A "post office" stone at the Cape

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Collection: 
Campbell Collections
Creator: 
Shell South Africa
Contributor: 
unknown
Resource Type: 
Photographs
Language: 
English
Coverage: 
Western Cape
Resource Identifier: 
KCB11195
File Type: 
Picture
Extent: 
1
Publisher: 
Shell South Africa
Rights Holder: 
Campbell Collections

Before the arrival of Van Riebeek, seamen sailing to India would put letters under a "post office" stone at the Cape in the hope that a ship returning to Europe would pick up the post and that it would reach their relative at home.

Access Rights: 
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Posted by: mkhizese
On: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 - 10:14