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Christopher John Bird, civil servant and historian, is born in Pietermaritzburg.
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- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, December 14). Christopher John Bird, civil servant and historian, is born in Pietermaritzburg.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071421
South African History Online (2011) 'Christopher John Bird, civil servant and historian, is born in Pietermaritzburg.', South African History Online, 14 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071421 (Accessed: 13 October 2026).
South African History Online, Christopher John Bird, civil servant and historian, is born in Pietermaritzburg. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071421, (accessed 13 October 2026).
"Christopher John Bird, civil servant and historian, is born in Pietermaritzburg.." South African History Online, 14 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071421. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Christopher John Bird, civil servant and historian, is born in Pietermaritzburg.." South African History Online. December 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071421.
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