Historic tree was just a nuisance
- Authors: Turpin, Eric
- Date: 1965-09-29
- Subjects: Trees -- Grahamstown, South Africa , Grahamstown (South Africa) -- History , Acacia karroo -- South Africa -- Nelspruit
- Language: English
- Type: text , clippings , ephemera
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/109209 , vital:33098
- Description: Newspaper article: "Historic tree was just a nuicance” discussion the removal of the mimosa tree in High Street, Grahamstown. This tree is believed to be the tree that Colonel Graham was resting under, when he decided to establish the town in the vicinity.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965-09-29
Fearless woman remembered
- Authors: Daily Dispatch (East London, South Africa)
- Date: 1958-08-15
- Subjects: South Africa -- History -- Frontier Wars, 1811-1878 , Grahamstown (South Africa) -- History
- Language: English
- Type: text , clippings , ephemera
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/71911 , vital:29974
- Description: Newspaper article: "Fearless woman remembered. A beautiful monument in Grahamstown, shown in this picture above, was erected to commemorate an act of outstanding bravery by a woman during the battle of Grahamstown in 1819. She was Elizabeth Margaret Salt who, with her husband Sergeant Salt, was among those besieged in Fort England, which was surrounded by hordes of Kafirs.”
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-08-15