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| − | ''[[The South African Journal]]'' was a 19th century Cape Town | + | ''[[The South African Journal]]'' was a 19th century Cape Town periodical. (Sometimes written simply ''[[South African Journal]]''.) |
| − | Founded in Cape Town in 1824 by [[Thomas Pringle]] and [[John Fairbairn]], it was the first English-language magazine in the colony. | + | Founded in Cape Town in 1824 by [[Thomas Pringle]] and [[John Fairbairn]], it was the first English-language magazine in the colony. Like their other joint project, the ''[[The South African Commercial Advertiser]]'', the publication was to provide a vivid overview of life at the Cape in those years, and would also suffer suppression and censorship from the Colonial government. |
A valuable source on 19th century Cape Town politics, life and culture, it published regular theatre reviews and advertisements for theatre productions, invaluable sources for theatre historians. | A valuable source on 19th century Cape Town politics, life and culture, it published regular theatre reviews and advertisements for theatre productions, invaluable sources for theatre historians. | ||
Latest revision as of 06:50, 8 July 2015
The South African Journal was a 19th century Cape Town periodical. (Sometimes written simply South African Journal.)
Founded in Cape Town in 1824 by Thomas Pringle and John Fairbairn, it was the first English-language magazine in the colony. Like their other joint project, the The South African Commercial Advertiser, the publication was to provide a vivid overview of life at the Cape in those years, and would also suffer suppression and censorship from the Colonial government.
A valuable source on 19th century Cape Town politics, life and culture, it published regular theatre reviews and advertisements for theatre productions, invaluable sources for theatre historians.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_South_African_Commercial_Advertiser
http://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/south-african-commercial-advertiser
http://www.thejournalist.org.za/pioneers/pringle-and-fairbairn
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928[1]
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