Mining (SA)
|
Early Kimberley: A Photographic Souvenir - Vida AllenEarly Kimberley: A Photographic Souvenir by Vida Allen takes the reader on a pictorial tour of the history of Kimberley, commencing with the first diggers at the Du Toitspan dry diggings in 1869. The street scenes depict the hustle and bustle that was experienced in the early days of the Diamond City. |
R150.00 |
|
Gold Paved the Way - A P CartwrightGold Paved the Way by A P Cartwright is the story of the Consolidated Gold Fields Company of South Africa from the time when Cecil John Rhodes founded it to modern times. Illustrated in b&w. |
R120.00 |
|
Valley of Gold - A. P. CartwrightValley of Gold by A. P. Cartwright describes the discovery of gold in the Transvaal which led to developments such as Pilgrim's Rest, and tells of the rough-and-ready birth of South Africa's great gold mining industry. |
R250.00 |
|
The Gold Miners - A.P. CartwrightThe Gold Miners by A.P. Cartwright details the mining of the Witwatersrand from the first prospector to notable figures like Cecil John Rhodes and the Oppenheimers. |
R150.00 |
|
All That Glittered - Maryna Fraser and Alan JeevesAll That Glittered by Maryna Fraser and Alan Jeeves presents, through a selection of the correspondence of Lionel Phillips, a complete picture of the career of one of the leading figures in the development of the South African gold mining industry. |
R180.00 |
|
Payable Gold - Jas GrayPayable Gold by Jas Gray is a history of the discovery of gold on the Rand and the very early history of Johannesburg based on researches made in the State Archives in Pretoria by Ethel Gray. Contains the Oosthuizen papers which reveal the story of the discovery. Translations of photographic reproductions of documents by B.de Coligny Marchand. Illustrated in b&w. |
R250.00 |
|
Fifty Golden Years of the Rand 1886-1936 - D JacobssonFifty Golden Years of the Rand 1886-1936 by D Jacobsson was written to commemorate the golden jubilee of Johannesburg and of the Witwatersrand Gold Mining Industry. The author, who was mining editor of the Johannesburg Star newspaper gives a lively history of the Rand and mining and the rise of Johannesburg. Illustrated with B&W photographs. |
R225.00 |
|
Graves and Guineas - J. T. McNishGraves and Guineas by J. T. McNish concerns the exciting life of the early diamond diggers, covering the period in Kimberley's history, 1871-1873, and describes how conditions on the diamond fields started to settle down. |
R300.00 |
|
The Road to Eldorado - JT McNishThe Road to Eldorado by JT McNish is the history of the South African diamond rush and of Kimberly 1867 - 1870. The first in the trilogy detailing the exciting events of Kimberley's vibrant diamond rush years. |
R200.00 |
|
Gold Fever - L M NesbittGold Fever by L M Nesbitt is the personal story of a young Italian-Anglo mining engineer both above and below Johannesburg. The author arrived in Johannesburg in 1912 and stayed for 4 years. This book is, at times, a harrowing account of life during the gold rush. |
R175.00 |
|
Gold! Gold! Gold! - Eric RosenthalGold! Gold! Gold! by Eric Rosenthal is an account of the South African gold rush in the Rand, and how it changed the world's economy. A small strip of veldt in southern Africa has produced more than half the world's gold reserve. It is known as the Rand, and around it has grown the great modern city of Johannesburg. Here, in a totally compelling narrative, is the full story of that gold-fabled land that has decided the fate of monarchs and presidents and dictated the monetary structure of the twentieth century. |
R75.00 |
|
Gold! Gold! Gold! - Eric RosenthalGold! Gold! Gold! by Eric Rosenthal is an account of the South African gold rush in the Rand, and how it changed the world's economy. A small strip of veldt in southern Africa has produced more than half the world's gold reserve. It is known as the Rand, and around it has grown the great modern city of Johannesburg. Here, in a totally compelling narrative, is the full story of that gold-fabled land that has decided the fate of monarchs and presidents and dictated the monetary structure of the twentieth century. |
R300.00 |
|
The Gold Fields 1887-1937 by The Consolidated Gold Fields Of South Africa LimitedThe Gold Fields 1887-1937 by The Consolidated Gold Fields Of South Africa Limited is the history of the company written to mark its 50th anniversary. The company was founded by Cecil John Rhodes in 1887. Illustrated with b&w photos. |
R90.00 |
|
Gold of the Rand - Transvaal Chamber of MinesGold of the Rand by the Transvaal Chamber of Mines is a brief account of the Witwatersrand Mining Industry , its achievements and objects; how the mines are operated and what they mean for the country. |
R165.00 |
|
Pilgrim's Rest - Transvaal Provincial Library and Museum ServiceCompiled by the staff of the Pilgrim's Rest Museum, Pilgrim's Rest: A Pictoral History/Geskiedenis in Beeld by Transvaal Provincial Library and Museum Service is a photographic history of gold in the Eastern Transvaal. Bilingual edition |
R90.00 |
|
An Introduction to South Africa's Geological and Mining Heritage - M J Viljoen and W U ReimoldAn Introduction to South Africa's Geological and Mining Heritage by M J Viljoen and W U Reimold is an excellent introduction to the relationship between places of great scenic beauty and the underlying geology. Includes 45 illustrations and maps and 380 colour photos. |
R90.00 |
