Jock of the Bushveld: History, memory and the making of a legend
For more than a century, readers have followed the adventures of Percy FitzPatrick and his loyal Staffordshire terrier, Jock, through the wild landscapes of the eastern Transvaal.
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Heritage & History
Jock of the Bushveld: History, memory and the making of a legend
For more than a century, readers have followed the adventures of Percy FitzPatrick and his loyal Staffordshire terrier, Jock, through the wild landscapes of the eastern Transvaal.
Transport riders and ox-wagons of the De Kaap Valley
FitzPatrick's years on the wagon roads of the Lowveld
How the rush for riches changed the De Kaap valley forever
Bornman family helped shape the De Kaap Valley
Kings, cattle and kingdoms: How the Swazi nation shaped the De Kaap Valley
Before Barberton: The Swazi people of the De Kaap Valley
Culture & Identity
How the rush for riches changed the De Kaap valley forever
In 1884, everything changed. Before there was a gold rush, there was a valley. Before there was Barberton, there were communities.
Bornman family helped shape the De Kaap Valley
Kings, cattle and kingdoms: How the Swazi nation shaped the De Kaap Valley
Before Barberton: The Swazi people of the De Kaap Valley
Gold, ghost mines and forgotten fortunes
Gold, loss and uncertainty: three mines that shaped the community
