and construction of this pioneer railway line, the gradual development leading to the completion of the railway link between Durban and Johannesburg in , and the subsequent inmprovements to the line and its operation up to . Due regard is also paid to the political and economic circumstances which accompanied early railway construction in South Africa.............. That the book is based on sound scientific research will be evident from the numerous source references. It should therefore satisfy the demands of academics. At the same time it is written in an informal style and is lavishly illustrated with photographs, maps and diagrams. It should therefore also appeal to the general reading public. the technical detail provided in the final chapter will be of interest to the railway and steam enthusiast"   Please look at my other book listings as I am happy to combine postage should you wish to purchase more than one item. 10% discount will be given for orders of 5 or more books packaged and posted together. Click the link below to see what other books I have for sale    

Ephemera - Special edition Indian opinion of 2 Oct 1942 - Truth about India - printed by MM Gandhi in Natal & posted to senator DH van Zyl - extremely rare & sought after - as per photo  

Hardcover with protected DJ. University of Natal Press and Killie Campbell Africana Library Durban pages inc index. Edited by Ruth Edgecombe. DJ has a couple of minor nicks to edges and some grubby marks but is now protected. Slight foxing but generally the book is in good condition with no inscriptions. (see pics below). Please feel free to ask questions.   " The rarity and interest of Bishop Colenso's First Steps of the Zulu Mission made it an obvious choice for inclusion in this Reprint Series. Colenso's fresh and perceptive observations of the Zulu kingdom and his lively day-by-day account of his journey make this a rich historical source. Different perspectives on this journey are provided in 'Three native accounts of the visit of the Bishop of Natal in September and October to Umpande, King of the Zulus', which were written by three young Zulu converts who accompanied him. Also included in this volume are some of the lesser-known and less easily accessible missionary publications of Colenso. Together with 'First Steps' they constitute a comprehensive statement of the essential ideas and beliefs that shaped the first eleven years of his life as a missionary after his consecration as first Bishop of Natal in . The usefulness of this material extends beyond the interests of the student of missionary endeavour. For here there is vital information on the early history of the Zulu kingdom under Mpande. For the historian of ideas, fascinating light is cast on the interaction of intellectual currents emanating from England, and ideas and attitudes shaped in a colonial and a traditional context. In a sense Colenso operated simultaneously in three kinds of environment: as thinker in the intellectual world of England, as Bishop in the colony of Natal and as missionary confronting the traditional world of the Zulu."   Please look at my other book listings as I am happy to combine postage should you wish to purchase more than one item. 10% discount will be given for orders of 5 or more books packaged and posted together. Click the link below to see what other books I have for sale

GB Full Registered Cover From Great Britain with King Edward 1d - posted 24/10/1905 from Edinburgh with registered cancellation - sent to Natal, SA with arrival Natal 17/11/1905 on back - has special travel Post Office Cancellation 16/11/1905 - very scarce item - good condition & sold as per scan.  

Hutchinson. st Edition. Hardcover. 260 p. illus. 24 cm. "The story of an experiment in living. On a sugar estate, founded in the early days of Natal, there has grown up a multi-racial community - European, African and Indian - existing in mutual harmony and trust." No dustwrapper, marks to covers. Conditions: Please read conditions before bidding. NON PAYING WINNING BIDDERS - Please do not bid on an item unless you intend on completing the transaction. NEGATIVE feedback will be posted for non paying winning bidder Postage will be quoted according to the size of the item. If you are making a cash deposit, please add on R16 for the deposit fee. If more than one item has been ordered, postage may be reduced. Books will be posted on the Wednesday after payment has cleared in my bank account.

Ronnie Selley, a South African from rural Natal, joined the RAF on a short-service commission in 1937, considered the Golden Age of aviation. During these glory years of Howard Hughes and Amelia Earhart few guessed at the brewing storm and dark days to come. After completing his training on antiquated First World War aircraft, Selley was posted to 220 Squadron Coastal Command, the RAF’s under-staffed and under-equipped poor relation to the more prestigious Fighter and Bomber Commands. Tasked with reconnaissance, convoy patrols and submarine-hunting the pilots of Coastal Command chalked up more flying hours than any other RAF Command. It was not uncommon for pilots to be in the air, searching the waters of the North Atlantic, for up to sixteen hours a day, in aircraft that were neither capable of such ranges nor, initially, adequately armed to defend their charges. From the outbreak of war until after its cessation Coastal Command had aircraft in the air twenty-four hours a day, every single day. The toll this took on the men of Coastal Command was unthinkable. The first RAF pilot to sink a German U-boat, Selley went on the win the DFC for his actions during the Dunkirk evacuation. He won high praise and newspaper headlines such as “Plane fights 13 German warships”, “One RAF man bombs 3 ships, routs Nazis” and “One against eight” were not uncommon. Selley subsequently suffered acute battle fatigue and spent time convalescing at the Dunblane Hydro. Thereafter, he was posted by the Air Ministry as Air Vice-Marshal Breese’s personal pilot. On 5 March 1941 Ronnie Selley, Air Vice-Marshal Breese and the entire crew of the fully armed Lockheed Hudson they was flying experienced engine problems, lost speed, stalled and exploded on impact at Wick in northern Scotland. Paperback, 224 pages.

LIGHTHOUSE 24 DOUBLE-SIDED PAGE STOCKBOOK IN FAIR TO BETTER CONDITION INCLUDING: A SMATTERING OF STAMPS HERE AND THERE (NOT PHOTOGRAPHED) A COUPLE OF PAGES OF PRE UNION PROVINCIALS - TVL, NATAL AND ORANGE RIVER COLONY A FEW LESOTHO INCL MINISHEET THE STOCKBOOK HAS THE ODD LIGHT TONE SPOT HERE AND THERE BUT IS OTHERWISE GOOD AND VERY USABLE. POSTAGE WILL BE R70 DUE TO WEIGHT - DUE TO THE CURRENT GO SLOW AT THE POST OFFICE I HIGHLY RECOMMEND POSTNET FOR THE FEW EXTRA RAND AND CANNOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR DELAYS ONCE POSTED

GROUP OF SIX, COMPLETE TO FREDERICK MANTLE. ATTESTED IST ROYAL NATAL CARBINEERS, POSTED TO SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE 30/9/1941. SERVED WITH 22 SQUADRON SAAF WHEN THEY WERE ON ANTI - SUBMARINE PATROLS FROM 19/4/43 TO 12/1/44. THIS WAS WHEN THE SQUADRON WAS BASED IN DURBAN, AND FLYING ANSON AND VENTURA AIRCRAFT, AS A WELDER.  THE ITALY STAR WOULD HAVE BEEN EARNED WHEN THE SQUADRON WAS IN GIBRALTER FROM 1944, ALTHOUGH THE RESEARCH DOES NOT CONFIRM THIS. HE WAS STILL ON STRENGTH OF THE SAAF IN SEPTEMBER 1945, PENDING DISCHARGE  ===================================================================================================