{"id":53071,"date":"2022-09-22T10:16:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T08:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/koningin-skryf-laaste-brief-aan-worcester-20220918\/"},"modified":"2025-03-14T14:37:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T12:37:11","slug":"koningin-skryf-laaste-brief-aan-worcester-20220918","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/koningin-skryf-laaste-brief-aan-worcester-20220918\/","title":{"rendered":"Koningin skryf laaste brief aan Worcester"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Koningin Elizabeth II is onlangs op die ouderdom van 96 oorlede.<\/div>\n
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Die onlangse afsterwe van die Britse monarg, Koningin Elizabeth II, het talle weer laat terugdink aan haar noue band met Suid-Afrika en veral die besoeke wat sy as jong prinses aan Suid-Afrika afgel\u00ea het. Sy het selfs paar weke voor haar afsterwe vir oulaas \u2019n brief aan Worcester gerig.\u201cDit is interessant om te weet dat koningin Elizabeth II regdeur haar lewe \u2013tot twee maande voor haar dood – eintlik \u2019n baie spesiale band met Worcester gehad het. Daar is vele plekke in Worcester en die nabye omgewing wat vandag nog besigtig kan word, nadat dit ook deur die koninklike gesin besoek is,\u201d verduidelik raadslid vir kuns, kultuur en toerisme, dr. Julian Kritzinger.<\/p>\n

In die geskiedenis van Worcester was daar drie baie groot besoeke aan die dorp gewees waar mense van heinde en verre hierheen gestroom het om die ho\u00ebprofielgaste te sien en te groet. Die eerste een was koning Edward se besoek in 1937, toe hy nog die prins van Wallis was. Die tweede en was die koninklike gesin, koning George VI, koningin Elizabeth, prinses Elizabeth (later koningin Elizabeth II) en prinses Margaret se koninklike besoek met die Wittrein in 1947. Die derde een was President Nelson Mandela se presidensi\u00eble besoek op die inhuldigingsrit van die nuwe Bloutrein in 1997.<\/p>\n

In die aanloop met die Worcester 200-jaar vieringe (1820 \u2013 2020) is \u2019n skrywe deur dr. Kritzinger as voorsitter van die fees se beplanningskomitee aan koningin Elizabeth II gestuur om haar te vra om as hoof van die statebond, waarvan Suid-Afrika \u2019n lid is, \u2019n brief van gelukwensing met die dorp se 200-jarige bestaan te stuur. Twee jaar later, het die Koningin op 10 Junie 2022, vanaf Windsor-kasteel via haar hofdame, Jennifer Gordon-Lennox, terug geantwoord. <\/p>\n

\u201cIn die skrywe namens die koningin, bedank die koningin vir my vir die foto\u2019s wat ek vir haar, van haar en haar familie gestuur het wat in 1947 in Worcester geneem is. Die koningin het ges\u00ea dat dit vir haar aangenaam was om my skrywe te ontvang en sy maak ook verskoning dat dit vir haar so lank geneem het om terug te antwoord, maar dat sy \u2019n magdom ander verpligtinge gehad het. In haar skrywe, s\u00ea sy dan ook dat die koningin met groot belangstelling verneem het dat Worcester 200 jaar oud geword het, en dra sy ook haar beste wense aan almal in Worcester oordra. Die brief sluit dan af met \u2019n bedanking dat ek dit goedgedink het om vir die Koningin aangaande die groot mylpaal in ons dorp se geskiedenis te skryf en vir haar daarvan in te lig en haar daarby te betrek,\u201d vertel Kritzinger trots.<\/p>\n

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Die merkwaardige brief wat Koningin Elizabeth II op 10 Junie 2022 \u2013 \u2018n blote 89 dae voor haar afsterwe \u2013 aan Raadslid Julian Kritzinger gestuur het, waarin sy hom vra om haar beste wense aan al Worcester se inwoners oor te dra.<\/div>\n
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Hierdie brief is merkwaardig in die sin dat dit op 10 Junie geskryf is, wat 89 dae voor haar afsterwe op 8 September was.<\/p>\n

Tydens koningin Elizabeth II se besoek aan Worcester was sy \u2019n blote 20-jarige prinses, en ten tyde van haar brief wat sy aan Kritzinger geskryf het om haar beste wense aan Worcester se inwoners met die dorp se 200-jarige bestaan oor te dra, was sy \u2019n 96-jarige koningin. Dit dui op \u2019n band van 75-jaar wat koningin Elizabeth met Worcester en sy mense gehad het \u2013 wat inderdaad \u2019n baie spesiaal band is. <\/p>\n

\u201cDit is merkwaardig om te dink dat van die laaste takies wat die koningin voor haar afsterwe gedoen het, was om vir oulaas haar se\u00ebnwense aan Worcester se inwoners te stuur. Hierdie kosbare brief is \u2019n blywende dokument wat hierdie lang verbintenis vergestalt en die era waarin ons geleef het, vasvang. Die feit dat die koningin so kort voor haar dood nog geskryf het dat sy nog goed haar besoek an Worcester kon onthou, wys watter groot indruk hierdie area en sy mense 75 jaar na die tyd nog op haar gemaak het.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Tydlyn van die koninklike besoeke aan die Breedevallei:<\/strong> <\/h2>\n

1860: Prins Alfred se besoek aan Suid-Afrika<\/strong> <\/h3>\n

Die eerste Britse koninklike wie ooit die suidelike halfrond besoek het, was koningin Victoria se man, Prins Alfred, in 1860. Hy was Koningin Elizabeth II se oupa se oupa. Alhoewel Prins Alfred die Kaapkolonie besoek het, het hy nie by Worcester omgekom nie. Die destydse Raad van Kommissarisse van Worcester het egter \u2019n brief aan hom geskryf om hom \u2019n gese\u00ebnde reis deur die Kaapkolonie toe te wens. Hy het daarop geantwoord en sy dankbetuiging vir die se\u00ebnwense uitgespreek en sy beste wense aan Worcester se inwoners gestuur. Hierdie kosbare brief is vandag in een van die ou notuleboeke van die Raad van Kommissarisse te sien.<\/p>\n

1925: Koningin Elizabeth II se oom, Prins Edward van Wallis besoek Worcester<\/strong> <\/h3>\n

Koningin Elizabeth II se oom, koning Edward VIII het Worcester in 1925 besoek, toe hy nog die prins van Wallis was. Sy besoek was grootliks rondom Kerkplein gesentreer en die destydse burgemeester, PA Malan, het vir hom op \u2019n begeleide toer van die tuin van herinneringe geneem en na die tyd het hy al Worcester se milit\u00eare veterane van die eerste w\u00eareldoorlog ontmoet. Hy het later, in 1936, koning van Engeland geword.<\/p>\n

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Prins Edward van Wallis, latere Koning Edward VIII, (Koningin Elizabeth II se oom) in die Tuin van Herinneringe in Worcester in 1925. Die man regs voor, is skrywer se oorgrootjie, Pieter Kloppers (1852 \u2013 1948) van Nonna by De Wet.<\/div>\n
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17 Februarie 1947: Aankoms in Kaapstad<\/strong> <\/h3>\n

Die koninklike besoek aan Worcester was \u2019n veel groter gebeurtenis. Die koninklike gesin het op 17 Februarie 1947 met die HMS Vanguard-skip in Tafelbaai aangekom. <\/p>\n

Vir die tyd wat die koninklike gesin in die Government House<\/em> (hedendaagse \u2018Tuynhuys\u2019) in Kaapstad gebly het, is daar skilderye van die plaaslike kunstenaars, Hugo Naud\u00e9 en Jean Welz, spesiaal vir Tuynhuys geleen sodat dit daar uitgestal kon word. Die Hugo Naud\u00e9-Kunssentrum het \u2019n Namakwaland-toneel van Hugo Naud\u00e9 geleen. Jean Welz het skilderye met \u2019n toneel van Overhex, \u2019n toneel by Altona wat oor Worcester kyk, en \u2019n stillewe met \u2019n avokado, \u2019n peer en \u2019n beker ook uitgestal. Laasgenoemde het in koningin Elizabeth (die Prinses-moeder) se slaapkamer gehang. <\/p>\n

21 Februarie 1947: Die Wittrein vertrek uit Kaapstad<\/strong> <\/h3>\n

Nadat die koninklike gesin Kaapstad besigtig het, het hulle op \u2019n uitgebreide treintoer aanboord van die Wittrein deur Suider-Afrika vertrek. Die Wittrein was getrek deur \u2019n nuwe GEA North British-lokomotief. Sonder die lokomotief was die Wittrein 980 voet lank en het dit uit 14 waens bestaan. Van buite was die waens ligroom-kleurig met \u2019n goue streep rondom in die middel. Drie van die eerste vyf waens was gebruik deur amptenare, wie dan ook hul eie kombuis en eetsalon gehad het.Die sede wa was die koning se kamenier, sy sekretaris en ander lede van die koninklike personeel. Die volgende wa was vir die gebruik van die prinsesse. Vir elk was daar \u2019n slaapkamer met \u2019n private badkamer. Dan het die koning en koningin se waens gekom. Die vier groot slaapkamers van die koningsgesin het panele van kosbare Esdoring-, Kastaiing- en Mahoniehout bevat. Al die meubels was van Wilde Vyeboom- en Okkerneuthout. Die tapyte was alles met die hand gemaak. Alles in die badkamers was van groen porselein met metaal toebehore van chroom. Na die Koning se wa, was die sitkamerwa, met rusbanke en stinkhoutstoele wat met petit-point-tapisserie oorgetrek was. Hierna was die eetkamerwa met \u2019n stinkhouttafel van 30 voet lank. Dan was daar ook nog die koning se studeerkamer, wat twee telefone bevat het \u2013 een verbind met die res van die trein, en die ander met die buitew\u00eareld. Vir daardie jare was \u2019n trein op \u2019n telefoon reg aan die voorpunt van die nuutste tegnologie en daar is baie daaroor berig.<\/p>\n

Vrydag, 21 Februarie 1947: Oornag by Bre\u00ebrivierstasie<\/strong> <\/h3>\n

Op 21 Februarie 1947 het die Wittrein die nag op \u2019n sylyn, by Bre\u00ebrivierstasie, wes van Worcester oornag. Die Wittrein het op die sylyn afgetrek en vir die hele aand daar op die plaas, \u2018Goedgeloof\u2019 van meneer AJ van der Merwe gestaan. \u2019n Spoor-sylyn was spesiaal vir hierdie doel ses maande voor die tyd gebou. Vandag is die pragtige ou stasiegebou met sy Neo-Constantia-gewels (wat tot onlangs nog gestaan het), tot op die grond afgebreek. Daar was ook ho\u00eb neonligte aangebring, sodat die Wittrein daar vir die nag in \u2019n helder verligte terrein kon deurbring.<\/p>\n

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Meneer AJ van der Merwe van \u2018Goedgeloof,\u2019 Bre\u00ebrivierstasie, waar die Koninklike gesin in die huis in 1947 gekuier het. In die agtergrond is die Wittrein.<\/div>\n
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Van Der Merwe het die Koninklike gesin op sy plaas die wingerde gewys en vir die koning ges\u00ea hy voel aardig om hulle net hier in die wingerde rond te wys en hulle nie na sy huis te nooi nie, en dat die koninklike gesin ook in sy huis baie welkom sal wees. Die koning het geantwoord dat hy baie graag van die uitnodiging gebruik sal maak. Hulle het hierna reguit na die huis koers gevat. Nadat die besoekers eers \u2019n bietjie in die huis rondgestap het en onder meer in die kombuis ingeloer het, is hulle na die wynkelder, waar hulle \u2019n glas mos weggeslaan het. Koningin Elizabeth (die prinses-moeder) wou weet of sy sommer \u2019n hele glas mos kan drink, waaropVan Der Merwe haar die versekering gegee het dat een glas haar geen kwaad sou aandoen nie. Hy het egter bygevoeg dat hy haar nie sou aanraai om meer as een glas te drink nie. Van die kelder is hulle weer terug na die huis waar Mevrou Van Der Merwe boerebeskuit en koffie bedien het.<\/p>\n

Hierna het die Wittrein die Bre\u00ebrivierstasie verlaat om na Worcester te kom. Voor die Wittrein het daar eers \u2019n loodstrein gery, waarop die administrateur van die Kaapprovinsie, JG Carinus, en mediabeamptes was.<\/p>\n

Saterdag, 22 Februarie 1947 om 10:00: Aankoms in Worcester<\/strong> <\/h3>\n

Die Wittrein het op Saterdag, 22 Februarie 1947 om 10:00 die oggend in Worcester aangekom. <\/p>\n

Volgens beskrywings in \u2019n ou Standard <\/em>was die eerste siens van die koninklikes was waar hulle in die Wittrein se sitkamer gesien kon word, waar hulle, hulle handskoene vir oulaas verstel het. Hierna het die koning eerste van die trein afgeklim. Hierna het die koningin en die twee prinsesse uitgeklim. Die destydse minister van vervoerwese, Claude Sturrock, het die koninklike gesin aan die destydse LV vir Worcester, Piet de Wet, en die destydse burgemeester, Jan Theron, op Worcester-stasie voorgestel. Burgemeester Theron het as amptelike gasheer opgetree en in sy toespraak gepraat oor watter groot eer dit vir Worcester was om van baie plattelandse dorpe uitgesonder te word, vir \u2019n koninklike toer deur die dorp. Die destydse burgemeester van die dorp Worcester in Engeland, Walter Ampblett, het \u2019n brief aan burgemeester Theron gestuur om die susterstad se beste wense aan Worcester in Suid-Afrika oor te dra.<\/p>\n

Saam op die stasie was daar ook elf plaaslike Britse ontruimde kinders van Rawsonville, wie Londonse weeskinders is wie tydens die oorlog se Blitzkrieg-fase uit London weggestuur is, om te keer dat hulle sterf.<\/p>\n

Vandaar is die koninklike gesin in \u2019n oop afslaandakmotor met drie rye, deur Worcester se strate gery, sodat hulle die dorp en sy mense kon besigtig. Die koning en koningin het agter gesit en die twee prinsesse het in die middel gesit. Heelvoor het die drywer en groepkaptein, Peter Townsend gesit, wie later jare \u2019n verhouding met prinses Margaret sou gehad het, en met haar sou trou, maar die verhouding is afgebreek. Daar was \u2019n groot boog oor die pad by Worcester-stasie gebou wat met mooi proteas versier was.<\/p>\n

Milit\u00eare veterane van die eerste en tweede w\u00eareldoorlo\u00eb het \u2019n erewag in die gedeelte tussen Worcester-stasie en Tulbaghstraat gevorm.<\/p>\n

Van Worcester-stasie het die toer af in Tulbaghstraat beweeg, af in Napierstraat gedraai, op in Hoogstraat gedraai en tot by Baringstraat gery. Van Baringstraat het hulle toe om Kerkplein gery en af in Adderley- en Greystraat gery en na Nuwe Hoopskool vir Dowes gegaan. Hierna het die toer weer op in Grey- en Adderleystraat gegaan en af in Hoogstraat gedraai. Hierna het hulle op in Riebeeckstraat gegaan en met Kerkstraat af gery, al verby die KWV. Destyds het Smithstraat oor die treinspoor geloop en was De la Batskool se oorspronklike ingang, \u2019n oorgang vanaf Smithstraat (wat met Besselaarweg in Reuniepark verleng was \u2013 maar hierdie oorgang bestaan al vir jare nie meer nie). Die toer het by hierdie spooroorgang aan die bopunt van Kerkstraat na De la Batskool gegaan.<\/p>\n

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Die Koningsgesin waar hulle in 1947 om Kerkplein ry. Agter sit Koning George VI en Koningin Elizabeth (die Prinsesmoeder), in die middel sit Prinses Margaret en Prinses Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II) en voor is die drywer en Groepkaptein Peter Townsend (wie later met Prinses Margaret sou trou, maar die verhouding is verbreek). <\/div>\n
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Die enigste plek in Worcester waar die koninklike toer sou stop, was by De la Batskool, maar hulle het egter nie daar opgehou nie. Die destydse skoolhoof, dr. Gawie de la Bat, se seun, Ritzema de la Bat van die Paarl, kan nog onthou hoe hy as 11-jarige seun op die eetsaal se trappies gestaan en waai het, terwyl hulle stadig deur die skoolgronde gery het. Volgens hom, was die koninklikes blykbaar eers verbaas dat dit so stil is, totdat hulle besef het, dat dit \u2019n Skool vir Dowes is, en toe het hulle breed geglimlag.<\/p>\n

Van hier het die toer af in De la Batweg beweeg, af in Rouxweg, en by Riebeeckstraat oor die spoorlyn gegaan, af en Kerkstraat, weer terug Worcester-stasie toe. Teen 11:30 was die Toer verby. Worcester-stasie was so mooi opgemaak en versier dat die koning en koningin spesiaal gevra het om die stasiemeester, HJ du Plessis, te ontmoet, sodat hulle hom persoonlik kon bedank. Voordat hulle weer op die trein geklim het, het die koningspaar vir burgemeester Theron hartlik vir alles bedank en vir hom \u2019n getekende foto van hulself oorhandig. Die skare het drie hoera\u2019s geskree en almal het terug op die trein geklim. Die laaste siens van hulle was toe die koningin \u2019n rooi angelier uit \u2019n ruiker geneem het.<\/p>\n

Nadat die koninklikes weer terug op die Wittrein is en Worcester weer verlaat het, het al die hooggeplaastes en burgemeesters van ander dorpe wie by die re\u00eblings betrokke was \u2019n amptelike banket in die Masonic Hotel bygewoon. Hierdie Hotel het by die Hoog- en Stockenstr\u00f6mstraatkruising gestaan, daar waar PEP vandag is.<\/p>\n

\u2019n Groot eer het vier plaaslike spoorwegamptenare te beurt geval, toe T Connell en J Hanekom die Wittrein van Worcester tot by Riversdal gery het en toe A Meyerdricks van Durbanstraat en A Kruger as stokers opgetree het. Connell en Meyerdircks het die geleentheid gekry om die twee prinsesse te ontmoet en hulle het hulle hartlik vir die rit bedank.<\/p>\n

\u2019n Groot eer het ook vir die vier seuns van TJO Surmon, \u2019n plaaslike spoorweginspekteur van Worcester, te beurt geval toe al vier sy seuns in die Royal Guards of Honour tydens die toer gedien het. Die twee oudste seuns, Alfred en Thomas Surmon, was deel van die erewag tydens die opening van die prinses Elizabeth-Droogdok in Oos-London. William, die derde oudste seun, was deel van die Government House Guard by Tuynhuys, en die jongste, Albert Surmon, was die bevelvoerder van \u2019n kadetafdeling in die Kaapse hawe, met die aankoms van die HMS Vanguard-skip.<\/p>\n

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Die Spoorwegpersoneel van Worcester wie in 1947 op die Wittrein gewerk het. Hier staan hulle langs SAR Klas GEA, nommer 4018.<\/div>\n
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Saterdag, 22 Februarie 1947 om 11:30: Trein vertrek<\/strong> <\/h3>\n

Die Wittrein het Worcester weer op Saterdag, 22 Februarie 1947 om 11:30 verlaat. <\/p>\n

Volgens \u2019n ou berig in Standard <\/em>word daar gereken dat tot \u2019n duisend motors die heelpad tussen Worcester en Robertson die Wittrein agtervolg het.<\/p>\n

Op Robertson het die Wittrein weer gestop en die koninklike gesin het daar uitgeklim en almal op die Robertsonstasie gegroet. Die burgemeester van Robertson het groot ruikers blomme aan koningin Elizabeth en die twee prinsesse oorhandig.<\/p>\n

Aangesien die Wittrein slegs vir 15 minute op Robertson-stasie gestop het, was daar intense opwinding onder die skare om die koninklikes te sien. In almal se gretigheid om die koninklikes te groet het die skare op die Robertson-stasie omtrent vuisgeslaan om \u2019n kyk te kry en in die proses het vyf dames flou geword.<\/p>\n

Oorkant Robertson-stasie se perron is 21 palmbome geplant vir prinses Elizabeth se 21ste-verjaarsdag wat oor \u2019n paar weke op 21 April sou wees. Vandag staan daar nog 15 van daardie palmbome, en kan \u2019n mens hulle duidelik sien as jy met Voortrekkerweg deur Robertson ry.<\/p>\n

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Die 15 oorblywende Palmbome, van die 21 oorspronklike Palmbome op Robertson-Stasie wat spesiaal vir Prinses Elizabeth se 21ste verjaarsdag geplant was.<\/div>\n
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Koningin Elizabeth het met die skare gepraat, en sy wou by een van die dames, wie \u2019n baba by haar geweet het, gevra; \u201cIs the sun not too hot for your baby<\/em>?\u201d Een ouerige dame het haar hand na die Koning uitgesteek en ges\u00ea; \u201cDag my Koning.\u201d <\/p>\n

Van Robertson is die Wittrein na Ashton, Swellendam, Buffeljags, Heidelberg en Riversdal, waar daar ook orals gestop is om almal op die stasies te groet. <\/p>\n

19 April 1947: Wittrein se terugtog deur die Breedevallei<\/strong> <\/h3>\n

Op 19 April 1947 \u2013 \u2019n week voor prinses Elizabeth se 21ste verjaarsdag is die Wittrein van die noorde weer deur Worcester terug Kaap toe. By Touwsrivier en De Doorns het die trein gestop. \u2019n Plaaslike boer, Wattie Meiring van Meiringshoop in die Bo-Hexvallei het \u2019n kissie druiwe aan die koningspaar present gegee. Die volgende dag is daar \u2019n brief deur die koning se Naval Equerry (vlootstalmeester) op die Wittrein se poskantoor gepos om vir Meiring te bedank. Hierdie brief is vandag in sy kleinkind, raadslid Wouter Meiring, se besit.<\/p>\n

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Bedankingsbrief van Koning George VI aan Wattie Meiring van \u2018Meiringshoop\u2019 in die Bo-Hexvallei vir \u2018n kissie druiwe.<\/div>\n
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Iewers na 1947: Geskenk van die koningsgesin<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Iewers na afloop van die koninklike besoek aan Worcester het koning George VI \u2019n baie spesiale geskenk aan Worcester se inwoners gestuur om dankie te s\u00ea vir hoe gasvry die koningsgesin op Worcester ontvang is. Dit was \u2019n paar swane wat van Pall Mall, by Buckingham-Paleis, af kom, en wat spesiaal gevang is en aan Worcester se burgemeester as blyk van waardering gestuur is. Hierdie swane was gevolglik by Joubertdam (die ou historiese eerste dam van Worcester van 1875 langs die Brandweerbrug) gehou. Joubertdam was spesiaal met draad toegekamp, sodat die swane nie onnodig gepla kon word nie. Die swane was jare \u2019n groot toeriste-aantrekking en \u2019n plaaslike inwoner, Christa Botha van Slow Living-restaurant in Kerkstraat, s\u00ea dat sy nog goed die swane by di\u00e9 dam van haar kinderjare, toe sy vyf jaar oud was, kan onthou. Nugter alleen sal weet wat van die swane se afstammelinge in later jare geword het, en dit is tragies om te dink dat daar vandag niks meer van hierdie historiese swane se afstammelinge te sien is nie, want dit sou \u2019n groot toeriste-trekpleister gewees het.<\/p>\n

1990\u2019s: Historiese Daimlers op Matjiesfontein<\/strong> <\/h3>\n

In die 1990\u2019s het David Rawdon, die befaamde eienaar van Matjiesfontein, twee Daimler-voertuie wat in 1947 gebruik is, bekom en by Matjiesfontein uitgestal, waar hulle vandag nog in Breedevallei se buurmunisipaliteit te sien is. <\/p>\n

1999: Getekende \u2018Presentation Portrait\u2019<\/strong> <\/h3>\n

In 1999 was daar weer \u2019n verbintenis, nadat koningin Elizabeth II vir Julian Kritzinger \u2019n getekende \u2018presentation portrait\u2019 van haarself gestuur het, nadat hy as 16-jarige skoolseun vir haar geskryf het om haar handtekening te vra. Dit is uiters selde, en slegs met die hoogste uitsondering, wat \u2019n Britse koninklike hulle handtekening aan \u2019n gewone persoon op versoek sal gee. Hierdie seldsame insident was in \u2019n artikel in Rapport <\/em>in 2001 oor geskryf.<\/p>\n

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Die artikel wat daar destyds in die \u2018Rapport\u2019 verskyn het, aangaande die getekende \u2018presentation portrait\u2019 wat Koningin Elizabeth II en Prins Philip vir Julian Kritzinger gestuur het.<\/div>\n
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\u2018n Oorspronklike getekende \u2018presentation portrait\u2019 wat Konigin Elizabeth II en Prins Philip in 1999 spesiaal vir Julian Kritzinger geteken en gestuur is.<\/div>\n
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2004: Historiese stoomlokomotief kom na Breedevallei<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Vandag tussen Worcester en Robertson, by Vinkriviersylyn, staan die Gospel Express-stoomtrein met sy ou passasierstrokke. SAR Klas 15CA \u2013 Nommer 2828, \u2019n North British Locomotive Company-lokomotief wat in 1929 gebou is en wat ook \u2019n Wittrein-konneksie het. Hierdie spesifieke lokomotief is op ou foto\u2019s te sien waar sy die Wittrein vanaf Witbank na Pretoria help bank (\u2018van agter-af stoot) het, en waar sy Pretoria-stasie op 29 Maart 1947 inkom. Nadat hierdie lokomotief vir jare by Dal Josafat staan en oproes het, is sy in ongeveer 2004 deur ds Adriaan Kuiper gered en na Vinkrivier gebring. Hier is dus nog \u2019n interessante koninklike konneksie in \u2019n buurmunisipaliteit.<\/p>\n

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SAR Klas 15CA \u2013 Nommer 2828 by Vinkrivier-sylyn, wat gehelp het om die Wittrein tussen Witbank en Pretoria te bank (van agter-af te stoot).<\/div>\n
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Hierdie berig is geskep deur inligting wat deur raadslid Dr. Julian Kritzinger versamel is.<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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