tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909805519528272594.post4314564140074816605..comments2023-08-21T11:17:02.413-07:00Comments on The Golden Thread: Spooktown of the Far West RandAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04064505728703304397noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909805519528272594.post-50951708404844492832023-02-19T10:38:16.599-08:002023-02-19T10:38:16.599-08:00Kyle, this should be interesting, I was born on 24...Kyle, this should be interesting, I was born on 24 December 1960 in the mine bedical clinic in Blyvoor, we lived across the street where the sinkhole and Oosthuizens happend. I will bever forget this even that I was just 3 and a half years old... Is the video footage still available? Daandré Jansen van Vuurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909805519528272594.post-66930358851820664822023-02-02T20:58:50.837-08:002023-02-02T20:58:50.837-08:00I was born on Blyvooruitzicht in March 1964, but w...I was born on Blyvooruitzicht in March 1964, but we lived on Doornfontein Gold Mine. Some memories...<br />As a result of the sinkholes, we had silver cylindrical 'Benchmarks' installed around the house (x4?) that were read from time to time to record ground movements. <br />The water in the garden taps (painted orange!) was supplied from a separate water system that was pumped from underground - not Rand Water Board water. We were told not to drink it, ...but being kids ...from time to time we did quench our thirst from those taps.<br />...and of course the earth tremors at night ("Pressure bursts" they were called..(?)). Sometimes they would wake the whole family up, carrying on for a very long time. <br />and ...cracks throughout the brickwork!...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909805519528272594.post-70668399492241318012022-12-30T21:15:21.484-08:002022-12-30T21:15:21.484-08:00I was also born there 1985I was also born there 1985Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909805519528272594.post-74678273880195716612021-01-24T01:16:27.299-08:002021-01-24T01:16:27.299-08:00Hi, I have some video footage taken of the blyvoor...Hi, I have some video footage taken of the blyvooruitzicht sink hole. Please contact me.Kyle Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03614888792020903092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909805519528272594.post-54955352421830662212021-01-15T23:06:34.937-08:002021-01-15T23:06:34.937-08:00My grandad Peter Harris worked on Blyvoor gold min...My grandad Peter Harris worked on Blyvoor gold mine in the late 1970s. Wish I knew more about blyvoor village and the mine!Kyle Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03614888792020903092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909805519528272594.post-33043716069085481222019-09-05T19:18:12.952-07:002019-09-05T19:18:12.952-07:00Thanks for sharing, nice post! Post really provice...Thanks for sharing, nice post! Post really provice useful information!<br /><br />An Thái Sơn với website <a href="http://www.google.by/url?q=http://anthaison.vn" rel="nofollow">anthaison.vn</a> chuyên sản phẩm <a href="http://www.google.by/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0oyXccR7ZE" rel="nofollow">máy đưa võng</a> hay <a href="http://www.google.by/url?q=http://anthaison.vn/sp/may-dua-vong-tu-dong-ts/" rel="nofollow">máy đưa võng tự động</a> tốt cho bé là địa chỉ bán <a href="http://www.google.by/url?q=https://mayduavong.me/dia-chi-mua-may-dua-vong-tu-dong-gia-re-uy-tin-tai-tp-hcm/" rel="nofollow">máy đưa võng giá rẻ</a> tại TP.HCM và giúp bạn tìm <a href="http://www.google.by/url?q=https://mayduavong.me/nen-mua-may-dua-vong-tu-dong-loai-nao-tot-nhat-gia-bao-nhieu/" rel="nofollow">máy đưa võng loại nào tốt</a> hiện nay.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04027732855818498126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909805519528272594.post-57195345259761109832012-12-11T05:10:56.832-08:002012-12-11T05:10:56.832-08:00Dear Anonymous,
I will try to access this info fo...Dear Anonymous,<br /><br />I will try to access this info for you at my next visit to the Chamber of Mines<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />BerendAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064505728703304397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909805519528272594.post-83283950071332867282012-12-11T05:08:35.967-08:002012-12-11T05:08:35.967-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064505728703304397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909805519528272594.post-90759626610061542392012-09-26T06:22:57.909-07:002012-09-26T06:22:57.909-07:00I am looking for history on mine managers on Blyvo...I am looking for history on mine managers on Blyvooruitzicht mine during 1966. The year i was born in the Blyvooruitzicht hospital (no longer exists) my father Lazlo Nagy, was believed to be the mine manager at that time. Where can i dig into archives??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909805519528272594.post-31406412458437228722012-09-06T23:48:06.483-07:002012-09-06T23:48:06.483-07:00David,
Please share your stories. It seems histor...David,<br /><br />Please share your stories. It seems history is rounding off and its back to basics, back to beginnings . . . opening and shutting of mines anno late 1800's. Puts a great burden on us who have lived through these experiences! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064505728703304397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909805519528272594.post-56259132629232006732012-03-07T04:03:48.398-08:002012-03-07T04:03:48.398-08:00Berend, do you have a precise location of the Pull...Berend, do you have a precise location of the Pullinger shaft? I grew up in Westonaria and surrounds and could never find anybody we knew the location of this shaft.<br />Quite interesting there are a lot of internet sites promoting Westonaria on the grounds of visiting this shaft, but does not indicate it's location.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909805519528272594.post-27111029008404230492012-02-19T12:44:18.028-08:002012-02-19T12:44:18.028-08:00Very interesting - but what gives me the heeby jee...Very interesting - but what gives me the heeby jeebies is that new mines are being dug all over the Limpopo and Mpumalanga at an unprecendented pace - before water licences have been granted. And quite often water licences are granted even though the mines are bound to destroy the water resources, the ground water and the rivers in the area.Marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909805519528272594.post-17704201784192796872012-02-19T07:30:25.315-08:002012-02-19T07:30:25.315-08:00Thanks David!I was often thinking of you for colla...Thanks David!I was often thinking of you for collaborating on old mine stories. With the pace of history, mine ownership patterns out of fashion literally day by day, closure responsibilities getting buried by time and ill conceived "nationalisation plans" . . . . so many reasons to get the stories from the miners mouths. Make a few suggestions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064505728703304397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909805519528272594.post-43663976720234719562012-02-18T22:23:03.480-08:002012-02-18T22:23:03.480-08:00The story brings back memories of childhood. I rem...The story brings back memories of childhood. I remember having to run and get the sunday papers, the Sunday Times and Rapport for my father and the animated diuscussions that took place about the Sinkholes. My father was a mining engineer and we wondered in total amazement when the town of Bank was entrirely shut down. I often spent school holidays with my fathers oldest brother Andries and his family who stayed in Oberholzer. I would love to share this story on Facebook if possible.David van Wykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02207441647575490348noreply@blogger.com