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The '''Transvaal''' was an area of [[South Africa]]. The city of [[Pretoria]] was located there. In [[1877]], the Transvaal was annexed into the [[British Empire]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[White Man's Burden (short story)|White Man's Burden]]'') | The '''Transvaal''' was an area of [[South Africa]]. The city of [[Pretoria]] was located there. | ||
== History == | |||
As the [[Sixth Doctor]] explained to [[Peri Brown]], the [[Dutch]] [[Boer]]s had settled in an area of [[South Africa]] called the Transvaal, which was rich in [[gold]] and [[diamond]]s. Hearing about this, many of the [[British]] flocked there to make their [[fortune]]s. Soon there were more British than Boers, but the Boers refused them any political rights. The British used this as an excuse to take over the Transvaal, including its gold and diamond [[mine]]s. This led to the [[Boer Wars]] which ultimately ended in victory for the British. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Players (novel)|Players]]'') | |||
In [[1877]], the Transvaal was annexed into the [[British Empire]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[White Man's Burden (short story)|White Man's Burden]]'') | |||
''[[Present Day Metallurgical Engineering on the Rand]]'' by [[John Yates]], published in the [[1890s]], contained an appendix on the economics of the Transvaal [[gold]] mining industry. An [[advert]] for the book was placed in a copy of ''[[The Times]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'') | |||
[[Category:Locations visited by the Fifth Doctor]] | [[Category:Locations visited by the Fifth Doctor]] | ||
[[Category:Locations from the real world]] | [[Category:Locations from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:South African locations]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:09, 3 September 2020
The Transvaal was an area of South Africa. The city of Pretoria was located there.
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
As the Sixth Doctor explained to Peri Brown, the Dutch Boers had settled in an area of South Africa called the Transvaal, which was rich in gold and diamonds. Hearing about this, many of the British flocked there to make their fortunes. Soon there were more British than Boers, but the Boers refused them any political rights. The British used this as an excuse to take over the Transvaal, including its gold and diamond mines. This led to the Boer Wars which ultimately ended in victory for the British. (PROSE: Players)
In 1877, the Transvaal was annexed into the British Empire. (PROSE: White Man's Burden)
Present Day Metallurgical Engineering on the Rand by John Yates, published in the 1890s, contained an appendix on the economics of the Transvaal gold mining industry. An advert for the book was placed in a copy of The Times. (TV: Deep Breath)
