After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more | Joined | September 11th 2005 | Trips | 0 |
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Margo Fletcher
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60 years ago
I was born on King's Street in my grandparent's James and Lilias 'Tommy' Carnegie's house. He was the town pharmacist. for many years it mayor. He brought the Butterworth Hospital and nursing school into being then chaired their board for many years. My nomadic parents left me with them to start school at 6 in 1949, I was back for a term in1958 and then finished high school there in1961. I knew in streets and the surrounding hills like the back of my hand. I can still smell the dust, feel the heat and hear the Christmas beetles. Would I swap it for the damp cold snow of Vermont USA? In a heart beat. I was totally unaware of what a privileged life it was.