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Gold Fields of South Africa Ltd. Collection

Title: Gold Fields of South Africa Ltd. Collection
Description: The Gold Fields of South Africa Ltd. Collection is one of the most substantial corporate gifts ever received by the Cory Library. Donated in 1976, this vast archive documents the history of the company, which was founded in 1887.

The collection is a critical resource for researching the "Randlords," the industrialisation of South Africa, and the development of the Witwatersrand gold mines, including the extensive photographic records that capture the transition of South Africa from an agrarian society to a global mining powerhouse.
Language: English
Subject: Industrial History; Gold Fields of South Africa Ltd.; Labour & Social History; Mines and Mining -- South Africa
Temporal Coverage: 1836 – 1975 (Bulk: 1887 – 1960)
Spatial Coverage: Witwatersrand (Johannesburg)