The Swiss at the Cape of Good Hope, 1652-1971

Au$ 13.17

Product Code: 978-1-920429-00-3

The Swiss at the Cape of Good Hope 1652-1971. 

This 672 page book contains both Adolphe Linder's original 1997 book and the completely reworked version of the main part of the book, which was made available in 2011 for inclusion in this electronic edition.

In addition to an introduction to Swiss family names, origins of the Swiss arrivals, the location of the Swiss at the Cape as well as a description of Dutch money (with English equivalents), the book comprises of the following chapters:

  1. Company servants and settlers 1652-1795 (144 pages)
  2. Arrivals during the transition to British Colonial Rule (44 pages)
  3. Swiss immigration during the colonial period 1820-1945 (198 pages)
  4. Immigration 1946-1971 (8 pages)
  5. Trade between South Africa and Switzerland (9 pages)
  6. The Missions (57 pages)

The updated section contains the following sections:

  1. Introduction
  2. Short history of arrivals during Company rule 1652-1795 (8 pages)
  3. Summary of Swiss arrivals during first British occupation 1695-1803 (1/2 page)
  4. Summary of Swiss arrivals during Batavian rule 1803-1806 (1/2 page)
  5. Summary of Swiss arrivals during first 14 years of British rule 1806-1819 (1/2 page)
  6. Personalia 1652-1819 (89 pages)
  7. Bibliography (11 pages)
  8. Index to Swiss names. (14 pages)

Of particular interest is the detailed listing of the arrivals in chronological order (a sample page can be downloaded here.)

Some 30-odd photos and illustrations as well as 24 Summary Tables are also included. A listing of the photos, maps and tables can be downloaded here.

Language: English
Format: Downloadable PDF (± 263Mb)
Pages:   672

The Swiss at the Cape of Good Hope 1652-1971. 

Hierdie e-boek van 672 bevat beide Adolphe Linder se oorspronklike boek en die volledig bygewerkte hoofgedeelte van die boek wat in 2011 vir hierdie uitgawe beskikbaar gestel.

By wyse van inleiding verskaf Linder 'n agtergrond tot Switserse vanne, die oorsprong van die Switserse immigrante asook hul verspreiding aan die Kaap en 'n beskrywing van die Hollandse geldstelsel met Engelse ekwivalente. Die boek beslaan die volgende hoofstukke:

  1. Company servants and settlers 1652-1795 (144 bladsye)
  2. Arrivals during the transition to British Colonial Rule (44 bladsye)
  3. Swiss immigration during the colonial period 1820-1945 (198 bladsye)
  4. Immigration 1946-1971 (8 bladsye)
  5. Trade between South Africa and Switzerland (9 bladsye)
  6. The Missions (57 bladsye)

Die bygewerke gedeelte beslaan die volgende afdelings:

  1. Prologue-Introduction (8 bladsye)
  2. Short history of arrivals during Company rule 1652-1795 (20 bladsye)
  3. Summary of Swiss arrivals during first British occupation 1695-1803 (1/2 bladsy)
  4. Summary of Swiss arrivals during Batavian Rule 1803-1806 (1/2 bladsy)
  5. Summary of Swiss arrivals during first 14 years of British rule 1806-1819 (1/2 bladsy)
  6. Personalia 1652-1819 (89 bladsye)
  7. Bibliography (11 bladsye)
  8. Index to Swiss names. (14 bladsye)

Van besondere belang is die gedetaileerde kronologiese lys van die immigrante ('n voorbeeld kan hier afgelaai word.)
 

Meer as 30 fotos en illustrasies asook 24 tabelle word ook ingesluit ('n lys van die fotos, kaarte en tabelle kan hier afgelaai word).

Taal: Engels
Formaat: Aflaaibare PDF (± 263Mb)
Bladsye:   672