The history of the orange free state by boon, martin james. Cape province, natal largely coextensive with kwazulunatal, orange free state largely coextensive with free state, and transvaal. Saul davids favourite books on south african history. Today, these lands and others make up the republic of south africa. South africa, orange free state, estate files, part 1, 19511959.
Orange free state summary the orange free state was a boer republic in southern africa. The free state, south africas heartland brand south africa. Certificates were issued for both in afrikaans on 14 october 1983. Oct 10, 2004 saul davids favourite books on south african history. South africa the cape colony, natal, orange free, state, south african republic, and all other territories, south of the zambesi classic reprint theal, george mt on.
As a result, the medal is not uncommon and the wide variety of clasps offers the collector a limitless permutation of interesting combinations of different examples. Topics included in these ebooks are native life in south africa, missionaries in south africa, south african memories, south african history, about afrikaans, etc and more. South africa the cape colony, natal, orange free, state. The south african boer war begins between the british empire and the boers of the transvaal and orange free state.
It has a long history of conflict and human rights issues, but it has always been one of the most economically prosperous nations in southern africa due to its coastal location and the presence of gold, diamonds, and natural resources. Readable, yet authoritative, this is the story of south africa, as it has not been told before. In addition, during apartheid rule about 14% of the countrys land area was set aside for blacks in pseudoindependent territories originally called. One of the four traditional provinces of south africa, it was bordered by the transvaal to the north, natal and the independent state of lesotho to the east, and cape province to the south and west. To learn more about the boer wars and their place in south african history. The son of a former president of the orange free state, reitz was just 17 when he took part in battle of spion kop, a british defeat. The free state province lies in the heart of south africa, with the kingdom of lesotho nestling in the hollow of its beanlike shape. The book has been compiled from the study of a number of works, including the encyclopedia britannica, the encyclopedia americana, etc. South africa orange article about south africa orange by. South africa is divided into nine provinceswestern cape, eastern cape, northern cape, north west, free state, kwazulunatal, gauteng, limpopo, and mpumalanga.
The british and commonwealth participants numbered in excess of 400,000. We will be coming to south africa this summer, and thought it would be fun to read some books based in south africa. I have this medal attributed to a lance corporal taylor in the 3rd dragoon guards. Parliament in 1909, the four south african colonies of transvaal, natal, orange free state, and the cape were unified as provinces of the union of south africa. By the 1970s, the sabra advocated the idea of transforming south africa into a commonwealth, where population groups would develop parallel to each other. North of winburg, the willem pretorius game reserve is the free states major provincial reserve, offering a wealth of wildlife, excellent fishing conditions, and a wide range of sports facilities.
Discover librarianselected research resources on south african history from the. Near the rivers headwaters, the rainfall is about 32 inches 80 centimeters per year. The times history of the war in south africa 18991902 by amery, l. List of books and articles about south african history online. In 1910, the old name oranje vrijstaat orange free state was adopted again. A guide to the united states history of recognition, diplomatic, and consular relations, by country, since 1776. Timeline for south african history english in multilingual south africa. It replaced the flag that had been used since 1928, and was chosen to represent multiculturalism and ethnic diversity in the countrys new, postapartheid democratic society. The orange free state and the transvaal officially the south african republic were independent countries in southern africa in the 19th century established by dutchspeaking settlers known as the boers boer translates to farmer in dutch. South africa the cape colony, natal, orange free state. This flag was registered with the south african bureau of heraldry as the flag of the republic of orange free state for the office of the prime minister, together with the flag of the south african republic, on 30 april 1983 application 08 january 1982, amendment 05 march 1982.
The history of the orange free state internet archive. Bruce berry, 12 feb 2000 the flag of the orange free state ofs was designed in 1856 by king william iii of the netherlands, on request of the ofs volksraad parliament. George mccall theal 18371919 was a prolific south african historian and civil servant. The flag of republic of south africa was adopted on 27 april 1994. After 27 april 1994 it was dissolved following the first nonracial election in south africa. Jul 27, 2019 the south african boer war begins between the british empire and the boers of the transvaal and orange free state. It is a province with a rich history, diverse cultures, and fascinating geological structures. The orange free state and the transvaal officially the south african republic were independent countries in southern africa in the 19th century established largely by dutchafrikaansspeaking settlers known as the boers boer translates to farmer in dutch. Estate files are not opened for those who owned little or no assets, therefore these records cover only a certain percentage of the population. All ebooks given here are having free licenses and so it is free to download. The only truthful, political, colonial, local, domestic, agricultural, theological, national, legal, financial. South africa the cape colony, natal, orange free state, south african republic, and all other territories south of the zambesi by theal, george mccall, 18371919. The orange free state was a boer republic in southern africa. On the medal lists he is shown to have earned the cape colony, orange free state and south africa 1901 clasps.
The anglo boer war 18991902 sometimes known and the 2 nd boer war was the last major conflict that occurred during queen victorias reign and the largest. University of the orange free state university main building image source. Lying between the vaal river in the north and the orange river in the south, the region is one of flat, rolling grassland and crops fields, rising to lovely sandstone mountains in the northeast capital. The discovery of the witwatersrand goldfields in 1886 was a turning point in south africas history. The town is split in two halves by the r369 road and lies halfway between cape town and pretoria. Orange free state, afrikaans oranjevrystaat, historical boer state in southern africa that became a province of the union of south africa in 1910. Its outside borders were the same as those of the modern free state province.
The province of the orange free state, commonly referred to as the orange free state, free state or by its abbreviation ofs, was one of the four provinces of south africa from 1910 to 1994. North of winburg, the willem pretorius game reserve is the free state s major provincial reserve, offering a wealth of wildlife, excellent fishing conditions, and a. Download and read online for free sketch of the orange free state of south africa bloemfontein 1875 by philadelphia orange free state commission at the international. South africa to 1870 monica wilson, leonard monteath thompson, leonard l thompson oxford university press, 1969 south africa 584 pages. Orania is an afrikaner town in south africa located along the orange river in the karoo region of the northern cape province. Uptodate international research is woven into a readable narrative history that makes the past come alive. These volumes, first published in 1908, contain theals history of south africa between 17951894, in which he focuses on the political history of the country. In 1910, the autonomous union of south africa was established by the british. The rise and fall of the orange free state and transvaal in. Explore the worlds largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. Orange free state historical province, south africa. Jameson, 2008 this is a short history of africa excluding egypt, ethiopia and dutch and british south africa.
You can learn more about this collection at the familysearch website. Orange free state republic, south africa state, orange. Orange free state historical province, south africa britannica. Saul davids favourite books on south african history books. The boers, of dutch ancestry, had settled the area earlier in the nineteenth century. Publication date 1885 topics free state south africa history publisher.
May 1984 saw the establishment of the afrikaner volkswag, an. The transvaal and natal clasps are a mystery as i dont believe the 3rd dragoons were around to earn. Since the last illustrated history of south africa was published, farreaching changes have affected not only the country, but the writing of history itself. Free south africa ebooks free ebooks library download. On 28 january 1904, the grey college school in bloemfontein was formally inaugurated, and lectures in the. South africa the cape colony, natal, orange free state, south african republic, rhodesia and all other territories south of the zambesi. South africa, afrikaans suidafrika, officially republic of south africa, republic 2015 est. Uptodate international research is woven into a readable narrative history that makes the past. Orange free state, historical boer state in southern africa that became a province of the union of south africa in 1910. Lying between the vaal river in the north and the orange river in the south, the region is one of flat, rolling grassland and crops fields, rising to lovely sandstone mountains in the northeast. Orange free state countries office of the historian. The state of africa is arranged more or less chronologically, starting with the story of how the gold coast broke away from british colonial control and finishing in the penultimate chapter with the transition of power from mbeki to zuma in south africa before a final, brief chapter in which the serial wrongs and excesses of africas big men.
University of the orange free state south african history. In lesotho the orange river is called the sinqu or senqu river. Although much british propaganda before and during the south african war had been concerned with the political rights of british subjects regardless of southern africa. Mar 29, 2011 the times history of the war in south africa 18991902 by amery, l. The idea that white south africans should concentrate in a limited region of south africa was first circulated by the south african bureau for racial affairs sabra in 1966. The rise and fall of the orange free state and transvaal. South africa history, southern african history, books. Between 1948 and 1994, south africans lived under a racist system of laws called. List of books and articles about south african history. Rochman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The society and its branches publish journals and newsletters. The clasps on the queens south africa medal orders. South africa is the southernmost country on the african continent. Southern african history, african history, books barnes. Because transvaal and the orange free state were far from the coast and. Estate files, created at the master of the supreme court in orange free state, south africa commenced in the year 1951. With the passing of nelson mandela, the father of the nation, comes the end of an era, and the moment to look back on his remarkable saving, and remaking, of south africa. With origins that can be traced back to 1904, the university of the free state ufs is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in south africa. Enduring the south african war history of military occupation boje. Boer collaboration in the south african war of 1899. Church registers in south africa a brief outline eggsa. Oranjevrystaat, abbreviated as ovs was an independent boer sovereign republic in southern africa during the second half of the 19th century, which ceased to exist after it was defeated and surrendered to the british empire at the end of the second boer war in 1902. The main society in south africa is the genealogical society of south africa, which was established in june 1964 and has regional branches.
The orange river then flows through the eastern cape, free state, and northern cape provinces of south africa. The republic of the orange free state then became the british controlled orange river colony until it was incorporated into the union of south africa on 31 may 1910. History of the orange free state, from the orange free state study. Britain annexes orange free state and the transvaal south african republic. The state of africa is arranged more or less chronologically, starting with the story of how the gold coast broke away from british colonial control and finishing in the penultimate chapter with the transition of power from mbeki to zuma in south africa before a final, brief chapter in which the serial wrongs and excesses of africa s big men. It included transvaal, the orange free state, the cape of good hope, and natal as provinces. In the new history of south africa, 31 of south africas foremost share fresh insights and new approaches to the story of this country. As a result of the war, the orange free state was annexed by the british, who administered it as the orange river colony. It borders on the atlantic ocean in the west, on namibia in the northwest, on botswana and zimbabwe in the north, on mozambique and swaziland in the northeast, and on the indian ocean in the east and south. Get the latest news stories and video content from bloemfontein and the rest of the free state region. With its wealth of historical and cultural attractions and excellent facilities, bloemfontein is the ideal place to start a tour of the free state. Land, class, and power in the eastern orange free state.
The 1854 bloemfontein convention recognized the independence of the orange free state, which was located between the orange and the vaal rivers. Lying in the heart of south africa, the free states rolling farmlands make it the breadbasket of south africa. In 1833, the boers began an exodus into african tribal territory, where they founded the republics of the transvaal and the orange free state. Volume 4 covers zululand and matabeleland between 18541872.
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