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Walter George Amos Mears, Abstracts and copies of documents

  • ZA HPRA A607
  • Fonds
  • 1800s-1900s

Abstracts of letters, bills, petitions, legal and shipping documents. The letters are addressed mainly to John Fairbairn and relate to Cape politics, so called “Kaffir” Wars, 1820 settlers and anti-convict agitation. Names of other correspondents include A.G. Bain, J. Bell, J.C. Chase, W. Ellis, J. Holland, J. Montagu, J. Philip, J. Read, Sir R. Southey, W.S. van Ryneveld and Sir J. Wylde.

Copies of 6 letters, 1825-1829, on the freedom of the press between J. Fairbairn, G. Greig, W. Greig, R.W. Hay, J. Hume, R. Plasket, T. Pringle and Lord C.H. Somerset.

Transvaal Archives

  • ZA HPRA A1540
  • Fonds
  • 1800s

Research notes, copies of correspondence and maps.

The first file relates to attempts by 19th century pioneers to link Transvaal with Delagoa Bay by means of roads and refers to J. Albasini, J.P. Fitzpatrick, G.P. Moodie, A.H. Nellmapius, A.H. Potgieter and C. Trichardt. The second file relates to Colonel Villebois-Mareuil, a French volunteer with the Boer forces during the South African War, and includes press clippings and his correspondence with General Joubert and F.W. Reitz. The third is South African War material, including a translation of the day-book of David E. Malan, written at Colenso 12 Nov. 1899 - 16 Feb. 1900. The fourth contains notes from Sir C.J. Brand's papers on the part he
played in 1854-1855 in helping to draft a constitution for the Boer republic and also notes from G.S. Preller's papers on the Afrikaans language movement.

Elaine Katz Papers

  • ZA HPRA A3424
  • Fonds
  • 1800s-2000s

The collection contains the research working papers of Elaine Katz, which mainly relate to gold mining on the Witwatersrand, Silicosis in miners, Labour and South African politics, particularly in the Transvaal at the turn of the 20th century.

Katz, Elaine

Court of Justice (Cape of Good Hope) records

  • ZA HPRA A139
  • Fonds
  • 1800

Criminal claim and conclusion made and demanded by the fiscal versus Marthinus Prinsloo and his accomplices. 1800 August 29. Document signed by W.S. van Ryneveld.

Contains pronouncement of sentence on 3 September 1800 against Marthinus Prinsloo, Adriaan van Jaarsveld and 16 others for their part in the armed rebellion in the Graaff Reinet district and inventory of documents used. Prinsloo and van Jaarsveld were sentenced to death but the sentences were not carried out.

Wits School of Mining Engineering, mining photographs

  • ZA HPRA A3390
  • Fonds
  • late 1800s - beginning 1900s

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.

Wits School of Mining Engineering

John Hanning Speke, Letter

  • ZA HPRA A559
  • Fonds
  • mid 1800s

John Hanning Speke (1827-1864), Explorer

Rejoices that Brun agrees with him that the Nyanza Lake is the true source of the White Nile and announces his intention to embark on a third expedition to Africa to settle the source of the Nile.

2-WB - Wernher & Beit Papers

  • ZA BWRMA BWRMA-2
  • recordgrp
  • 1800s-1900s

The collection contains to a large extent the correspondence with the London office. Please see the full listing in the inventory.

Barlow World Rand Mines Archive

Reverend Henry Adams, Scrapbooks

  • ZA HPRA AB3450
  • Fonds
  • late 1800's - early 1900's

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.

Adams, Henry

Jacob Cornelis De Bruyn, Inventory

  • ZA HPRA A379
  • Fonds
  • 12 July 1801

Inventory of the estate of the late J.C. de Bruyn and his widow, Cornelis Regina, effected by the notary Jan Bernhard Hoffman.

Bears the crest of the Dutch East India Company and the seal of 'J.B.H. notaris a Cabo'.

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