A coal mine at Witbank, Tvl [Transvaal], 1925
Scope and Contents
191 x 140 mm. Showing mine buildings at Wilbank, the main coalfields centre of the Province. It was in the workings of a local colliery at Wilbank that Winston Churchill hid after his escape from a prisoner of war camp in Pretoria during the South African War.
Dates
- Creation: 1925
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
General
WS.
Finding aid date
2004-08-18 15:24:34+00:00
Repository Details
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