The history of the Pilgrim's Rest gold fields dates back to ancient times when unknown miners worked the quartz reefs for gold. Alec "Wheelbarrow" Patterson struck it rich in a small stream, later named Pilgrim's Creek. The news sparked off the biggest gold rush of the time and in January 1874 some 1,500 diggers were working about 4,000 claims in …
Stratiform quartz-sulphide-gold veins, locally termed "reefs" are hosted within the Proterozoic Transvaal Sequence sedimentary succession, in the Sabie-Pilgrim's Rest goldfield, eastern Transvaal. These deposits have produced about 180 tonnes of gold and share many characteristics with those of Telfer, Western Australia. Detailed examination …
The Royal Hotel Pilgrim's Rest is situated in this historic and unspoiled gold mining village. Proclaimed as a National Monument in 1986, the village has succeeded in preserving the quaint atmosphere of …
Visit a living museum, a gold mining town where you can learn about the gold rush era and see old mining equipment. Journey back to the days of the gold rush with a visit to the old mining town of Pilgrim's Rest. Tour museums and historic sites to learn about the quest for gold in this part of South Africa during the late 19th and early 20th ...
The South African Gold Panning Association (SAGPA) was founded in July 1997. In August of the same year a delegation from the Association and the Pilgrim's Rest Museum visited Finland to observe and compete in the Finnish Open Gold Panning Championships. South Africa was also represented at the Swiss Open Championships and the World …
Contacts. Brief history of gold mining in South Africa. INCLUDING MAJOR EVENTS. 1873. First large-scale production began when alluvial deposits were discovered at Pilgrim's Rest. 1884. Gold was discovered in the Witwatersrand which led to an influx of miners from around the world. 1886 -. 1900.
Mining around 112,000 ounces of gold a year, for the era this was considered a significant amount. Till October 1899 when Pilgrim's rest became the location of a mint, erected due to emergency circumstances during the Second Boer War, gold mined during this time was used to make Veld Pond coins.
This page deals with the history of Pilgrims Rest in Mpumalanga South Africa, including historical photos of Pilgrims Rest and further information on the Pilgrims Rest Diggers and the 1873 gold rush. Evidence of mine diggings at Pilgrim's Rest goes back to ancient times when unknown people worked the gold bearing quartz reefs for this precious ...
Pilgrim's Rest. Mining activities in Mpumalanga date back many centuries to a time when unknown miners worked quartz reefs in the region for gold. In more recent history, the historic mining and settler village of Pilgrim's Rest has also seen a fair amount of mining activity. The small village was established in 1873, when a miner named Alex ...
Location. Pilgrims Rest is located on the tarred R533 route between the towns of Graskop and Ohrigstad in Mpumalanga. The village was once brimming with life in the late 1800s, with eager prospectors …
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A comprehensive site for tourist that describe all the things to see and do in Pilgrim's Rest. Pilgrim's Rest is a village situated on the magnificent Panorama Route on the eastern Escarpment region of the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The entire village was declared a National Monument as a living memory of the early gold rush days in South …
The TGME Projects are situated within the Eastern Transvaal (Sabie-Pilgrims Rest) Gold Fields, approximately 300 km northeast of the Witwatersrand Basin (Figure 1). Regionally this section (north east …
His discovery led to the first gold rush in South Africa. Pilgrim's Rest was officially declared a gold field in September 1873. ... This company amalgamated with other smaller mining companies in the region and was renamed as Transvaal Gold Mining Estates (TGME) in 1895. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and became the …
Pilgrim's Rest, an old gold mining town dating back to 1873, is a declared national monument on the eastern Escarpment of Mpumalanga offering historical attractions linked to gold as well as many outdoor adventure …
During the late 1800s, Pilgrim's Rest was a bustling gold mining town, and the surrounding area was rich in gold deposits. The town attracted thousands of prospectors from all over the world, hoping to strike it rich. As a result, there was a constant flow of gold being transported from the mines to the banks and other destinations.
Preserving Heritage. Pilgrim's Rest remains untouched by modern alterations, with its architecture reflecting the peak of its mining days. Declared a National Monument in …
Pilgrim's Rest was a gold mining camp way back in the 1870s and was founded because of the discovery of alluvial gold in the valley. The pilgrims who came to rest here were the gold prospectors and their spirit echoed off the hillsides. They came to this valley when the Pilgrim's Rest / MacMac and Spitzkop areas were officially declared a ...
Rock chip sampling at the historic Pilgrims Rest Gold Mine at Station Peak in Western Australia has returned multiple high-grade results over 200 m strike, including 91.16 g/t Au, 30.15 g/t Au, 13 ...
Over time, as gold deposits gradually diminished, mining companies started to withdraw, and Pilgrim's Rest faced the prospect of becoming a ghost town. The land was deemed no longer of value to the mining industry, prompting its sale to the local government. Eventually, in 1986, Pilgrim's Rest was rightfully declared a national monument.
A mere 16km from Graskop lies the historic mining town of Pilgrim's Rest, situated on the picturesque Panorama Route. It is steeped in history and drama as it is a living Monument of the gold rush fever to hit the area in the 1800's. Declared a National Monument in 1986, Provincial Heritage Site and added to the UN World Heritage tentative ...
Pilgrims Rest also seems to be falling apart. It has a lot of potential but it seems that the authorities are more interested in creating a ghost town of a ghost town and letting illegal mining take over. Obviously, the few inhabitants left want to sell you all sorts of things, wash your car, whatever. " Not as it once was ".
T T he last stagecoach robbery in South Africa took place in 1912, in the hills above the little gold-mining village of Pilgrim's Rest in what is today Mpumalanga province.. The highwayman, village laundr y owner Tommy Denn i son, had the foresight to wear a mask, but not to leave behind his very recognisable horse, on which he ro de up and stopped …
The largest recorded nugget from the Pilgrims Rest area was the Breda Nugget, weighing in at 214 oz (more than 6 kg). Early prospectors in the Sabie-Pilgrims Rest Goldfield successfully traced sub-crops of the different reef horizons along strike where they were not obscured by slumped strata, although mining continued from the 1880s until 1972.
After nearly 100 years, gold mining at Pilgrims Rest ceased in 1972, but there is conjecture that mining will be opened up again. Some of the Characters of Pilgrims Rest and the gold rush . When history and a story such as the Pilgrims Rest gold rush is narrated, there have to be references to people and characters who contributed to the …
Pilgrim's Rest is situated on the magnificent Panorama Route on the eastern Escarpment region of the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The entire town of Pilgrim's rest has been declared a national …
Arts and crafts for sale in Pilgrim's Rest. Even through Pilgrim's Rest's postcard-perfect nostalgia, tidbits of its real soul remain among the exquisitely restored corrugated iron buildings, remnants of the gold rush …
The histories of the Transvaal Gold Mining Estates and Pilgrim's Rest are inseparably linked. Both shared the fluctuating fortunes of the mines. An average of 300 000 tons of ore per annum was mined in the period1930 - 1950. In the fifties ore production fell to an average of 50 000 tons per year. In times of affluence there were up to 16 ...
Beta Mine was one of the first producing mines in the Pilgrim's Rest area working almost uninterrupted until 1972. The fortunes of the mine varied between exceedingly rich, with grades of well over 31g/t near the outcrop, to a narrow pinching reef at deeper levels. ... (Ward and Wilson, 1998) Glynn's was the largest historical gold Mine in ...
Pilgrims Rest Graskop – a historical gold mining town. The entire town of Pilgrim's Rest was declared a National Monument in 1986. This was done as a living memory of the early gold rush days in South …
PILGRIM'S REST - The zama-zamas who are operating illegally within 100m of this historic town pose a significant threat to the safety of tourists. Moreover, they seem to be outpacing legal gold mining operations. For years now, the town's residents, businesses and tourists have been faced with a barrage of illegal miners operating in the ...
The gold plant is near the towns of Pilgrim's Rest and Sabie in Mpumalanga Province, 370km northeast of Johannesburg. The tenements are held by Transvaal Gold Mining …
Pilgrim's Rest. The town is a tourist location that takes visitors back in time to the days of the gold rush in the 1870's. When it first became a tourist attraction in 1970 it was …
Pilgrims Rest. Situated on the magnificent Panorama Route in Mpumalanga, Pilgrim's Rest is one of the most historical towns in South Africa with it's romantic gold-mining history. The history dates back to 1873 when Alec Patterson packed up his personal belongings to search for gold in the Pilgrim's Creek. He and another gold-digger ...
However, the alluvial gold soon began to dwindle. By the 1880s, attention shifted towards the gold deposits in Barberton, and the mining focus in Pilgrim's Rest transformed from surface panning to deep ore mining. This shift led to the amalgamation of various mining companies, forming the Transvaal Gold Mining Estates (T.G.M.E.) by 1895.
This paper investigates the socio-economic impacts and coping strategies adopted by the local community of Pilgrim's Rest in Mpumalanga following the closure of the gold mine. A questionnaire-based survey, administered through face-to-face interaction with the local community and the stakeholders, was the main instrument used to obtain …