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1909 SOUTH AFRICA. 1909 cover from Brighton to Pretoria that was on ...mehr
1909 SOUTH AFRICA. 1909 cover from Brighton to Pretoria that was on the train that, when passing through the Orange River Colony on the night of 6 October, had a fire in the mail carriage that was caused by a chemical substance exploding in the mail. The train stopped at Brandfort Station where water was pumped into the burning mail van and the fire extinguished. Much of the mail was burned. The mail was delayed for a couple of days, arriving in Pretoria on 9 October. Scarce item
1949 envelope from London addressed to Pietermaritzburg. Straight ...mehr
1949 envelope from London addressed to Pietermaritzburg. Straight line 'RECEIVED DAMAGED BY FIRE' In the early hours of 4th August 1949 a carriage on the train travelling between Ladysmith and Pietermaritzburg caught fire, The train stopped at Frere station where the crew managed to contain the fire. On arrival at Pietermaritzburg the van was sealed, then escorted by police to Durban. The majority of the mail was destroyed
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