Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2830AC12
Site Name
Talana Battlefield, Farm Dundee 4339, Dundee District: Thornley Homestead
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:32
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Friday, February 19, 2021 - 12:20.
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Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
The entrace of the Talana house displays the history of the San Bushman,the is a layout section where they show us how the San Bushman use to live with a board discribing the type of tools archeologist use to use and the Rock art that was painted by the San Bushman. As you move on farther down the next section it consist of a lay out of Zulu homes and how a traditional zulu hut looked like in the olden days.The is also information about Ixhiba(kitchen),Clay pots,Grass woven items,Zulu head rest as well as Traditional beliefs that explain what is a Sangoma and information telling about The Zulu Kings. As you continue to walk through the Talana House the is also a sections of the Anglo Zulu War which has been displayed along with all the historical battles that took place around that time.Purpose:Date Unveiled: 20 october 1984Designer: Builder: Thomas Patterson SmithPerson/Institution Commemorated: Recorder Name: Mbalenhle Ndhlovu
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Description
The Talana house building diplays the history of the Zulu's, the Voortrekkers movement into the area,The Anglo-Zulu war of the 1879 and the Anglo Boer War 1899-1902. It also has information about the San Bushman and the lifestyle they had.
Original Position
The Talana house has not been moved.
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Date Comment
1894
Construction Materials
Red corrugated iron roof, Brick walls, red concrete Floors, wooden glass doors,glass windows with green muntins,white concrete pillars
Pedestal Material
Stone,bricks and concrete
Inscriptions
Built by Peter's son, Thomas Patterson Smith, in 1894. This building houses displays on the history of the Zulu's ,the Voortrekker movement inti our area, the Anglo-Zuly war of 1879 and the Anglo Boer War 1899-1902. The original Bushman painting on the rock at thr entrace came from a frieze at Tayside in 1947. The verandah is this house was used as a British dressing statiim during thr Battle of Talana
Structures
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
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Associated People
History of use
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Location
Location
Mapping
-28.154337, 30.259019
KwaZulu-Natal
- Umzinyathi
- Endumeni
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 4339
Erf/Farm Portion: 728
Erf/Farm Portion: 728
Directions to Site
Travelling out of Dundee towards Vryheid, turn left to Thornley about 2km after crossing the bridge.
The historic Thornley Homestead, consisiting of the farmhouse together with 50 metres of the front garden, as well as the outbuildings at the rear of the farmhouse, situated on a portion of the Remainder of Sub-division B of the farm Dundee 4339 incom.
The historic Thornley Homestead, consisiting of the farmhouse together with 50 metres of the front garden, as well as the outbuildings at the rear of the farmhouse, situated on a portion of the Remainder of Sub-division B of the farm Dundee 4339 incom.
Access details
Access available to the public
Gradings
Grading
Autoid
Submitted by
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 27/06/2012 - 02:00.
Grading
Grade II
GradingComment
archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency
Statement of Significance
The Thornley Homestead was erected c1897 after Peter Smith, the founder of the Borough of Dundee, pu
Declarations
Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration Type
Declaration Description
The historic Thornley Homestead, consisting of the farmhouse together with 50 metres of the front ga
Gazette Date
Gazette Number
10047
Notice Date
Notice Number
2836
Deeds Number
T14679/1970
Archive Status
National monument
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