Mourning jewellery was common in Miller's time, and this 18-carat gold ring was engraved with: "Hugh Miller, Born Oct 10th 1802, Died Dec 24th 1856". It was discovered by South African metal ...
A ring linked to a 19th century Scottish geologist which was found on a South African beach has ... as many ships would have stopped there on the way. Debbie Reid, visitor services manager at the ...
They are drawn from different backgrounds and nationalities: French, South African, Filipino, Malagasy and more. Adrian Morgan, the ship's chief steward from South Africa, has missed five ...
THE Trustees' report of the South African Museum, Pretoria, stresses the unsatisfactory financial position of the Museum, and it is pointed out that this greatly handicaps the development of its ...