A2706 | 'MAFEKING MAIL' Special Siege Slip | | |
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| Copyright 2009, Historical Papers, The Library, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa | | |
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| Originals of a newspaper brought out during the Siege of Mafeking, numbers 1-152, from the 1 November 1899 to the 31 May 1900. | | |
| The newspaper was issued daily, "Shells permitting', by the publisher Townshend & Son, Market Square No.56. As from 5 January 1900,beingthe 86th day, up to the 16 May 1900, being the 216th and lastday of the siege, the newspaper included thiscounting ofdays under siegein the heading of the newspaper. Issues of theSpecial Siege Slip had to be suspended from the 17 - 20 January 1900 due to heavy bombing of the town. Paper shortages led to the newspaper being printed on different alternative colour paper. | | |
| Also included is a preface page, issued by the publisher after the siege, relating the events in the publishing house during the siege whilst having to produce the Special Siege Slip. | | |
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| See also Sol Plaatje's diary of the Siege of Mafeking, collection no. A2550 | | |
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Aa1.1 | Preface | | |
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A1 | November 1899 Issues | | |
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A1.1 | 01 November 1899 Issue Number 1 | | |
A1.2 | 2 November 1899 Issue Number 2 | | |
A1.3 | 3 November 1899 Issue Number 3 | | |
A1.4 | 4 November 1899 Issue Number 4 | | |
A1.5 | 6 November 1899 Issue Number 5 | | |
A1.6 | 7 November 1899 Issue Number 6 | | |
A1.7 | 9 November 1899 Issue Number 7 | | |
A1.8 | 10 November 1899 Issue Number 8 | | |
A1.9 | 13 November 1899 Issue Number 9 | | |
A1.10 | 14 November 1899 Issue Number 10 | | |
A1.11 | 15 November 1899 Issue Number 11 | | |
A1.12 | 16 November 1899 Issue Number 12 | | |
A1.13 | 17 November 1899 Issue Number 13 | | |
A1.14 | 20 November 1899 Issue Number 14 | | |
A1.15 | 21 November 1899 Issue Number 15 | | |
A1.16 | 22 November 1899 Issue Number 16 | | |
A1.17 | 23 November 1899 Issue Number 17 | | |
A1.18 | 24 November 1899 Issue Number 18 | | |
A1.19 | 27 November 1899 Issue Number 19 | | |
A1.20 | 28 November 1899 Issue Number 20 | | |
A1.21 | 29 November 1899 Issue Number 21 | | |
A1.22 | 30 November 1899 Issue Number 22 | | |
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A2 | December 1899 Issues | | |
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A2.23 | 01 December 1899 Issue Number 23 | | |
A2.24 | 02 December 1899 Issue Number 24 | | |
A2.25 | 04 December 1899 Issue Number 25 | | |
A2.26 | 05 December 1899 Issue Number 26 | | |
A2.27 | 06 December 1899 Issue Number 27 | | |
A2.28 | 07 December 1899 Issue Number 28 | | |
A2.29 | 08 December 1899 Issue Number 29 | | |
A2.30 | 11 December 1899 Issue Number 30 | | |
A2.31 | 12 December 1899 Issue Number 31 | | |
A2.32 | 13 December 1899 Issue Number 32 | | |
A2.33 | 15 December 1899 Issue Number 33 | | |
A2.34 | 18 December 1899 Issue Number 34 | | |
A2.35 | 20 December 1899 Issue Number 35 | | |
A2.36 | 22 December 1899 Issue Number 36 | | |
A2.37 | 23 December 1899 Issue Number 37 | | |
A2.38 | 25 December 1899 Issue Number 38 | | |
A2.39 | 27 December 1899 Issue Number 39 | | |
A2.40 | 28 December 1899 Issue Number 40 | | |
A2.41 | 30 December 1899 Issue Number 41 | | |
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A3 | January 1900 Issues | | |
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A3.42 | 01 January 1900 Issue Number 42 | | |
A3.43 | 02 January 1900 Issue Number 43 | | |
A3.44 | 03 January 1900 Issue Number 44 | | |
A3.45 | 04 January 1900 Issue Number 45 | | |
A3.46 | 05 January 1900 Issue Number 46 | | |
A3.47 | 06 January 1900 Issue Number 47 | | |
A3.48 | 08 January 1900 Issue Number 48 | | |
A3.49 | 09 January 1900 Issue Number 49 | | |
A3.50 | 10 January 1900 Issue Number 50 | | |
A3.51 | 11 January 1900 Issue Number 51 | | |
A3.52 | 12 January 1900 Issue Number 52 | | |
A3.53 | 13 January 1900 Issue Number 53 | | |
A3.54 | 15 January 1900 Issue Number 54 | | |
A3.55 | 16 January 1900 Issue Number 55 | | |
A3.56 | January 1900 Issue Number 56 | | |
A3.57 | 21 January 1900 Issue Number 57 | | |
A3.58 | 25 January 1900 Issue Number 58 | | |
A3.59 | 26 January 1900 Issue Number 59 | | |
A3.60 | 27 January 1900 Issue Number 60 | | |
A3.61 | 29 January 1900 Issue Number 61 | | |
A3.62 | 30 January 1900 Issue Number 62 | | |
A3.63 | 31 January 1900 Issue Number 63 | | |
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A4 | February 1900 Issues | | |
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A4.64 | 01 February 1900 Issue Number 64 | | |
A4.65 | 03 February 1900 Issue Number 65 | | |
A4.66 | 06 February 1900 Issue Number 66 | | |
A4.67 | 07 February 1900 Issue Number 67 | | |
A4.68 | 08 February 1900 Issue Number 68 | | |
A4.69 | 09 February 1900 Issue Number 69 | | |
A4.70 | 10 February 1900 Issue Number 70 | | |
A4.71 | 15 February 1900 Issue Number 71 | | |
A4.72 | 16 February 1900 Issue Number 72 | | |
A4.73 | 17 February 1900 Issue Number 73 | | |
A4.74 | 19 February 1900 Issue Number 74 | | |
A4.75 | 20 February 1900 Issue Number 75 | | |
A4.76 | 21 February 1900 Issue Number 76 | | |
A4.77 | 22 February 1900 Issue Number 77 | | |
A4.78 | 23 February 1900 Issue Number 78 | | |
A4.79 | 24 February 1900 Issue Number 79 | | |
A4.80 | 26 February 1900 Issue Number 80 | | |
A4.81 | 27 February 1900 Issue Number 81 | | |
A4.82 | 28 February 1900 Issue Number 82 | | |
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A5 | March 1900 Issues | | |
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A5.83 | 01 March 1900 Issue Number 83 | | |
A5.84 | 02 March 1900 Issue Number 84 | | |
A5.85 | 05 March 1900 Issue Number 85 | | |
A5.86 | 06 March 1900 Issue Number 86 | | |
A5.87 | 07 March 1900 Issue Number 87 | | |
A5.88 | 08 March 1900 Issue Number 88 | | |
A5.89 | 09 March 1900 Issue Number 89 | | |
A5.90 | 10 March 1900 Issue Number 90 | | |
A5.91 | 13 March 1900 Issue Number 91 | | |
A5.92 | 15 March 1900 Issue Number 92 | | |
A5.93 | 16 March 1900 Issue Number 93 | | |
A5.94 | 19 March 1900 Issue Number 94 | | |
A5.95 | 20 March 1900 Issue Number 95 | | |
A5.96 | 21 March 1900 Issue Number 96 | | |
A5.97 | 22 March 1900 Issue Number 97 | | |
A5.98 | 23 March 1900 Issue Number 98 | | |
A5.99 | 24 March 1900 Issue Number 99 | | |
A5.100 | 26 March 1900 Issue Number 100 | | |
A5.101 | 27 March 1900 Issue Number 101 | | |
A5.102 | 28 March 1900 Issue Number 102 | | |
A5.103 | 29 March 1900 Issue Number 103 | | |
A5.104 | 30 March 1900 Issue Number 104 | | |
A5.105 | 31 March 1900 Issue Number 105 | | |
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A6 | April 1900 Issues | | |
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A6.106 | 01 April 1900 Issue Number 106 | | |
A6.107 | 02 April 1900 Issue Number 107 | | |
A6.108 | 03 April 1900 Issue Number 108 | | |
A6.109 | 04 April 1900 Issue Number 109 | | |
A6.110 | 05 April 1900 Issue Number 110 | | |
A6.111 | 06 April 1900 Issue Number 111 | | |
A6.112 | 07 April 1900 Issue Number 112 | | |
A6.113 | 08 April 1900 Issue Number 113 | | |
A6.114 | 10 April 1900 Issue Number 114 | | |
A6.115 | 11 April 1900 Issue Number 115 | | |
A6.116 | 12 April 1900 Issue Number 116 | | |
A6.117 | 13 April 1900 Issue Number 117 | | |
A6.118 | 14 April 1900 Issue Number 118 | | |
A6.119 | 16 April 1900 Issue Number 119 | | |
A6.120 | 17 April 1900 Issue Number 120 | | |
A6.121 | 18 April 1900 Issue Number 121 | | |
A6.122 | 19 April 1900 Issue Number 122 | | |
A6.123 | 20 April 1900 Issue Number 123 | | |
A6.124 | 21 April 1900 Issue Number 124 | | |
A6.125 | 23 April 1900 Issue Number 125 | | |
A6.126 | 24 April 1900 Issue Number 126 | | |
A6.127 | 25 April 1900 Issue Number 127 | | |
A6.128 | 26 April 1900 Issue Number 128 | | |
A6.129 | 27 April 1900 Issue Number 129 | | |
A6.130 | 28 April 1900 Issue Number 130 | | |
A6.131 | 30 April 1900 Issue Number 131 | | |
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A7 | May 1900 Issues | | |
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A7.132 | 01 May 1900 Issue Number 132 | | |
A7.133 | 02 May 1900 Issue Number 133 | | |
A7.134 | 03 May 1900 Issue Number 134 | | |
A7.135 | 04 May 1900 Issue Number 135 | | |
A7.136 | 05 May 1900 Issue Number 136 | | |
A7.137 | 07 May 1900 Issue Number 137 | | |
A7.138 | 08 May 1900 Issue Number 138 | | |
A7.139 | 09 May 1900 Issue Number 139 | | |
A7.140 | 10 May 1900 Issue Number 140 | | |
A7.141 | 11 May 1900 Issue Number 141 | | |
A7.142 | 14 May 1900 Issue Number 142 | | |
A7.143 | 16 May 1900 Issue Number 143 | | |
A7.144 | 18 May 1900 Issue Number 144 | | |
A7.145 | 19 May 1900 Issue Number 145 | | |
A7.146 | 21 May 1900 Issue Number 146 | | |
A7.147 | 22 May 1900 Issue Number 147 | | |
A7.148 | 23 May 1900 Issue Number 148 | | |
A7.149 | 25 May 1900 Issue Number 149 | | |
A7.150 | 29 May 1900 Issue Number 150 | | |
A7.151 | 30 May 1900 Issue Number 151 | | |
A7.152 | 31 May 1900 Issue Number 152 | | |
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