Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2830AC46
Site Name
Indentured Indian Coal Mine Workers, Telana Museum, Dundee
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Monday, February 22, 2021 - 10:50
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Monday, February 22, 2021 - 10:50.
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Description
The plaque was unveiled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the arrival in 1860 of the Indentured Indian Labourers in South Africa
Original Position
The Item has not been moved
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Face brick,cement,black marble
Pedestal Material
Face bricks
Event Commemorated
Indentured Indian Laboureres in South Aftica
Date Unveiled
Unveiled Comment
Dr B.M Radebe
Inscriptions
This Plaque was unveild on the occation of celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the areival in thr 1860 of the Indentured Indian Laboureres in South Aftica, in recognitiim of their toil Sacrifice anf the contributiom pf subsequent generation , working together eith thr people of the country. Towarfs rhe struggle for freedom, non racialism and a democratic south africa... Opened by Dr B.M Radebr on thr 20 April 2012
Location
Location
Mapping
-28.155945, 30.260135
KwaZulu-Natal
- Umzinyathi
- Endumeni
Directions to Site
If you travel from the city from M3 to Muizengburg,take wynberg trivago turnoff. Continue until the 2nd traffic light.Turn left at Carr Hill road and continue over the next traffic light,the police station and magistrate court are on your left and the Maynardville on your right,the cemetery is divided into denominational sections and situated on the left behind the church and businesses in the next block.
Access details
Access available to the public at Talana Museum
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