Welcome to our site, the purpose of which is to
provide the following:
1. A history of the KwaZuluNatal town of Ladysmith.
2. The two famous stories of the town, the Siege and the
Relief.
3. A database of the residents of Ladysmith from its earliest days
to around 1900.
4. A database of all known British military personnel who died
during the whole of the second Boer War.
It is my intention to expand the site as I continue my research
into this fascinating subject to eventually achieve an authentic
account of Ladysmith’s history. As with all new projects, glitches
will occur, so if errors are found, articles need to be amended or
you have constructive criticism, then comments are invited.
Articles for inclusion should be accompanied by authentication,
where applicable, and it would be helpful if presented in MS WORD
and Jpeg formats.
Almost all the information and photographs contained in this
website are by kind permission of the Ladysmith Siege Museum and I
owe Fifi Meyer and her team a big vote of thanks!