Pilgrim's Rest - Village Tour 2018 - Mountain Passes of South Africa
This video covers the essentials of the village of Pilgrim's Rest - its
history and modern day challenges. It should be viewed in conjunction with the videos on Robbers Pass and Bonnet Pass.
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Pilgrims Rest. South Africa.
Pilgrims Rest. Mpumalanga, South Africa (2003).
Pilgrim’s Rest (Afrikaans: Pelgrimsrus) is a small town in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa which is protected as a provincial heritage site. It was the second of the Transvaal gold fields, attracting a rush of prospectors in 1873, soon after the MacMac diggings started some 5 km away. Alluvial panning eventually gave way to deeper ore mining. In the 1970s the town, not greatly changed, became a tourist destination.
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Residents call on govt to revive Pilgrim's Rest town, Mpumalanga
Residents of Pilgrim's Rest near Graskop in Mpumalanga went on the rampage today, calling on government to revive the economy of the old mining town. What was once a popular tourist destination has now turned to a ghost town. This after a tender process went wrong four years ago. Many shops in the town closed down after government failed to issue lease agreements to business owners on time.
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Pilgrims Rest: The Panorama Route, Mpumalanga - Mobile Version
In Panorama, Mpumalanga, with its breath-taking vistas around every mountain corner, waterfalls plunging down faces of sheer rock, memories of the gold rush following you as you meander down an endless river canyon, and eagles hovering above your head - you can't help walking with your head in the clouds.
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Small trip by car trough upper Pilgrims Rest, a small ancient mining Town in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
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Pilgrims Rest town in Mpumalanga returns to its former glory
The old mining town of Pilgrims Rest in Mpumalanga might once again return to its former glory. Thanks to a group of citizens of the province who have taken it upon themselves to come up with an initiative aimed at attracting tourists to the town.
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Pilgrims Rest. Gold rush, South Africa
Pilgrims Rest. Gold rush. Mpumalanga, South Africa (2003).
The alluvial gold was discovered by prospector Alec Patterson. He panned Pilgrim's Creek, as it became known, when the nearby MacMac diggings became too crowded. He kept his find a secret, but a gold rush resulted when fellow prospector William Trafford registered his claim with the Gold Commissioner at MacMac. After it was officially declared a gold field in September 1873, the town suddenly grew to 1,500 inhabitants searching for alluvial gold.
Mining companies[edit]
In the 1880s the alluvial gold dwindled and prospectors were attracted to Barberton's newly discovered gold deposits. Towards the end of the 19th century claims were bought up and underground mining started by the company known as TGME. The better-funded mining companies started mining the deeper gold-bearing ore. By 1895 several small mining companies amalgamated to form the Transvaal Gold Mining Estates (T.G.M.E.).
As the volumes of gold ore increased, the engineers constructed small, local hydro-electric plants to generate electricity for the electric tramway, and the ore crushers at the reduction works, built in 1897. In 1911 the 2,000 Kw Belvedere power station (at
24°39′18″S 30°50′12″E) was completed on the Blyde River, some 30 km to the east. It supplied hydro-electric power to Pilgrim's Rest and adjacent communities up to 1992. Pilgrim's Rest was southern Africa's second town with street electricity, the first being Kimberley, also a mining town
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Babu & I taking a break for a long weekend to Pilgrems Rest two up on our BMW R1200 GS....
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Riding around the Mpumalanga district of South Africa
2014 South Africa Pilgrim's Rest, Restaurant, Garages, Café, Post Office, by HabariSalam
Pilgrim’s Rest (Afrikaans: Pelgrimsrus) is a small town in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa which is protected as a provincial heritage site. It was the second of the Transvaal gold fields, attracting a rush of prospectors in 1873, soon after the MacMac diggings started some 5 km away. Alluvial panning eventually gave way to deeper ore mining. In the 1970s the town, not greatly changed, became a tourist destination.
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Pilgrims Rest - South Africa Travel Channel 24
11th October 2011: Views of Pilgrims Rest - then travelling to Numbi Gate
The historic and beautiful Pilgrims Rest - the robbers grave on a beautiful morning; travelling to Graskop, Hazeyview then Numbi Gate (southern Kruger National Park) before settling in at Nkwatembi Tented Cottages.
BMW S1000RR Sabie to Graskop South Africa 2011 Nice Ride!!!
Nice ride from Sabie to Graskop (South Africa). Enjoying the scenery and the bike. Funny that the guy with the Duc thought he was racing! LOL!!! It would be unfair to use the full power of the mighty BMW and a lonely ride for MacGyver (Duc). Maybe its time for upgrade? See my other videos for prove and there will be more to follow too. Thanx for watching!
02.01 Bridal Veil Fall, Mac-Mac Falls, Pilgrim's rest