| dc.coverage.spatial | Stellenbosch (South Africa) | |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 1777 - 1900 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-02-13T08:34:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-02-13T08:34:55Z | |
| dc.identifier.other | bells-stellenbosch-kruythuis | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.2/4414 | |
| dc.description | The Kruythuis is one of the historic buildings on the Braak in the very heart of Stellenbosch. On top of the roof of the building is a bell of about 40 cm in height. The Kruythuis was a VOC-building and was used to store ammunition. One therefore might expect that the bell dates from times when the building got its function. The current bell-tower is not original as it doesn’t appear on a painting by S. Davis from 1779. It however does figure on a photograph from 1900. Unfortunately, the bell has undergone changes. On one side we find the (over-painted) effigy of a saint, which indicates that probably the bell was first used in a church. On the reverse side one notices that ornaments on the bell were removed. Because of its location on top of the roof it was impossible to get a clearer view. This needs further investigation. | |
| dc.description.abstract | Photographs and description of the Kruithuis and its bell in Stellenbosch. | |
| dc.format.extent | 5 colour photographs | |
| dc.format.medium | Photograph | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
| dc.rights | These items are subject to copyright protection. Reproduction of the content, or any part of it, other than for research, academic or non-commercial use is prohibited without prior consent from the copyright holder. | |
| dc.subject | Bells -- South Africa -- History | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Stellenbosch (South Africa) -- Bells | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Stellenbosch (South Africa) -- Pictorial works | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Stellenbosch (South Africa) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- History | en_ZA |
| dc.title | Stellenbosch, Kruythuis | en_ZA |
| dc.title.alternative | Kruithuis, Stellenbosch (Winelands District) | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Image | en_ZA |
| dc.rights.holder | Stellenbosch University | |
