BC 812 PATRICIA STORRAR PAPERS 

Manuscripts & Archives

University of Cape Town Libraries

A - E

Material collected by Patricia Storrar for her book 'A Colossus of Roads', on the life and work of Thomas Charles John Bain, published 1984; sponsored by Murray and Roberts Ltd.  Consists of photocopies of letters, articles, reports, notes etc. re the Bain family and Thomas Bain's interests and achievements.

A1 - A3

CORRESPONDENCE

A1

P.S. with a variety of individuals and institutions while researching the book. Alphabetical. 1982-85.

A2

P.S. with Murray and Roberts 1982-85. Includes state­ments by M. and R. re the book and the new Bloukrans bridge.

A3

Thomas Bain with individuals and government departments re his work.

B1 - B3

BAIN FAMILY

Includes biographical information on Andrew Geddes Bain, Thomas Bain and their families.  Some personal letters. (copies).

B1

Andrew Geddes Bain

B2

Thomas Charles John Bain.

B3

Letters to Thomas Bain, his wife and Georgina Lister (Bain)

C1 - C5

ACTIVITIES OF THOMAS BAIN

C1

Mountain passes and road building.

C2

Millwood and Knysna Goldfields.

C3

Geology and coalmining.

C4

Rock art and fossils.

C5

Botany.

D

TS of 'A Colossus of Roads' Penultimate draft incl.lists of contents, illustrations and captions. Also bibliography and flyer, with book cover.

E

CLIPPINGS Publicity re publication of the book.

BC 812 Additional material received from Mrs Storrar 20/3/86.

A4

Congratulatory letters received re 'A Collossus of Roads', 1984.

F

Research notes for 'A Collossus of Roads'. MSS, photocopies of Government Reports etc.

G

'Portrait of Plettenberg Bay' (publ. 1978, Purnell, Cape Town). Correspondence re Mrs Storrars' book 1973-80.