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Danny1960
Posts : 62 Join date : 2020-01-13 Age : 64 Location : Khon Kaen In Thailand
| Subject: Just a quick hello to you all Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:11 pm | |
| Good evening all, just wanted to say hello and introduce my self as a new forum member, I have been interested in the Zulu war period since I was a young lad, I'm now. 59 and have taken early retirement from my job as a maintenance engineer with BMW, I will have many questions to ask but I hope not to bore you with them I have some books regarding the battles of islandlwana and rorkes drift when I have more time I will list what I have, and look for recommendations on what to buy next. I have never visited the battlefields but I'm hoping to plan a trip soon, I shall be seeking advice on here again relating to tours etc. Well enough from me for now I look forward to reading about the Zulu wars on here. My apologies if this introduction is in the wrong place but I didn't see an area for newbies to say 'Hello' Danny1960 |
| | | 90th
Posts : 10910 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 68 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: Just a quick Hello to you all . Wed Feb 26, 2020 2:54 am | |
| Welcome Danny1960 , hopefully you enjoy your time here , there's a search box on the left hand side , everything that's been discussed is there at your fingertips . 90th. |
| | | Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: Just a quick hello to you all Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:11 am | |
| Greetings and welcome Danny. Frank |
| | | beeza
Posts : 9 Join date : 2019-11-01 Location : South Africa
| Subject: Re: Just a quick hello to you all Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:16 am | |
| Welcome Danny, I try to go to the Isandlwana and Rorkes Drift battlefields about twice a year. My interest started at age 9 [now 74!] when we lived in Dundee and spent numerous hours on the battlefields and found many relics over the years. My son is named Rorke for a reason! My practical and academic knowledge of the KZN sites includes Blood River, Talana, Elandslaagte, Ladysmith, Colenso [x2!] and Spioenkop. I have lived in Johannesburg for many decades and have a new passion for the Magaliesburg Boer War battlefields. Of interest : one of the few British survivors of Isandlwana is Smith-Dorrien who led an unsuccessful 1500 man British force from Krugersdorp in July 1900, against 150 Boers at the battle of Dwarsvlei, within 30 minutes from Randburg! I am trying to set up a visit with a tour guide friend to introduce him to these iconic sites, but he's out of action right now due to a knee operation. He should be ready for a visit in about 3 months i.e. in winter, an ideal time for a visit. I suggest you send me an email address so I can keep in touch with you and include you in a future visit! |
| | | Danny1960
Posts : 62 Join date : 2020-01-13 Age : 64 Location : Khon Kaen In Thailand
| Subject: Re: Just a quick hello to you all Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:40 am | |
| Thank you all for your lovely replies, 90th I do use the search bar extensively to look for items I'm interested in, I really do get confused with islandlwana and its layout at the time of the battle, I wonder if their is a map with an overlay of where the Zulu attacks came from and the where the retreat of the soldiers went to so I'm trying to sort that out so it's clear in my mind. Beeza, you seem to have an interesting lifestyle being able to visit all these places, I'm certainly envious, I will send you my email regarding further tours. Once again gentlemen many thanks for your replies |
| | | 90th
Posts : 10910 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 68 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: Just a quick Hello to you all . Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:59 am | |
| Danny1960 as I'm a complete dinosaur when it comes to technology , I can tell you there are many publications which have maps on what you seek , just a quick plug .... any books by Ian Knight , John Laband , Keith Smith , F.W Jackson , Julian Whybra are the first publications you should look at . Feel free to send me a pm at any time , if I can help I'll endeavour to do so . 90th |
| | | Danny1960
Posts : 62 Join date : 2020-01-13 Age : 64 Location : Khon Kaen In Thailand
| Subject: Re: Just a quick hello to you all Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:38 am | |
| Many thanks 90th...I will be researching islandlwana a lot more I will try to get a decent sized map something like an A3 sized one then I will piece together information from this site and put in place the Zulu attacks and the soldiers retreat and perhaps the 'last stands' of individual groups I want to get this right in my head so that when I visit I can understand more what I'm looking at |
| | | Danny1960
Posts : 62 Join date : 2020-01-13 Age : 64 Location : Khon Kaen In Thailand
| Subject: Re: Just a quick hello to you all Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:51 pm | |
| Here is my reading list so far The Zulu war by Michael barthorp Rorkes drift diary by capt william penn symons Rorkes drift by Adrian greaves All the above are paperback
Like wolves on the fold the defence of rorkes drift by mike snook Zulu rising by Ian knight A British lion in Zulu land by William wright Islandlwana by Ron lock How can man die better by Ian knight Brave men's blood by Ian knight Zulu war journal by colonel Henry Harford History of the Zulu war and it's origin by Francis Colenso All the above are on kindle (easier to store and in many cases cheaper) So what are the good and bad from that lot, and any further recommendations regarding what to read Many thanks Danny1960 |
| | | Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: Just a quick hello to you all Fri Feb 28, 2020 7:53 am | |
| Hill of the Sphinx, David jackson Zulu Rising Ian Knight. Select Documents Kieth Smith The Red Book Lock and Quantrill The Noble 24th Norman Holme The Red Soldier Frank Emery The Road to iSandlwana Phillip Gonn Victorias Harvest John Young The Last Zulu King CT Binns Studies in the Zulu War vols 1 to 6 Julian Whybra
These will give you a very good insight if you can get hold of them, quite a few are rather rare. Regards |
| | | Danny1960
Posts : 62 Join date : 2020-01-13 Age : 64 Location : Khon Kaen In Thailand
| Subject: Re: Just a quick hello to you all Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:01 am | |
| Many thanks frank, I know that some of those are rare, I tried to buy 'hill of the sphinx' but no joy anywhere. |
| | | Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: Just a quick hello to you all Fri Feb 28, 2020 9:27 am | |
| I do know that there is a copy of Hill of the Sphinx for sale, but at a price. |
| | | Danny1960
Posts : 62 Join date : 2020-01-13 Age : 64 Location : Khon Kaen In Thailand
| Subject: Re: Just a quick hello to you all Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:08 am | |
| The prices are a bit extravagant from what I have seen, I really only have a budget of about £50 to be honest |
| | | Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: Just a quick hello to you all Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:57 am | |
| Last one I saw was on the market for 200. |
| | | Danny1960
Posts : 62 Join date : 2020-01-13 Age : 64 Location : Khon Kaen In Thailand
| Subject: Re: Just a quick hello to you all Fri Feb 28, 2020 12:28 pm | |
| Hell, that's a price for a book!! Might have to do some saving at that price |
| | | Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: Just a quick hello to you all Fri Feb 28, 2020 1:50 pm | |
| Danny keep an eye on this auction site. AntiquarianAuctions.com
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| | | Danny1960
Posts : 62 Join date : 2020-01-13 Age : 64 Location : Khon Kaen In Thailand
| Subject: Re: Just a quick hello to you all Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:01 pm | |
| Will do frank, thanks for the advice and web site address |
| | | Julian Whybra
Posts : 4187 Join date : 2011-09-12 Location : Billericay, Essex
| Subject: Re: Just a quick hello to you all Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:34 am | |
| Hello Danny and welcome, I'd be only too happy to oblige if you need help with finding information.
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| | | Danny1960
Posts : 62 Join date : 2020-01-13 Age : 64 Location : Khon Kaen In Thailand
| Subject: Re: Just a quick hello to you all Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:55 pm | |
| Hello Julian, many thanks for your kind offer, I will no doubt be seeking pointers from you regarding information. At some stage I will be visiting islandlwana and RD, but I also want to go to hlobane etc, I just need to find a tour guide that knows their stuff and will tour hlobane etc and not just islandlwana and RD. |
| | | Julian Whybra
Posts : 4187 Join date : 2011-09-12 Location : Billericay, Essex
| Subject: Re: Just a quick hello to you all Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:43 pm | |
| Danny The South Africans on the forum are much better equipped to recommend guides than I am. Enjoy your visits. |
| | | Frank Allewell
Posts : 8572 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 77 Location : Cape Town South Africa
| Subject: Re: Just a quick hello to you all Wed Mar 04, 2020 4:56 am | |
| Danny Gary has used a guide on occasions, hopefully he will pick up on the thread and advise you. Frank |
| | | 90th
Posts : 10910 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 68 Location : Melbourne, Australia
| Subject: Just a quick hello to you all Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:43 am | |
| Hi Frank I sent you an email last night but it ' failed to send ' have sent another just now , hopefully you receive it . 90th |
| | | beeza
Posts : 9 Join date : 2019-11-01 Location : South Africa
| Subject: Re: Just a quick hello to you all Thu Mar 26, 2020 6:36 am | |
| Hi Danny, I live in Jhburg and have just given a friends tour to Isandlwana and Rorkes Drift and other KZN battlefields! Please contact me to chat and to possibly involve you in my next visit [although a moot issue with the current virus lock down in SA!] Beeza |
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