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Select Bibliography on East London
A useful selection of monographs, books, articles and theses on East London.
The Mvalo Stick Case
When William Mvalo was arrested for carrying a fighting stick, his court action was to set in motion a series of unexpected results.
Bathing Habits in Victorian East London
This article looks at bathing habits in Victorian East London. It explores particularly how the idea of public nudity amongst male bathers affected the attitudes of the females, and it examines the bathing spots that women were "allowed" to use.
Strangulation of a Port: East London,
1847-1873
Sir Harry Smith's act of annexing East London to the Cape Colony in January 1848 would cause a serious economic crisis for the port, from which it would never fully recover.
The Lady Kennaway CyberTrail
The arrival of the Irish women aboard the Lady Kennaway is a legend at East London. This CyberTrail examines the reasons for their coming, and the difficulties they faced upon arrival in British Kaffraria. It also provides a complete passenger list of the boat.
The Uitlander Refugee Crisis
When the South African War broke out in 1899, it caused a massive refugee crisis as thousands of Uitlanders were forced to flee the Transvaal Republic and take refuge at the coastal towns. We look at the particular case of the Uitlanders at East London.
The Very Strange Case of Reverend Moko
Reverend Richard Moko was a Seventh Day Adventist minister, serving the people of the East Bank Location. After a matter of months, however, he was accused of sedition and expelled from the location, yet the facts of the case point to sinister intrigue on the part of the Location Superintendent.

Eclipse: 4 May 1985
Proto-Apartheid:
The evolution of an Eastern Cape
urban society from 1847 to 1923
The Ghost at Doringkloof

Proto-Apartheid:
The evolution of an Eastern Cape
urban society from 1847 to 1923
The Ghost at Doringkloof

The Port Rex CyberTrail
The Lady Kennaway
CyberTrail
Economic Strangulation of the Port,
1847-73
The Story of the Anglo-German
Legion
The German Peasant Settlers at East
London
Ferryman Button Takes the Municipality
for a Ride
The Very Strange Case of Reverend
Moko
Bathing Habits in Victorian East
London