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Timeline Of Pietermaritzburg
The following is a timeline of the history of Pietermaritzburg. It is part of the Msunduzi Local Municipality in the Umgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. 19th century * 1839 ** Pietermaritzburg founded by Voortrekkers; named after Gerrit Maritz and Piet Retief. ** October: Settlement becomes capital of the newly formed Natalia Republic. * 1840 - Voortrekker Church of the Vow consecrated. * 1843 ** British established. ** ''Natalier'' newspaper begins publication. ** Settlement becomes capital of the newly formed British Colony of Natal. * 1846 ** '' Natal Witness'' newspaper begins publication. ** Book Society founded. * 1847 - ''Natal Independent'' newspaper begins publication. * 1851 ** Natal and East African Society and Agricultural Society founded. ** In vicinity of Pietermaritzburg, development of Edendale begins. * 1856 ** Pietermaritzburg incorporated as a borough. ** D. D. Buchanan becomes mayor. ** Pietermaritzburg offici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mayors Of Pietermaritzburg
The following is a list of mayors of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The British dominated Pietermaritzburg government until the second half of the 20th century. National white minority rule in South Africa ended in 1994. When the Msunduzi Local Municipality formed circa 2001, its mayoralty included Pietermaritzburg. * D. D. Buchanan, 1854 * D. B. Scott, 1855 * P. Ferreira, 1856 * W. Leathern and G. Thompson, 1857 * J. Archbell, 1858, 1860-1863 * John William Ackerman, 1859 * E. Tomlinson, 1864-1866, 1870 * S. Williams, 1867-1869, 1882 * J. Russom, 1869 * W. George, 1870-1871 * P. Davis, Sr., 1872-1873, 1879 * Henry Pepworth, 1874 * John Fleming, 1875-1876 * W. Francis, 1877-1878 * A. W. Kershaw, 1880 * John Roseveare, 1881 * H. Griffin, 1883 * E. Owen, 1884-1885 * J. J. Chapman, 1886-1888 * E. S. T. Stantial, 1889 * W.E. Bale, 1890, 1893 * Richard Mason, 1891-1892 * P. Carbis, 1894 * C. G. Levy, 1895 * P. F. Payn, 1896 * T. W. Woodhouse, 1897 * George James Macfarlane, circa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HathiTrust
HathiTrust Digital Library is a large-scale collaborative repository of digital content from research libraries including content digitized via Google Books and the Internet Archive digitization initiatives, as well as content digitized locally by libraries. History HathiTrust was founded in October 2008 by the twelve universities of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation and the eleven libraries of the University of California. The partnership includes over 60 research libraries across the United States, Canada, and Europe, and is based on a shared governance structure. Costs are shared by the participating libraries and library consortia. The repository is administered by the University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o .... The executive director of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trams In Pietermaritzburg
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The Pietermaritzburg tramway network formed part of the public transport system in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, for just over 32 years in the first half of the 20th century. History Opened on , the network was always operated by electricity. It was closed in . See also * List of town tramway systems in Africa * Rail transport in South Africa References * * External links Passenger rail transport in South Africa Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg Transport in KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg (; Zulu: umGungundlovu) is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its Zulu name umGungundlovu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was an Indian lawyer, Anti-colonial nationalism, anti-colonial nationalist Quote: "... marks Gandhi as a hybrid cosmopolitan figure who transformed ... anti-colonial nationalist politics in the twentieth-century in ways that neither indigenous nor westernized Indian nationalists could." and Political ethics, political ethicist Quote: "Gandhi staked his reputation as an original political thinker on this specific issue. Hitherto, violence had been used in the name of political rights, such as in street riots, regicide, or armed revolutions. Gandhi believes there is a better way of securing political rights, that of nonviolence, and that this new way marks an advance in political ethics." who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful Indian independence movement, campaign for India's independence from British Raj, British rule, and to later inspire movements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Oval
City Oval (formerly Alexandra Park and sometimes called the Pietermaritzburg Oval), is a multi-purpose stadium in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The 12,000 capacity stadium is currently used predominantly for cricket matches, with the ground being used by KwaZulu-Natal Inland men's and women's teams, KwaZulu-Natal and Dolphins (who also play at Kingsmead, Durban), and hosted two matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. It is one of only three first-class cricket grounds in the world to have a tree within the boundary ropes (the others being St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury, United Kingdom and VRA Cricket Ground in Amstelveen, Netherlands), and any cricketer that scores a century or takes a five-wicket haul in a match at the City Oval gets to plant a tree at the ground. The City Oval Pavilion is based on the design of Queen's Park cricket ground in Chesterfield, United Kingdom. History The City Oval, then known as Alexandra Park, hosted its first first-class cricket match in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South African History Online
The South African History Project (2001-2004) was established and initiated by Professor Kader Asmal, former Minister of Education in South Africa. This initiative followed after the publication of the Manifesto on Values, Education and Democracy and the Report of the History and Archaeology Panel in South Africa in 2001.This report was written by leading scholars who advised the then Minister of Education on the strengthening of the teaching of history in South African schools after the end of apartheid. The South African History Project addressed the challenges of revitalising the teaching and learning of history by setting up provincial networks which brought stakeholders in education, heritage, tourism and publishing together for the first time in post-apartheid South Africa. Origin and development The South African History Project came to be established as a result of a report presented by the Working Group on Values, Education and Democracy presented to then Minister o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umgeni Steam Railway
The Umgeni Steam Railway is a gauge heritage railway at Inchanga, near Durban. The Durban to Pietermaritzburg line was built in the 1880s; it runs through a long tunnel at Drummond built in 1878, which is probably the oldest tunnel in use today in South Africa In 1982, a small Dubs locomotive was donated by the Illovo Sugar company to local enthusiasts; this was the start of the preservation group. A Class-3BR locomotive is used every month; it was built by North British Locomotive Company in February 1912. The coaches used were built between 1908 and 1953, with most being built in the 1930s. Excursion Trains On the last weekend of every month excursion trains are run from Inchanga to Bothas Hill because of flood damage between Bothas Hill and Kloof. Museum The Inchanga Railway Museum in the old Station Master's house next to the Inchanga Station, covers the history of South African Railways. It is open to the public on days when trains are operating. Routes Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden
The KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden is situated along Mayor's Walk, in the western suburbs of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The identification code of the ''KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden'' as a member of the Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), as well as the initials of its herbarium is NBGN . History It was established in 1874. Plants from eastern South Africa and from the Northern Hemisphere are cultivated here. The garden is open every day of the year, from 8am to 6pm in summer, and from 8am to 5.30pm in winter. It features a century-old lane of plane trees, leading northwards from the entrance, and a forested hillside with a number of footpaths. The Dorpspruit, a tributary of the Msunduze River, flows at the base of the hillside. The garden is one of the oldest in the world, and in 2015, it was announced that it would be given an upgrade and a new lease on life. See also *List of botanical gardens in South Africa This list of bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Saviour's Cathedral, Pietermaritzburg
St Saviour's Cathedral was the home of the Anglican Diocese of Natal in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa from 1868 until its deconsecration in 1976: it was demolished in 1981. References Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg (; Zulu: umGungundlovu) is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its Zulu name umGungundlovu ... Religious organizations established in 1868 Religious organizations disestablished in 1976 Churches in Pietermaritzburg Deans of Maritzburg Demolished buildings and structures in South Africa Buildings and structures demolished in 1981 19th-century Anglican church buildings in South Africa {{SouthAfrica-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
