This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Story of wool through the years in South Africa
A compact panorama of South African sheep farming from colonial to modern times. It traces merino introductions from Spain and the Dutch East India Company, shifts under British rule, and the development of a distinct local merino strain. It also outlines terms like raw wool, reeling, and shoddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Soul Alia
Cape
CherBeer
Spain
Dutch East India Company
Omie
Natal
Orange Pree
Transvaal
Australis
Léyi