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The Homestead, 'Groot Constantia', Government Wine Farm, 1925

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305E/15

Scope and Contents

199 x 152 mm. Showing Groot Constantia, the gabled Cape Dutch manor south of Cape Town, built by Simon van der Stel in1692 and lived in by him in his retirement from 1699 until his death in 1712. Since the early days Constantia had an international reputation for its wine and part of the vintage was reserved for the Dutch East India Company. The building was destroyed by fire in 1925 but rebuilt on the original ground plan.

Dates

  • Creation: 1925

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Existence and Location of Copies

CN 1828.

Bibliography

For more information about Groot Constantia, see: De Bosdari, C, (1953), 'Cape Dutch houses and farms', Cape Town: A.A. Balkema.

General

WS.

Finding aid date

2004-08-09 16:04:55+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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