Swellendam, Malgas, Dutch Reformed Church

dc.coverage.spatial	Malgas (South Africa)
dc.coverage.temporal	1855
dc.coverage.temporal	1861
dc.date	1855
dc.date	1861
dc.date.accessioned	2016-03-31T08:01:19Z
dc.date.available	2016-03-31T08:01:19Z
dc.identifier.other	bells-overberg-swellendam-malgas-ngk
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10019.2/5234
dc.description.abstract	Photographs and information on the Dutch Reformed Church and its bell in Malgas near Swellendam. The Oude Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk was started in 1855 and enlarged in 1861. On the left hand side of the church stands a low bell tower with a silver coated bell. On its waist we read MADE FOR JAMES ROBERSTON & CO, CAPE TOWN. The above inscription is remarkable as it points to the company that has been responsible for the delivery, rather than to the founder. A similar bell for the same company can be found in the Christ the King Church in Claremont, Cape Town as well as in the Methodist Church in Somerset West. Malgas used to be an important inland harbour for sailing ships between the Overberg and Cape Town. Nowadays it remains a touristic attraction because of its crossing of the Breede Rivier with the help of male pullers.
dc.format.extent	6 colour photographs
dc.format.extent	1 spreadsheet
dc.format.medium	Photograph
dc.format.medium	Text
dc.language.iso	en	en_ZA
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dc.subject	Malgas (South Africa) -- Pictorial works	en_ZA
dc.subject	Malgas (South Africa) -- Bells	en_ZA
dc.subject	Overberg (South Africa) -- Bells	en_ZA
dc.subject	Bells -- South Africa -- History	en_ZA
dc.title	Swellendam, Malgas, Dutch Reformed Church	en_ZA
dc.title.alternative	Malgas, Dutch Reformed Church (Overberg District)	en_ZA
dc.type	Image	en_ZA
dc.rights.holder	Stellenbosch University