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This postcard depicts a view of Durban, South Africa, during the early 20th century. The scene features rickshaw boys in traditional, colorful attire waiting for hire outside the Ocean View Hotel.
The postcard includes a handwritten message:
"2 Legion Yours, Mother, R.S.O North Devon."
Addressed to H.G. Dixey, Esq., at 24 Museum Road, Oxford, England, the postcard bears a postmark dated 1905 and features a Natal 1904 1d stamp.
Size: Approx. 14 cm x 9 cm
Durban’s rickshaw boys became iconic symbols of the city’s colonial and cultural history, introduced in the late 19th century as a unique form of transport.
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