Historic Environment Education – Vaal River tunnels: The forgotten history of the early days of coal in the Vereeniging area

Authors

  • Louisa Meyer North-West University (Vaal Triangle)
  • Johann Strauss North-West University (Vaal Triangle)

Keywords:

Historic environment, GW Stow, Tunnels, Discovery of coal, Time travel, Vaal River

Abstract

This article describes a part of the history of coal in the Vereeniging area which has, as far as could be determined, not been documented in detail before. Information was obtained from written primary and secondary as well as oral sources. In the article it is also explained how this content can be integrated into Social Sciences, History and Geography teaching as part of historic environment education.

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Published

2021-06-17

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How to Cite

Historic Environment Education – Vaal River tunnels: The forgotten history of the early days of coal in the Vereeniging area. (2021). Yesterday & Today Journal for History Education in South Africa and Abroad, 12. https://upjournals.up.ac.za/index.php/yesterday_and_today/article/view/2270

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