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George (inhabited place)

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

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Barrington's Mountain Pass, 1888

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305C/11
Scope and Contents

190 x 126 mm. Showing a wagon and a span of oxen descending a narrow steep mountain road surrounded by dense woodland. This is probably the Homtini Pass on the Upper Road to George the building of which was largely due to the determination of Henry Barrington (1808-1882) a farmer and landowner near Knysna.

Dates: 1888
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).
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Brak River, George, 1900 - 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305J/89
Scope and Contents

158 x 114 mm. A view looking down on the river and town, with a bridge in the centre of the print.

Dates: 1900 - 1910
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).
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Ebb and Flow, the Wilderness, George, 1900 - 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305J/80
Scope and Contents

155 x 106 mm. Showing a rowing boat on the lagoon known as the Ebb and Flow in the Wilderness, a holiday and golfing resort near the mouth of the Kaaimans River about fifteen miles from George.

Dates: 1900 - 1910
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).
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Harold's [Herolds] Bay, George, 1900 - 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305J/83
Scope and Contents

158 x 114 mm. A view on the beach looking across an expanse of sand towards a headland, with a few holiday makers at the water's edge.

Dates: 1900 - 1910
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).
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Hooge Kraal Bridge, George - Knysna Road, George, 1900 - 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305J/82
Scope and Contents

159 x 113 mm. A view looking along the road towards a steel girder bridge which crosses the gorge at Hooge Kraal, approximately midway between George and Knysna.

Dates: 1900 - 1910
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).
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Keimans River Falls, George, 1900 - 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305J/79
Scope and Contents

115 x 158 mm. A view looking along the sheer Kaaimans River gorge towards the falls near the town of George.

Dates: 1900 - 1910
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).
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Market Street, George, 1900 - 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305J/86
Scope and Contents

157 x 111 mm. Showing the market square at George with a bell mounted on a wooden platform in the foreground and a span of oxen and a cart beyond. Market Street runs off from the square at the left hand side of the photograph.

Dates: 1900 - 1910
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).
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Montagu Pass, looking down, George, 1900 - 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305J/84
Scope and Contents

158 x 115 mm. A view looking along the mountain road as it curls downhill along the mountainside, with a gorge at the right and steep mountain slopes on the far side.

Dates: 1900 - 1910
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).
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River scene, Zwart River, George, 1900 - 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305J/85
Scope and Contents

156 x 111 mm. A view looking along the river with dense vegetation on either bank and hills in the background.

Dates: 1900 - 1910
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).
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Road view through forest, George-Knysna Rd., George, 1900 - 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305J/88
Scope and Contents

157 x 114 mm. A view looking along the mountain road, with dense hilly forest on either side.

Dates: 1900 - 1910
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).
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Stone Arch, Montagu Pass, George, 1900 - 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305J/81
Scope and Contents

159 x 115 mm. Showing a stone bridge on the Montagu Pass which connects George and Oudtshoorn across the Outeniqua Mountains. The Pass, opened in 1848, was named after Sir John Montagu, the Colonial Secretary responsible for the construction which opened up the area.

Dates: 1900 - 1910
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).
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The town of George from the Mountains, 1928-06-19

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 353/2/26
Scope and Contents

The train climbs 1650 ft in 15 miles from George. This photo was taken after we had gone about 8 miles from George, which keeps on coming into view as the train goes up the mountain.

Dates: 1928-06-19
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).
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The Wilderness, George, 1900 - 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305J/87
Scope and Contents

154 x 112 mm. A view from woodland looking over a small settlement of houses in a clearing, with headlands and the sea beyond.

Dates: 1900 - 1910
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).
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Victoria Bay, George, 1900 - 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305J/91
Scope and Contents

158 x 114 mm. Showing a beach and a headland at Victoria Bay, about five miles south of the town of George.

Dates: 1900 - 1910
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).
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Waterfall, near George - Western province, 1880

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305B/65
Scope and Contents

The print is initialled 'SA'.

Dates: 1880
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).