South africa has a rich and vibrant history of producing excellent literature. Detailed history of the railways in the south african war. Unwilling to let the railways upset racial residential segregation, the new apartheid government resolved in the mid1950s to underwrite operating losses on township railway services. History of the railways during the war in south africa, 1899. Journal of historical geography, 3 1987 283295 african township railways and the south african state, 19021963 g.
The first railway line in southern africa was laid along the bluff in durban, capital of natal, and was not hauled by a steam locomotive but by oxen. List of books and articles relating to rail in southern africa and east africa. The history of the continent from an african perspective. Railways archives royal historical society of victoria. Pirie since 1902, provision of railway commuter transport to and from african dormitory townships has involved construction of branch lines as well as elaboration of existing trunk services. Railway country although the south african interior is generally highlying, it is traversable, but it is largely separated from the coastline by a high, mountainous escarpment. Directory of tourist railways and railway museums in africa, including steam trains, mountain railways, historic narrow gauge railways, and more. Historical railway postcard journeys in south africa, rhind. Nov 03, 2016 the history of southern africa, by train tracks used by the blue train in the south african province of northern cape carry passengers across the country and through its past. In 1912 they would be designated class 6g on the south african railways sar. History of the railways during the war in south africa 18991902. South africa, the southernmost country on the african continent, renowned for its varied topography, great natural beauty, and cultural diversity, all of which have made the country a favored destination for travelers since the legal ending of apartheid afrikaans. The railway map of south africa uct libraries digital. Until the 1960s the installation of african township railways was part of a saga of unaffordable race zoning and uncoordinated state housing and transport provision.
Reprinted from the railway gazette with additional illustrations. South african historical novelshistory books south africa lonely planet forum thorn tree hi there, we use cookies to improve your experience on our website. Detailed history of the railways in the south african war, 18991902, volumes 12 detailed history of the railways in the south african. The price exacted from across the african subcontinent for south africas stalled. Royal engineers institute great britais most popular book is detail. Railways of southern africa 150 years locomotives and trains by jean dulez 2012 product.
History of southern african railways series heritage portal. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads. Ancient historical ruins of africa the stuff you dont see. This was selected in the 19th century to reduce the cost of building track across and through the mountains found in several parts of the country. Standard railway map of south africa uct libraries. Train travel in south africa cape townjohannesburg from. The gautrain rapid transit railway uses 1,435 mm 4 ft 8 1. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Rail transport in south africa is an important element of the countrys transport infrastructure. Sell your books through the history victoria bookshop. Generally speaking too, its rich natural resources and extensive agricultural and pastoral areas. South australian railways wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
South african history online black concentration camps during the angloboer. Detailed history of the use and importance of railways during the war in south africa the boer war, written by sir edouard percy cranwill gerouard, director of railways for the british south african field force. With hundreds of pages, and multimedia, the bbc investigates the events and characters that have made african history from the origins of. List of south african locomotive classes wikipedia. African township railways and the south african state, 1902. Crack trains of south africa then and now the heritage portal. South african industrial steam railways stored out of use in 1975, prior to its eventual renovation and proud display outside the mine offices, douglas colliery 060t no.
Royal engineers institute great britai has 25 books on goodreads with 0 ratings. It includes locomotives from all original operators. At the beginning of the 20th century, 2 ft 610 mm narrowgauge railway lines started playing a. History of the railways during the war in south africa. All railways in south africa finally became a unified stateowned railway system in 1916 when the central south african railways, the cape government railways and the natal government railways were all merged by an act of parliament. This list shows past and current rail transport locomotive classes used in south africa. Southern african trains books and articles reference. The story begins with the authors telling of his first arrival in south africa in 1981 for a. After the war had ended, the imperial military railways became the central south african railways in july 1902, with thomas rees price as general manager. In the previous installment of the history of southern african railways series peter ball looked at the role of the railways during the south african war. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. The natal railway company was formed in 1859, and its line from point into durban, barely two miles long, was opened on 26 june 1860.
Ancient historical ruins of africa the stuff you dont. Transnet freight rail is a south african rail transport company, formerly known as spoornet. Standard railway map of south africa uct libraries digital. Jun 02, 2016 the nickname of blue train that had been given to the union trains prewar was officially recognised by south african railways sar and the blue train was inaugurated in 1946 by the then minister of transport, f. South africa history, capital, flag, map, population. Hollands corrections to the steam locomotives of the south african railways page 1. With chapters on the creation and control of a military railway staff, the cape government railway, the natal railway. Handbook on the steam locomotive south african railway. In this piece he looks at post war reconstruction, the completion of various lines and the contribution of the railways to political union in south africa. On the night trains, the last stop was always hell.
Discover the best south african history in best sellers. History of southern african railways series the heritage. He sets the historical context, highlights the incredibly difficult terrain for railway building and concludes that it is remarkable that the line was built at all. Historical railway postcard journeys in south africa. Railway country 150 years of rail in south africa south. Detailed history of the railways in the south african war, 18991902, volumes 12 detailed history of the railways in the south african war, 18991902, royal engineers institute great britain. African township railways and the south african state, 19021963. Which south african historical novelshistory books on south africa would you recommend. Fabulous books of steam trains and modern traction from southern africa. All major cities are connected by rail, and south africas railway system is the most highly developed in africa. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages.
History of the railways during the war in south africa, 18991902 edouard percy cranvill girouard on. South african historical novelshistory books south africa. This book contains a descriptive travelogue of the authors rail journey following the historic cape to cairo route envisaged by cecil rhodes more than. The development of south african steam locomotives the long distance passenger trains chasing steam in its final years. South australian railways sar was the statutory corporation through which the government of south australia built and operated railways in south australia from 1854 until march 1978, when its nonurban railways were incorporated into australian national, and its adelaide urban lines were transferr. The map shows railways in the cape of good hope, south west africa, british protectorate of bechuanaland, basutoland, portuguese east africa, nyasaland, belgian congo, as well as north west, southern and north east rhodesia. Nock and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. History of the railways during the war in south africa, 18991902. Historical examples show that books are banned and destroyed because they offend the politics, morals, or religion of the day. The history of southern africa, by train the new york times. The price exacted from across the african subcontinent for south africas stalled 20th century. Stories from a south african childhood by trevor noah, waiting for the barbarians by. Vision a leading provider of world class total logistics solution for the region by 2030 mission to facilitate trade in the region through provision of cost effective and efficient total logistics solution. Peter ball continues his epic history of southern african railways series with this superb piece on the line from mossel bay to oudsthoorn.
The following lists events that happened during 1901 in south africa. Books by royal engineers institute great britai author. Not all of these publications listed are necessarily books in the true sense of the word, some may be booklets, etc. The architecture of victorias railways in the nineteenth century by andrew ward. Nearly all railways in south africa use a 1,067 mm 3 ft 6 in cape gauge track. With the creation of the union of south africa in 1910, the csar was merged with the cape government railways and the natal government railways to form the south african railways. Southern african trains books and articles reference list index. South africas apartheid regime burnt thousands of books. The history of southern africa, by train tracks used by the blue train in the south african province of northern cape carry passengers across the country and through its past. Detailed history of the railways in the south african war, 18991902, volumes 12.
Railway country 150 years of rail in south africa south africa. African historical achievements as you will never see in your history books or. Oct 25, 2018 historical examples show that books are banned and destroyed because they offend the politics, morals, or religion of the day. The key gives details of the south african railway systems and altitudes. Salisbury harare, bulawayo, johannesburg, cape town, maritzburg pietermaritzburg, port elizabeth, durban, east london and the cape to cairo route.