. Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book . His Majestys Theatre—Interior Durban Museum This Museum is now greatly improved with the enlarged accommodationprovided in the new premises, which are situated on the first floor of the TownHall, in Smith Street, immediately below the Art Gallery. There are two spacious rooms—one of which is 96 x 72 feet, whilst theother is 73 feet square—and these two rooms are divided by a connecting hall,69 x 31 feet, and a fumigating chamber ; in addition to which there are severalsmaller rooms which will be utilised for different branches of sc
. Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book . His Majestys Theatre—Interior Durban Museum This Museum is now greatly improved with the enlarged accommodationprovided in the new premises, which are situated on the first floor of the TownHall, in Smith Street, immediately below the Art Gallery. There are two spacious rooms—one of which is 96 x 72 feet, whilst theother is 73 feet square—and these two rooms are divided by a connecting hall,69 x 31 feet, and a fumigating chamber ; in addition to which there are severalsmaller rooms which will be utilised for different branches of science, and aset of apartments below the basement for the curator and his - CQ ~ .w K ■- ~ -c S u 3 U 5 k ~~ 1*5 84 On the landing of the staircase will be seen a fine collection of bucksheads and horns. In the large room will be found all the mammals, principallySouth African, including rhinoceroses, hippopotami, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeestes,lions, leopards, and many valuable South African antelopes, amongst which willbe noticed the sable, roan, koodoo, water buck, pookoo, lechwe, impala, andmany others : including a picturesque group of that rare and most beautiful ofantelopes the inyala, which are splendidly mounted. The smaller room contains a very fine collection of South African birdsof many rarities ; hawks, eagles, and water fowl being conspicuous. In the centre of this room are flat-cases containing a valuable collectionof minerals, shells, fishes, and numerous specimens of interest, not omittinga real mummy of ancient history, dating back over 2,000 years. The collection of South African mammals are being carefully grouped inglass cases of th
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