Blue cloth covers, b&w and colour illustrations and photographs, 246 pages, pictorial dust jacket, a copy in very good condition. A small ink inscription on first front end paper.
A history of Alexander Bay.
Alexander Bay is located on the southern bank of the Orange River mouth. It was named after Sir James Alexander, who was the first person to map the area whilst on a Royal Geographical Society expedition into South West Africa in 1836. With diamonds being discovered along the West Coast in 1925, Alexander Bay was established to service the mining industry.
After diamonds were discovered along this coast in 1925 by Dr Hans Merensky, Alexander Bay became known for its mining activities. The resulting diamond rush led to the Diamond Coast rebellion of 1928.
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