Molteno. Early morning at the coal mines, 1900 - 1910
Scope and Contents
193 x 142 mm. Showing African labourers gathered around a cooking pot outside stone huts. Coal mining activity which was started in the area in 1859: the better quality coal from the Transvaal and Natal [KwaZulu-Natal] soon destroyed the foundations of the industry.
Dates
- Creation: 1900 - 1910
Creator
- Cape Government Railways (fl. 1873-1910) (Organization)
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition, with slight chemical staining.
General
GD.
Date information
DateText: The date is approximate.
Originator(s)
Cape Government Railways
Finding aid date
2002-10-22 10:37:00+00:00
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