Notes written during the war between England and the Transvaal 1899-1900 by Celestine du Plessis, Rustenburg.

Covers period 1899 Oct.1 - 1900 Apr.28. Tells how her father joined Boer commando but determined not to fire shot at English. All British subjects told to join Boers or get out. Tells of rumours and how she is sceptical of Boor accounts of the war. She regards English defeats as bad news. Describes English occupation of Rustenburg and how they entertained English officers. Baden Powell Dong at school concert. When Boers retake the town, they threaten to shoot pro-English, including her brother-in-law Herman Schoch. Her father is in disgrace with the Boers because he handed over commissariat papers to English. Whole district is evacuated and they trek with British troops to Pretoria, to refugee Damp. Much illness in Pretoria. She starts to nurse with Dr. Kay.

Diaries, personal documents, press clippings, notes and correspondence relating to his work as a missionary in Bechuanaland, Rhodesia and at Hankey in the Cape, and to the politics of Southern Africa, with particular reference to British expansion, the British South Africa Company and Rhodesia and to the Stellaland and Goshen Republics in Bechuanaland.

The photographs are historical images of gold mining in South Africa, taken around the late 1800s to beginning 1900s. Many of the images provide a rare insight into the underground world of deep level mining on the Rand, showing miners at work, as well as mining structures and operations.

The two scrapbooks contain press clippings, pamphlets and other printed material from Reverend Henry Adams, are of 4 men who came to South Africa in 1878 with the first Bishop of Pretoria, HB Bousfield. In addition, there are transcripts that outline the content of the scrapbooks including a letter titled Bound for Pretoria.

Various news cuttings of Indian philosophers; the role and history of the Anglican Church in South Africa; Maude Barlow's artistic work and sculptures; family history relating to the family of Earl of Minto Viceroy of India, the Elliot and the Neame families; drawings by Maude Barlow; photos and clips relating to Graham Neame attending St Andrew's College; WWI War Memorial and photographs; publications in medical journals by Peter Neame; news clips relating to the death of W.A. Campbell and his wife Killie Campbell's collection of Africana at Muckleneuk in Durban; news clips covering the implementation of separate development (Apartheid) by the National Party, October 1961; the death of Winston Churchill; death of Killie Campbell, September 1963; new book publication by Arthur Barlow; photos and letter of admission of Peter Neame to the New York Academy of Sciences; life and work of Sophy Gray, wife of Robert Gray, the first Anglican Bishop in South Africa; photos and news clips covering the life and death of the Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII). Stored in oversize folder. Stored in oversize folder.