Matjiesfontein - a photo on Flickriver

Matjiesfontein

            not exactly the N1, but next to it, between Beaufort West and Cape Town lies Matjiesfontein. A little village which main attraction is the Lord Milner Hotel ...
Railway origins
The town itself owes its existence to the Cape Government Railways, and to the route that their founder, Cape Prime Minister John Molteno, chose for a railway line that would connect Cape Town's port to the diamond fields of Kimberley. The Royal Commonwealth Society (1898) records that in a meeting with his consulting engineers, the Prime Minister called for a map of Southern Africa to be brought to him and, taking a ruler, drew his pen along it from Cape Town all the way inland. He then handed the map to the engineers, telling them to build the railway accordingly. [2][3]

The line rapidly extended inland, and a station was built on 1 February 1878, that was named "Matjiesfontein". The name was derived from a type of sedge, Cyperus textilis, used by Khoekhoen to make mats (matjies) employed in the construction of their huts.[4]

Logans refreshment station
Originally, Matjiesfontein was only a small depot and farm, however a Scotsman by the name of James Douglas Logan, who was superintendent of this stretch of railway, bought land at Matjiesfontein, moved there because of his weak chest, and opened a refreshment station for the passing trains. This was so successful that the business soon formed the nucleus of a growing village. Logan was unintentionally very influential in South African history as he had secured the catering contract for the railways through his friend in parliament, James Sivewright, and discovery of the corruption involved led to the fall of the first government of Prime Minister Cecil Rhodes in 1893.[5][6] Logan was also considered to be one of the founding fathers of South African cricket.[7] Thx to Wikipedia ...        
   

Taken in: South Africa / Western Cape / Laingsburg / Matjiesfontein (show map)

Taken on: September 20, 2020

Tags:

Matjiesfontein

village

National

Road

railway

dra

Western Cape Province

Westkap

Provinz

South Africa

Suedafrika

Olympus

OMD

E-M1

Olympus 7-14mm F2.8

travel

reisen « less

Sets appears in: • 500+ views • 1000+ views more » • Southern African Roads « less

Groups appears in: • South Africa • Africa more » • Olympus Camera Photography: No more than 15 pics a day thank you • Olympus Users • Pictures of South Africa • OLYMPUS Zuiko Digital & M. Zuiko Digital Club (Please TAG) • URO - USUARIOS OLYMPUS • Olympus Zuiko 7-14mm • La Bodeguilla de Olympus y 4/3 • Flickr_illuminatus_Africa • Olympus Cameras • Micro Four Thirds Community • South Africa Travel • Olympus Art Filters ROCKS!! • Olympusclub • Get Olympus • Micro Four Thirds (Micro 4/3) • OLYMPUS SOUTH AFRICA • Safari and travel in Africa • Olympus Cafe • Olympus Art Filters • Micro Four Thirds Art Filter • Olympus PEN-F,OM-D E-M1, E-M10, E-M5 and E-M5II user • Micro 4/3 Mount Lenses - Official Tag Required • Love South Africa • Flickr Olympus OM-D E-M1 + E-M5 + E-M10 • Western Cape - South Africa • Olympus Art Filters and Live Bulb • Olympus OM-D E-M1 Photographers • Olympus E-M1 Photography • Olympus OMD-EM1 • OLYMPUS OMD E-M1 USER • Olympus OM-D E-M1 Best Shots • Olympus E-M1 • Olympus OMD User Deutschland • Olympus OMD E-M1,E-M5,E-M10 Mk1 & 11 • * just photos * no rules please use comment code appreciated • Olympus. • Olympus OMD Images. • Olympus OMD EM1 Séries • Olympus Passion OMD & Pen « less

Camera: Olympus E-M1, f/9.0, 1/800 sec, 7mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-M1
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	7mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Creative (Slow speed)
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Saturation:	High
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Version 4.6
Show full info

Stats: 2,202 views / 1 comment

Link to this photo view:
Link to this photo large view: