Thank you so much, this was fascinating. And Kate, your drawing was excellent, including the oxen! :) I'm interested in finding out if there are any first-hand accounts by the early miners, those who lived in tents right at the beginning. My great grandmother was among them, but she was very tight-lipped about her personal history so I was never able to learn much from her. She'd have been in Joburg from around 1885 to 1899 or thereabouts. Can anyone tell me if they know of any books or diaries / memoirs dating back to those times in Joburg?
