Title

eng Cape Town, Caledon & Swellendam. Royal Mail Coach. 1844 - 1845

Description

eng A lively drawing of a mail coach being drawn at speed by 10 horses along a mountain pass. It is driven by 2 Malay drivers with 2 postal officials sitting behind them. Standing at the back of the coach is a man with a bugle. A passenger can be seen seated inside the coach, which is marked on the door and sides with the legend quoted above and with the cypher "VR".

Creator

eng Bell, Charles Davidson

Relation

eng BC686: John and Charles Bell Heritage Trust Collection

Source

eng BC_686_C112

Type

Still Image

Format

sepia prints

License

Copyright

Publisher

eng University of Cape Town Libraries. South Africa

Rights

eng This item is the property of the John and Charles Bell Heritage Trust. For permission to reproduce or quote, please contact the Special Collections of the University of Cape Town Libraries.

Item sets

Bell Heritage Trust

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