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Bornman’s new White River photo album now available
Bornman se jongste foto-album van ou Witrivier verskyn
This was published in White River Post of 5 March 2015: Local
historian and publisher, Hans Bornman’s latest photographic album
of White River is a delightful recollection of days gone by. The
book depicts a settler’s village of mostly British pioneers eking
out a living under conditions often harsh and unpredictable. It
also leaves the reader with visual insight into an era well lived
by a community quite unique in many ways. The photos were mostly
collected from private snapshot albums. Most were a rare find not
seen by many before and published here for the first time. Bornman
allowed the readers of White River Post a sneak preview of some of
the photos depicting local life of a bygone era. White River Photo
Album is a must-have for all collecting books on local and Lowveld
history. For those with a link to the area this is a welcome
addition to Clair Neville’s White River Remembered as well as Liz
Mackintosh’s The Tale of a School on Uplands Preparatory School.
The book is available at the publisher or at the offices of Kruger
Lowveld Chamber of Business and Tourism at Crossing in Mbombela.
Also contact Mpumalanga Heritage at
[email protected]
Regular Newsletter/Gereelde Nuusbrief
No. 161 17.03.2015
www.routesmp.co.za Click: Follow the history/Click: Mpumalanga
Historical Interest
NOTE: That this is not an edited publication but merely a
compilation of the contributions and comments as received from
members and participants
A regular edited annual will be available shortly
mailto:[email protected]
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The collection contains an interesting selection of the original
homesteads of the old
settler’s families of the old White River Estates. This clump of
thatched cottages and
rondawels was once the homestead of Captain Basil Turner and his
wife Helen on the Ridge
Road near White River
Another homestead was this thatched and white washed home of the
Cambus family. It
resembles an interesting mix between an old Transvaal farm house
and a country croft
somewhere in rural England.
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Ploughing the field in quite a different environment as the
shady plantations that
surrounded the town of White River in later years.
On the Numbi Road. Photographed sometime in the first decade of
the pervious century this
spot has to be at the top of the descent at Legogote with the
turn off to Peebles just ahead.
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Delius at Verlorenkloof A more comprehensive report on the
archeological excursion this past Saturday lead by the renowned
historian on Mpumalanga, Prof. Peter Delius, is to follow shortly.
Some 80 people, many of which are members of Mpumalanga Heritage,
were entertained on the latest historic and archeological research
into the past of the Bokoni people. Delius is also coauthor of the
recently launched book on this matter, Forgotten World. This
predominantly peaceful agrarian group are believed to be
responsible for the widely spread ruins of stone terraces, cattle
pens and dwellings often to be found on the eastern escarpment.
Forgotten World tells the story of Bokoni through rigorous
historical and archaeological research, and lavishly illustrates it
with stunning photographic images.
Prof Peter Delius with the ladies of Wits University Press
signing copies of Forgotten World
The clear remains of old Bokoni agricultural terraces still
visible at Verlorenkloof
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Hendrina 100 jaar
Die komende naweek van die 22 Maart vier die gemeenskap van
Hendriena se 100jarige
bestaansviering.
Heelwat interesaante brokkies oor die dorp se gekiedenis wissel
tans hand op
www.facebook.com/groups/1554849604753704/ hendrina 100 jaar oud
Hier volg enkele grepe uit die facebook bydraes wat reeds ontvang
is:Meyer De Kock: 'n Ou Kerkraadsfoto (weet nie uit watter jaar
nie). My Oupa JAM de Villiers sit eerste links
voor).
Marilou Van Staden: Hendriena Vyftig jaar
Flip van der Merwe:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/1554849604753704/https://www.facebook.com/meyer.dekock?fref=nfhttps://www.facebook.com/marilou.pienaar?fref=nfhttps://www.facebook.com/flip.vandermerwe?fref=photo
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Goeie dag aan almal op hierdie blad. Wie van die ouer garde
onthou nog die "Borgward"-skou wat min of meer in 1956/7 gehou was?
Ek plaas hierdie foto wat ek uit my argief uitgegrawe het.
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HISTORICAL TIMELINE
MPUMALANGA & NEIGHBOURING REGIONS - 07
This a public project in progress. Members and participants are
requested to send
dates, detail and photographs – or even completed timelines to
enable us to compile a
comprehensive picture of the passing times in this region. A
regular continuation of the
timeline will be published here. Please help us to correct facts
or to provide us with
sources for more information.
1863
Skirmish between the Transvaal Boers and the local Ndebele
people under the leadership of
Chief Ndzundza
A Farmer, originally from Holland, J Tuiter names his new farm
on the Crocodile River
Schagen, in commemoration of his place of birth in his
motherland. This is later to become a
station on the Eastern line between Algoa Bay and Pretoria.
The railway line at Schagen in 2009
1864
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The Swazis under command of Paramount Chief Mswati II wage a war
against the (Northern
Sotho/Pedi) Pulane-tribe under the leadership of Chief Maripe.
The Pulane were occupying a
stronghold at Blydepoort on the top of what today is known as
Mariepskop (after chief
Maripi). The Pulana remained unconquered after a constant
avalanche of stones were rolled
down the steep mountainside onto the descending Swazi
warriors.
Looking from the flat top of Mariepskop towards Kampersrus at
the bottom
Founding of the town of Middelburg. The settlement was
originally called Nazareth. This
name has remained in what used to be the coloured township of
the town.
Panorama of Middelburg in 1910, nearly fifty years after the
town was founded
Construction of Fort Merensky at Botshabelo to protect the
German missionaries and their
Black converts against possible attacks by the Pedis under the
leadership of Paramount Chief
Sekhukune.
Fort Merensky at Botshabelo
Alexander McCorkindale arrives in the ZAR to negotiate a
Scottish settlement on the Eastern
highlands of the republic.
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New Scotland near the current village of Chrissiesmeer
1865
January
Carl Gottlieb Mauch an adventurist from Stetten in Germany
arrives in Durban Harbour.
He is 27 years of age.
Carl Gottlied Mauch
ZAR President MW Pretorius visits Lydenburg. He travels into the
Lowveld and reaches
Pretoriuskop. ( Bulpin, Lost Trails p83)
MW Pretorius
A growing amount of Pedi Christians found refuge at Botshabelo –
meaning place of refuge.
1866
October, 13
Defining of the Transvaal border with Swaziland. Since then this
was the undisputed
internationally recognized border between the two countries and
later with South Africa
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The mountainous watershed which determines the natural border
between the ZAR and
Swaziland
Other
Death of Mswazi/ti
An ambitious McCorkindale plans to build a railway line to the
Delagoa Bay through
Swaziland.
FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE/MEER KORRESPONDENSIE
The Original Stonehenge farm house Ian Weeden, Mpumalanga
Historical Interest Group – Facebook Group writes: My wife and I
have recently purchased the original Stonehenge farm house and, not
wanting to lose any of its history, was wondering if we could be
put into contact with anyone who may know it's history, and with
photographs, attempt to record these for the future. From the
heritage desk: We picked this up from the Facebook site but then
also realize that you are a recipient of our regular newsletter.
Please forward some photos of the structure in its current state.
Could you gather in what year this house was built?
The old mines of the Kaap Some correspondence passed on by Hans
Bornman by prof. Carl R Anhaeusser Professor Emeritus, School of
Geosciences, Wits: Thank you for providing me with a complimentary
copy of your Cockney Liz book. I have followed your historical
accounts of things that happened in the Barberton area over the
years gone by with great interest. It is great having someone like
you keeping us abreast of the colorful history of the Barberton
district. I started my geological research in the Low's Creek area
when I was an MSc student way back in 1962 working on the old Lily
gold mine. I subsequently went on to complete my PhD in 1969 in the
Sheba Hills-Jamestown area and got familiar with many of the old
mines and prospects in the area and learnt of the colorful
historical aspects of the regions I mapped. I have subsequently
been involved in geological research in many parts of the Barberton
greenstone belt and still have a few projects I hope to wrap up in
the next few years. I often stayed in the old Impala hotel where I
believe Cockney Liz spent part of her time. So I am looking forward
to reading more about her and her exploits.
From the Heritage Desk:
A conducted tour by Prof. Carl R Anhaeusser of the Sheba area
and
the remains of it mines will indeed make for a highly
interesting
outing. Can this be arranged?
New Members Leigh & Iain Kay write:
Wow!! What a great day. (Verlorenkloof) We really enjoyed it. It
was
good connecting with you and we look forward to more outings,
and thank you
for including us on your mailing list.
https://www.facebook.com/ian.weeden.5
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UPCOMING EVENTS/VOLGENDE BYEENKOMSTE 11 April 2015 – Sabie
railway branch line excursion
We are in possession of about ten photographs recording the
construction of the old Graskop
line from Nelspruit some 100 years ago. All of these photographs
will be published here in a
next edition. Volunteers are called to help us to plot these old
sites. On 11th April the plan is to
go and find these places and recapture these scenes from the
exact spot where the cameraman
once stood.
25 to 27 April 2015 – Pilgrims Rest Weekend
9 May 2015 – Visit to Botshabelo at Middelburg
16 May 2015 – Mpumalanga Heritage antiques, books and
collectable sale at Brondal Avo
Festival
23 May - Annual Val Boer & Brit Dag, Beer & Boerewors
tasting - contact Rita
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FROM OUR PHOTO COLLECTION/UIT ONS FOTOALBUMS
The old Barberton Stock Exchange, later the Carnegie Library and
today a restored historic façade
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ON BOOKS/OOR BOEKE: NEW/FOR SALE/FROM MY COLLECTION/IN SEARCH
OF: NUUT/TE KOOP/UIT MY VERSAMELING/OP SOEK NA:
History Books for Sale Bagley, JJ – Historical Interpretation:
Soiurces of English Medieval History, 1066 – 1540 (1965/paperback)
R100.00
Cammiade, Audrey – Franklin and the War of American Independence
(1967/uncorrected proof copy/excellent condition) R100.00
Cammiade, Audrey – Lincoln and the American Civil War (1967/
uncorrected proof copy/excellent condition) R100.00
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Christiaan de Wet Annale 1 – Dagboek van Hugo H van Niekerk
(1972/soft cover/excellent condition) R300.00
De Apocriefe Boeken – de boeken genoemd Apocriefe. Door last van
de Hoog-Mog. Heeren Steten-Generaal der Vereenigde Nederlande en
volgend het besluit van de Synode Nationaal R100.00
Dhondt, Jan – Machten en mensen/Hommes et pouvoirs. De
belangrijkste studies van Dhondt over de geschiedenis van de 19de
en 20ste (1976/excellent condition) R200.00
Engelbrecht, SP Prof, Dr. – Dr. GD Scholtz se Geskiedenis van
die Nederduitse Hervormde of Gereformeerde Kerk. (1953/Manila
cover/good condition) R100.00
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Hirsch, Richard – The Soviet Spies. The story of Russian
espionage in North America (1947/good condition) R200.00
Hockett, Homer Carey – The critical method on historical
research and writing (1963/excellent condition) R100,00
Kannemeyer, JC – Die Afrikaanse litratuur 1652 – 1987 (1St
edition/1988/Excellent condition) R200.00
Kohn, Hans – Nationalism: its meaning and history
(1965/paperback/excellent condition) R100.00
Potargent, P – Gedenkboek van de familie Withofs 1555 – 1965
(1969/limited 500 numbered 389/excellent condition) R250.00
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Roberts, Elizabeth Mauchline – Lenin and the Downfall of Tsarist
Russia (1966/uncorrected proof copy/excellent condition)
R100.00
Smuts, JP dr. – Kruispaaie van die filosofie (excellent
condition) R100.00
Van Jaarsveld, FA/van Wijk, Theo/Muller, CFJ/Scoltz, GD – Die
hervertolking van ons geskiedenis – Simposium (1963/manila
bound/excellent condition) 100.00