Much of it was in the basement when we had to go and search material for Prof Nienaber at Wits back in 1946. And it was chilly there and the old newspapers were in huge books!!! Patricia Frykberg -------------------------------------------------- From: "John Deare" <dearej@mweb.co.za> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 5:44 PM To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Research in the old Transvaal > 50 something years ago when I went to school in Johannesburg there was an > Afrikaaner section on the top floor of the library in the City Centre. I > wonder if it is still there. > > John > > > > _____ > > From: south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Eileen & Marty > Russell > Sent: 07 May 2011 03:21 PM > To: south-africa@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Research in the old Transvaal > > > > Is there a Transvaal equivalent of the Africana Library, Kimberley or the > Killie Campbell Library, Durban? I'd like to find out more about someone > who was involved in gold and diamond mining/dealing in the 1880s to > late1890s. > > I have checked NAAIRS, but feel there must still be a lot more info > available, if only I knew where to ask! > > Thanks > Eileen > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > _____ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1325 / Virus Database: 1500/3623 - Release Date: 05/07/11 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1325 / Virus Database: 1500/3623 - Release Date: 05/07/11 >