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Construction site of the earliest South African industrial manufactory by Anon. - PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE

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Seller: Palinurus Antiquarian Books
Title
Construction site of the earliest South African industrial manufactory
Author
Anon. - PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE
Seller
Palinurus Antiquarian Books (United States)
Condition
Very good; some wear to the panorama.
Description
South Africa: Not published., [ca1900]. Not bound.. Very good; some wear to the panorama.. Archive of 76 original photographs: a warehouse for explosives, offices, laboratories, housing, carpenter shops and blacksmiths. Other photos show the governor and the community that are living on the construction site, revealing a glimpse into their life, culture, dress and traditions. Neat holograph notes on the front or back of the photos identify scenes and people. The photographs are appx. 4x5 inches; some are cyanotypes The Somerset West factory development for the manufacture of explosives was the earliest and largest South African industrial development in the territory of the four colonies. It took place on a portion of the original Vergelegen Estate on parcels of land that had been consolidated by C Rhodes. "Many of the buildings, both social and industrial, have features of conservation merit while others are of national importance" (Halkett & Hart: Assessment of Heritage Resources ... Somerset West, 1996). The buildings shown in this archive were all designed by Herbert Baker and are considered to be of national importance to South Africa. The archive illustrates the construction of these buildings, appointments, etc. One of the photographs (map drawing room interior) appears in the Halkett & Hart report. The photographs in this archive also supersede the illustrations of the Halkett & Hart report which has very few original photographs of the site and none of the building construction and land development.

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