View at a bend in the road in Bain's Kloof, 1867-01
Scope and Contents
290 x 243 mm. 65 miles from Cape Town, January 1867. Showing rocky outcrops in the Pass with part of the road visible in the background. Starting at Wellington and following the course of the Wit River, the pass was opened up in 1854, when a road built by the Colonial Engineer Andrew Geddes Bain was completed. A note in C.W. Busk's hand adds: 'The railway ended at Wellington at this time, but was in the course of construction between there and Worcester; does not go through this pass, but round in the valley below via Tulbach. Those who go up country do not see this pass, they pass below to the west, between Wellington and Tulbach'.
Dates
- Creation: 1867-01
Creator
- From the Fonds: Busk, Charles James, fl. 1857 -1879 (merchant) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Poor condition, fading, yellowing and some dirt marks.
General
SG.
Finding aid date
2003-04-02 09:01:51+00:00
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