http://hdl.handle.net/10539/9318 This contains images relevant to Africa form photographic, printed and engraved originals. They will be useful for both illustration and research. 2013-05-23T04:28:26Z http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12699 Map of parts ii, iii & iv of the Witwatersrand Magisterial District: showing electoral divisions ... South Africa. Surveyor General's Office; Gilfillan, M. S.; Melvill, B. Names of parts. 2. Braamfontein; 3. Doornfontein: 4 Klipriviersberg.. Compiled and drawn in the Surveyor General's Office. B. Melvill, Chief Draftsman ; M. S. Gilfillan, Surveyor General. This is plate 7 which was issued with 'The government of South Africa' (1908), as well as a Chart of the Electorial Divisions of British Southern Africa, showing the populations of each Colony. It would have provided information for the 1908 National Convention to form the Union of South Africa. Scale [1:60,000]. Coloured Map ; 50 x 40 cm. The Chart is graph 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12691 Insurance plan of Johannesburg: South African Republic, South Africa, September 1895 Chas. E. Goad, Ltd. Printing of 1895 updated with new sheets and revision stickers issued in June 1910 and with subtitle: Transvaal Colony. South Africa ... The activities or company name on each erf (stand) in every block in the central and commercial areas of Johannesburg are shown. Scale 50 feet : 1 inch. 33 sheets of coloured plans. 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12689 Insurance plan of Johannesburg: Transvaal Province, South Africa, January 1938 Chas. E. Goad, Ltd. The activities or company name, on each erf (stand), in every block, in the central and commercial areas of Johannesburg are shown. The files are named after the streets appearing at the top of each sheet. Each sheet shows four streets to the south of this and four east to west. 67 Sheets in 3 vols. v. 1 Sheets 2 - 21 (Fordsburg, Newtown & Marshalls Town), 1937 ; v. 2 Sheets 26 - 46; (City Centre, Marshalls Town & Wemmer), 1937 v. 3 Sheets 50 - 67 (City Centre, City and Suburban & Doornfontein), 1938. Each sheet 64 x 54 cm. Error v. 2 Sheet 44 and v. 3 Sheet 55 at end of file sequence 1938-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12472 Transvaal and Orange Free State 1:250 000. Great Britain.War Office.Intelligence Division.; Great Britain. War Office. General Staff. Geographical Section. Series no. 1367 covers all of Orange Free State and most of Transvaal (not north of 24 degrees S.) in 28 sheets. Two versions held of most sheets; 1899 and then 1900 revision. Series produced during Boer War. No sheet numbers; filed in alphabetical order. Most sheets measure one degree N-S and 90 minutes E-W, but longitudes are one degree east of IDWO 1764. Wits has only 13 sheets. Scale: 1 : 250,000. Original Maps encapsulated in Melinex and housed in Map Room William Cullen Library 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12218 Eersteling sketch [5], 12 th Dec 1871 Baines, Thomas, 1820-1875 Pencil inscription on text: "Buttonhill 229, Izerberg nearest peak - 264. Part of the Waterberg Range North East of Makepan's- poort - the ridge of the hills or watershed forms the boundary between the Waterberg and Zoutpansberg districts from Mr Goodwins farm in Zoutpansberg - Decr 12 - 1871 -". The diary entry, 12 Dec 12th (Northern Goldfields diaries v. 3, p. 765) reads: " I sketched the Izerberg, or Iron Mountain ... Diary entry, 7th December p. 761 reads: " ... One sharp peak and then another, which we concluded were the Izerberg ... Button Hill is visible to the South ..." Ther are faint notes on the sketch indicating colours. (See Historical Papers Hp 219) Signed in pencil: T. Baines. Pencil sketch. 27 x 37.5 cm. 2012-11-22T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12217 Eersteling sketch [4], 11th Dec 1871 Baines, Thomas, 1820-1875 Pencil inscription on sketch: "Long Tom in the rivulet on Mr Buttons farm Eersterling ( or firstling ) about 300 yards from the Natalia Reef. The diary entry for 11th Dec. (Northern Goldfields diaries. v. 3 p. 764 ) reads: " He names reef Natalia, and has been most of the day levelling ground and plaiting sluice boxes ... There is a 'long tom' at work in the rivulet ... " There are faint notes in pencil on the sketch indicating colours. (See Historical Papers Hp 218) Signed in pencil: T.Baines Decr 11 1871 -". Pencil sketch. 27 x 37.5 cm. 2012-11-22T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12216 Eersteling sketch [3], 11th Dec 1871 Baines, Thomas, 1820-1875 Pencil inscription on sketch: "Quartz digging on Natalia reef on Mr E. Button's farm Eersteling (or Firstling) - Maraba's Country S-African Republic. Mr Button choosing the first wagon load of quartz to be sent to the SAGF & Co in England." Diary entry (North Goldfields diaries. v. 3. p. 763), dated 11th Dec. reads: Brought up a hired wagon (Mr Dyason's) and loaded up about a ton of quartz ..." p. 764" ... He names his reef Natalia." There are faint pencil notes on the sketch indicating colours. ( See Historical Papers Hp 217) Signed: T. Baines decr 11-1871-. Pencil Sketch. 27 x 37.5 cm. There are faint pencil notes on the sketch indicating colours. 2012-11-21T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12215 Eersteling sketch [2], 9th Dec 1871 Baines, Thomas, 1820-1875 Pencil inscription on sketch: "Quartz reef discovered by Mr E. Button on his farm Eesteling or first fruits - (Natalia reef)". Diary entry for Dec. 8th (North Goldfields diaries. v.3 p.762) "... another hundred yards more west Mr Ash, with a gang of Kaffirs [sic], was engaged in breaking out quarts from the reef ... " There are faint pencil notes on the sketch indicating colours. (See Historical Papers Hp 216) Signed: T. Baines Decr 9th 1871. Pencil sketch. 27 x 37.5 cm. 2012-11-21T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12204 Eersteling sketch [1], 9th Dec 1871 Baines, Thomas, 1820-1875 Pencil inscription on sketch: "Gold washing in the rivulet at Eesterling the farm of Mr Edward Button, the Gold Commissioner of Waterberg Marabas County and Zoutpansberg - Transvaal Republic. A small nugget was found this morning in this cradle." The sketch shows two cradles in the foreground. The diary entry for Dec 8th (Northern Goldfields diaries. v. 3, p.762) reads: "Near the house in a deep gully ... with a small rill damned up to retain water, were two cradles ... " There are faint notes in pencil on the sketch indicating colours. Possibly Baines planned in turning the sketch into a painting. (See Historical Papers Hp 215) Signed in Pencil: T Baines Decr 9 - 1871. Pencil Sketch. 27 x 37.5 cm. 2012-11-20T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12203 Sketch of Eersteling. ca 1880 Verso inscription by Dennis Godfrey " ... 'Eersteling' the first gold mine that proved payable in the Transvaal. It was established ... and managed in 1870 by Edward Button ... from the Button family 6.4.65. The mine operated from 1871-1880. The site with the chimney was proclaimed a historical monument in 1938. (See HP 695) Unsigned. Pencil drawing on prepared board. 16.5 x 21.5 cm within mount. 2012-11-20T00:00:00Z