The 10:20 to Grahamstown: Blaauwkrantz Bridge Railway Disaster, 22 April 1911 – Ben Bezuidenhout (Signed by the author)

Description

“Grahamstown is a city that is far from the coast and located in a mountainous area. Its main line of connection to the outside world was a small railway line that crossed the mountains. When people came running into the city saying that the train had crashed it had a major impact on almost all the citizens of the city as they were a close knit community and almost everybody new someone on that train. This booklet takes the reader through the entire tragedy and its impact on the community.

This book is factual, and is based on the books, letters, diaries and memories of the citizens of Grahamstown.”

– Signed by then author

Price: R250.00

Published: No date

Publishers: Grocott’s Publishers

Condition: Stapled cardboard cover with light soiling and shelf wear around the edges. Internally clean and tightly bound.