Cecil Rhodes Postcard 1900

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Cecil Rhodes Postcard 1900

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Rhodes, Cecil, 1853-1902

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British financier and politician. From the description of Cecil John Rhodes miscellany, 1886-1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754867143 Biographical/Historical Note British financier and politician From the guide to the Cecil John Rhodes miscellany, 1886-1930, (Hoover Institution Archives) ...

Cronje Piet d 1904

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Eysler & Co.

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Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902) was born at Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire and educated at Bishops Stortford Grammar School, 1861-1869, when his health broke down. He was sent to Natal in southern Africa in 1870 to help his brother Herbert grow cotton, though Herbert was increasingly occupied with diamond prospecting. In his brother's absence, Cecil was left to run the plantation, showing an ability to manage the native Zulu labourers. The discovery of diamonds in Orange...