The small village of Leeu Gamka straddles the railway line and the N1 between Laingsburg and Beaufort West. The last of the now extinct Cape Lion, was shot here in 1857 and Private Schultz, said to be the tallest man in the British army, died here from wounds received in combat during the Anglo-Boer War. The Leeu Gamka Hotel, built in 1898 and revamped in 1910, has a collection of tavernalia and other bar items, including early cooldrink samples. Also on display are old farming implements, sewi

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Size: 6600px × 5009px 55.9cm × 42.4cm - 300dpi
Location: South Africa, South Africa
Photo credit: © Obie Oberholzer / AfriPics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: anglo boer war, leeu gamka, lion, railway, town, village, western cape, south africa