Brutish Bombelas: Trains for migrant gold miners in South Africa, c. 1900–25

Brutish Bombelas: Trains for migrant gold miners in South Africa, c. 1900–25

Most African gold miners were migrants whose short term contracts began and ended with a long distance train trip in harsh conditions: overcrowding, discomfort and delays were rife on designated labour trains. Labour recruiters, enlightened railway officials, journalists and African representatives...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of transport history 1997-03, Vol.18 (1), p.31-44
1. Verfasser: Pirie, G. H.
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