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Description
A living musuem - the entire town has been declared a national Monument - taking the visitors to the day of old Transvaal Gold Rush.
Pilgrim's Rest was declared a gold field in 1873, soon after digger Alec "Wheelbarrow" Patterson had found gold deposits in Pilgrim's Creek. The Valley proved to be rich in gold and by the end of the year, there where about 1500 diggers working in the area.
As a result, Pilgrim's Rest became a social center of the diggings.
Mining was active until 1971 when Beta Mine was closed down. Tranvaal Gold Mining Estates opened again in 1999 and there is active gold mining in the hills around Pilgrim's Rest.
Comments (5)
Seaview123
Pretty cool looking picture.
CliffBowles
Good one Chad. We were there 27 years ago and it sure has not changed.
Str4wB34ry
Great capture of some rocking relics froma golden era.
MOSKETON
muy buena imagen.
myrrhluz
Great capture! A lot of interesting items on display.