Rorke's Drift Art and Craft Centre in 2003. Titled "Rorke's Drift: Empowering Prints" the book's publisher in Cape Town is Double Storey. Christiane Voith is the current Centre Manager of Rorke's Drift Art and Craft Centre. Rorke's Drift is also the location of the battlefield of the Battle of Rorke's Drift (1879), a historical site in the Anglo-Zulu War where British troops defeated a large Zulu army. The nearby battlefield is a major draw for the region's tourists attraction Rorke's Drift Art and Craft Centre Rorke's Drift Art and Craft Centre is a center for arts and crafts, including fine art, printmaking, pottery and weaving, located
John Rorke remain as heritage structures in Carbonear. Rorke served as a member of the Executive Council from 1879-82. He died in Carbonear at the age of 89. John Rorke John Rorke (June 9, 1807 – August 13, 1896) was an Irish-born merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Carbonear in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1863-82 as a Conservative and Confederate. He was born in Athlone and came to Newfoundland in 1824, working as a clerk for Bennett and Ridley, a fishery supply firm. In 1830, he established his own firm in Carbonear. He married Mary Toque.