Good Morning Can anyone tell me if the Port Elizabeth Library has a collection of "Red Books"? If so, how complete is it? Are they readily available and how easy is it to access them? I have to decide whether to take a trip to East London, or if I can do my research in Port Elizabeth during a very short trip to South Africa in February. This is urgent for me as I must book my flights this week. I am not able to get through on the phone to the library (perhaps it is closed for Mandela tributes) to ask them. Thank you Veronica in Canada
Hallo Veronica Forgive my ignorance - but please tell me what the RED BOOKS are ? Kind regards Dennis Pretorius Krugersdorp South Africa Tel - 011-762-8911 Cel - 083-679-8541 Fax - 086-609-8541 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ian and Veronica Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 2:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Directories - "Red Books" in PR Library? Good Morning Can anyone tell me if the Port Elizabeth Library has a collection of "Red Books"? If so, how complete is it? Are they readily available and how easy is it to access them? he message
"East London and Frontier Red Book" are directories listing the people who lived in the towns and villages of that area (including the Transkei) often giving their occupations as well. The modern equivalent would be the Braby's Directories. Veronica -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Pretorius Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 3:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Directories - "Red Books" in PR Library? Hallo Veronica Forgive my ignorance - but please tell me what the RED BOOKS are ? Kind regards Dennis Pretorius Krugersdorp South Africa Tel - 011-762-8911 Cel - 083-679-8541 Fax - 086-609-8541 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ian and Veronica Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 2:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Directories - "Red Books" in PR Library? Good Morning Can anyone tell me if the Port Elizabeth Library has a collection of "Red Books"? If so, how complete is it? Are they readily available and how easy is it to access them? he message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message