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Two photographs taken from the summit of Talana Hill, the first in 1978 and the second in 1899/1900. Note the Natal Carbineers slouch hat the figure on the left is wearing, with its distinctive badge and colonial-pattern white puggaree. Presumably this was looted from the British camp in Dundee after Yule's retreat to Ladysmith.
The earlier photograph was taken from a position to the east of my 1978 view.







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The Penn Symons cairn, showing just how exposed he and his troops became once they left the cover of the woodland. Photographed in 1981.







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The Penn Symons monument, photographed shortly after its completion.

This shows that by 1981 (see last post) it had been completely rebuilt with a replacement plaque, presumably as a result of vandalism. David's photographs earlier in this thread indicate that it has had to be rebuilt yet again since my 1981 visit.




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