Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    2729BD18
    Site Name
    Convention Bridge, (NZASM South-Eastern Line Border Bridge), Volksrust district, Mpumalanga
    Site Category
    Historical/alternative Site Name
    Nickname, Border Bridge.
    References
    Reference Types
    Book
    Citation
    Clarke, N. J. and Fisher, R.C. assisted by Simelane, S. 2016. NZASM Footsteps along the tracks : The identified extant built residue of the Nederlandsche Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorweg-Maatschappij (1887–1902). Pretoria: Visual Books. Available as ebook at http://www.repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/57875
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    clinton.jackson
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    Built Environment Recordings
    Identifiers
    Inventory Reference
    Recording date
    Recorders
    Primary?
    Yes
    Classifications
    Date of Construction
    Building type
    Architectural style
    Architectural features

    Heritage Association of South Africa; Mpumalanga Heritage Interest Group; Stichting Zuid-Afrikahuis Nederland, The Netherlands; Transnet Heritage Foundation.

    Associated People
    Associated Person/Organisation Role
    Contractor/Builder
    History of use
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -27.377227, 29.881023
      Mpumalanga
      • Gert Sibande
      • Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme
      Grading
      Grading
      Grade II
      Grading Date
      GradingComment

      Grading by: Nicholas Clarke#!#Roger Charles Fisher

      Statement of Significance

      This structure, being part of the larger NZASM endeavour, falls under the generic NZASM statement of significance, but specifically is also a good extant example of its type. Its importance lies in its associations with South Africa's community, heritage, and is considered uncommon, rare and endangered; it has the potential to yield information for understanding; as an object it demonstrates principal characteristics; has particular aesthetic characteristics; demonstrates a high degree of technical achievement; has strong and special associations with both historic and contemporaneous communities; has a special association with the life and work of an important organisation and its associated persons; and is significant in revealing labour practices of the time; all as they relate to the culture of South Africa and her international cultural historic affiliates. (Government Gazette Notice 1992 of 1954: 'Sub-division 18 of the farm Drystream No. 13293 situate in the County Klipriver, Natal, in extent 18550 square feet as shown in diagram number S.G. 7819/49 attached to the Deed of Transfer No. 3030/1951 dated 20th April, 1951, in favour of the Municipality of Volksrust on which are situated the remains of the bridge known as the Convention Bridge.')

      Grading
      Grade II
      Grading Date
      GradingComment

      Grading by: National Monuments Council

      Declaration
      DeclarationName
      Declaration Type
      Gazette Date
      Gazette Number
      5348
      Gazette Notice Status
      Notice Date
      Notice Number
      1992
      Declared by (Organisation/Heritage Authority)
      Deeds Number
      3030/1951
      Diagram Number
      S.G. 7819/49
      Archive Status
      National Monument
      Media
      Images uploaded directly to Site
      Images uploaded to linked Site Recordings