Frontier Post: The Story Of Grahamstown By Joy Collier
Frontier Post: The Story Of Grahamstown By Joy Collier
Hardcover
Publisher: University Publishers & Booksellers 1961 First Edition.
Used - Very Good. This book is in very good condition. The DJ has some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. The book is protected with a Cellophane cover. Tanned.
Grahamstown with its many churches and quiet scholastic atmosphere today belies its stirring past.For nearly half a century it was the frontier post of South Africa and the scene of some of the most dramatic conflicts in the country's history.
This long conflict between Bantu and European has a special interest in relation to present-day developments and change. The drama is highlighted by examples of that ability to find humour in adversity which, with their indomitable endurance, the 1820 settlers brought with them... 64 pages text with line drawings by the author.
The City of Grahamstown/Makhanda together with the nearby towns of Alicedale and Riebeek East and the quaint villages of Fort Brown, Salem, Seven Fountains and Sidbury make up the Makana Municipality in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
This region also forms part of the popular Frontier Country route - so named because it was literally the 19th century frontier between the British Cape Colony and the Xhosa territories. It was the scene of first contact, cultural clashes, confusion and, inevitably, conflict. Much of what happened here set the tone for South Africa's turbulent multi-cultural history.
Fast gaining in popularity, our small part of the world offers visitors easy access to the unspoilt beaches of the Sunshine Coast and premier game reserves in a malaria -and bilharzia-free environment. View the Big 5, enjoy our spectacularly rugged scenery, immerse yourself in our rich history and enjoy our warm hospitality!
The Makana Tourism Areas (Grahamstown) and Frontier Country include Alicedale, Fort Brown, Riebeek East, Salem, Seven Fountains, & Sidbury.
