Journal Topics - December 2020
Topics in the December 2020 Issue
The Cape leads off the Journal with the first ever article on the First Canadian Contingent which arrived at Cape Town in late 1899 to join other British Empire troops in the Boer War.
A very interesting article looks at soldiers’ correspondence and paints an intimate picture of how the War affected personal relationships.
Two jingoistic posters demonstrate the way that Canadians and Australians were encouraged to rally round the Queen and the Flag.
For those who enjoy reading the often verbose but frequently amusing communications between the Agent General for the Colonies and De La Rue, look no further than the two Cape Rectangular articles
Zululand, which featured in the recent 2020 Spink Auctions, had a short but fascinating history in the late 19th century and this led to much correspondence being sent locally and to other South African colonies as well as the United Kingdom. As a result there are many intriguing covers to be found and the one presented here, in a short article, displays some very curious markings.
For Natal, Keith Klugman and Roger Porter have joined forces and produced what may be termed the ‘definitive work’ on the 19th Century Registration Markings of Natal.
Simon Solomon
Honorary Editor