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debate arose as to the bathing facilities. “Proper shelter and protection must be sought and provided by the bathers while dressing and undressing. Bathers must be dressed in a costume sufficient to cover the body decently from shoulder to halfway between the hip and knee”. The
Municipal Dam is still in use, but the rules regarding swimwear are more relaxed.
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in the country, celebrated its centenary in 1975. It was established on 11 July 1875 by
Christiaan W. Zinn. His son, Christiaan Zinn, took over the running of the paper in 1890 and managed it successfully until 1902. D M Olleman joined the publishing company as manager shortly after his arrival from
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struck the town during the night of 27 February 1871 after a cloudburst in the mountains 15 km to the south-west. A wave of four meters high swept down the dry bed of the
Zeekoegat River that runs through the village, overflowed its banks and flooded the houses, causing many to collapse. Many
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With the pastoral industry growing, the setting up of a wool market was proposed. The
Victoria West Wool Auctions began in 1884 and were well enough supported to justify their being held twice a month. As the market slumped, the activities came to an end. In 1892 an unsuccessful effort was made to
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of
British South Africa opened one of its first branches in Victoria West, after its foundation in 1862. It is now one of the oldest branches of Standard Bank in South Africa, having been established in 1865. It had a considerable turnover, which, indicated by a balance sheet for the local office
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of Cape Town. The building for the
Victoria West Public Library was sold on 10 January 1929 to the Victoria West Hebrew Congregation, who used it as a synagogue. Andries P. Olivier from Ysterkoppe died in 1955 and left R8 000 in his will for the establishment of a new library. The new library was
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In April 1921, the
Municipal Dam, which was approved at a public meeting in 1913 but delayed through cement shortages, was at last completed. A picnic for the benefit for all the children was followed in the evening by a dance. Boats were introduced for the convenience of the public, and a great
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during
October 1843 when the first local preacher, Rev. W.E. Krige was ordained. For various practical reasons, they decided not to establish the town on the farm Kapoksfontein but rather Zeekoegat. Church services were temporarily held in a house on Zeekoegat. There was a need for a comfortable
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between Cape Town and destinations to the north. By 1931, the
Victoria West Airport was already established and was used by Imperial Airways as a stopover to Cape Town. This led to the first of three of the modern air control towers built here; the other two were built in George and Cape Town.
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people were swept down the river in total darkness, others saving themselves by climbing into trees and on other stationary objects. More than sixty bodies were later recovered and a number of them buried in the same grave, but the number of deaths was never established with certainty.
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The
Victoria West Public School was established by 1891 and can still be seen at the south end of Victoria Street. Between 1890 and 1900, a special branch was opened for the “poor students” of Victoria West. Students at this school paid three pennies per week for schooling.
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Shortly afterwards, a waiting room was built for passengers, and a new building was built in 1953. Large planes no longer land here, but small and private planes are still used. In February 1985, the agreement of 66 years between the municipality and the
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In the early twentieth century the increased use of motor cars meant that the Karoo was no longer as isolated as it used to be. A census in 1924 showed that Victoria West had up to 320 motor cars, including 2 busses and 30 motorbikes.
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is set out in a display at the Victoria West Regional Museum, consisting of documents, photographs, maps, Bibles, items of the first Communion Service and the church's first organ. The church was declared a National Monument in 1992.
561:'s railway system in the 1870s, though the route to Victoria West was only completed in 1881. The railway connection spurred economic development and the town's demographic growth over the following decades.
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During the 1860s a number of local institutions came into existence, among them the Victoria West Public Library. In 1874 a catalogue of books contained in the library was printed by the well-known firm of
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669:. In 1952, the school received high school status. The original school burned down on 9 June 1967, but on 14 June 1969, the new building opened. Since then multiple new schools have been built.
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On 15 April 1910, the cornerstone for a new school building was laid, and the school was formed through the Education Department of the Cape Colonies. It was done by
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built in Church Street and is contiguous with the museum. The new building was opened on 26 October 1959. Presently there are two libraries still in use in the town.
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reporting that the downpour had been so heavy that "no rain equal to it had been witnessed since the great flood of 1871. Many dams in the district was washed away".
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is the most complete of its kind in the world and was found on the Blourug farm in the district. The specimens can be found in the Karoo area of the museum.
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in 1901. He later became the managing director of the Karoo Drukpers Maatskappy. He moved to Bloemfontein in 1908 where he took over the management of the
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were led by Rev. Colin Fraser of Beaufort West in the “Kerkhuis” on the farm Kapoksfontein. The congregation in Victoria West separated from that in
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from 1865, showed assets of over ÂŁ30 000. The signatures of the shareholders of 1856 may be seen on a parchment roll several meters in length.
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The Victoria West Regional Museum was established in 1969. It is a component of Museums Northern Cape.
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bought the farm Zeekoegat from the estate of J.H. Classens. It was named Victoria in 1844, after
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route, at an elevation of 1,300 metres (4,300 ft). It is the seat of the
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8 October 1922 - The restored and improved building was reconstructed.
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Another storm occurred at the beginning of December 1897, with the
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10 March 1850 - Consecration of the unfinished church took place.
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Signage at Victoria West Museum, 47 Church Street, Victoria West
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The first telephone line in Victoria West was set up in 1912.
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29–30 April 1967 - The restored building was consecrated.
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48:Dutch Reformed Church, Victoria West
23:Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
557:oversaw a massive expansion in the
1207:Municipalities and communities of
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823:Robson, Linda Gillian (2011).
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601:The town has a small airport (
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18:Victoria West (disambiguation)
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673:Victoria West Regional Museum
597:Victoria West Airport in 2016
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1020:Early Railways at the Cape
863:"Main Place Victoria West"
568:was under construction to
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435:Ubuntu Local Municipality
425:region of South Africa's
421:is a town in the central
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128:Show map of South Africa
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710:Victoria West Messenger
703:Victoria West Messenger
250:100/km (270/sq mi)
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564:The railway line from
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1018:Burman, Jose (1984).
903:Victoria West history
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494:Dutch Reformed Church
471:Dutch Reformed Church
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451:Dutch Reformed Church
157:31.40306°S 23.12056°E
922:Raper, P.E. (2004).
255:Racial makeup (2011)
247: • Density
16:For other uses, see
687:Atherstonia seeleyi
492:The history of the
162:-31.40306; 23.12056
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308: • Other
239: • Total
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