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Massacre at Weenen - burning of waggons in the early morning

Item

George Edward Cory, Sir (1862-1935) and Greaves, Duncan (photographer), “Massacre at Weenen - burning of waggons in the early morning”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 29 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/6455

Title

Massacre at Weenen - burning of waggons in the early morning

Description

After the death of Piet Retief, Voortrekkers were attacked by Zulu Impis on 17 February 1838.,Image taken from the 1916 silent film ‘De Voortrekkers’, directed by Howard Shaw, which was a dramatization of the Great Trek and it’s aftermath.

Subject

KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) -- History -- 1824-1842

Identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018133

Creator

George Edward Cory, Sir (1862-1935)

Greaves, Duncan (photographer)

Type

Still Image

Provenance

Bestowed to Rhodes University by Sir George Cory

Location - Physical Location

Original held at Cory Library for Humanities Research, situated at Rhodes University.

Location - Copy -- Shelf Locator

MS 10 542

CD 55

useGuidelines

In order to obtain a license for the use of any of the images apply to the Cory Library at cory@ru.ac.za

Item sets

Sir George Cory Lantern Slide Collection

Media

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George Edward Cory, Sir (1862-1935) and Greaves, Duncan (photographer), “Massacre at Weenen - burning of waggons in the early morning”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 29 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/6455