Room 3

This room host a collection of wagons and tells the story of the Transport Rider.

After the discovery of diamonds, the road through Ceres became the main route to Kimberley. This brought prosperity to the town.  The name of the museum also reflects the importance of the Transport Rider in the history of Ceres.

 

Theme 1Life of the Transport Rider

Transport Riders

Transport Wagon

Transport Wagon

Story-of-the-Transport-Rider-Main.pdf

×

Drywers-en-Touleiers.pdf

×

Immigrants-Guide-To-Diamond-Fields.pdf

×

The-Outspan-by-Percy-Fitzpatrick.pdf

×
×

Wagons

Ox wagon and Buck wagon

Ox-Wagon-History.pdf

×

DIE-Storie-van-n-Ossewa-en-sy-mense.pdf

×

Rol-van-Osse.pdf

×

Verskil-tussen-die-Ossewa-en-die-Bokwa.pdf

×

Light Vehicles

×

Die-Klein-Kapkar.pdf

×

Houtspeek_2.pdf-·-version-1.pdf

×

Phone

+27 (0)23 312 2045

Location

8 Oranje Street
Ceres, Western Cape

Hours

Monday to Thursday
8:30am - 17:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 16:00pm
Weekends and Public Holidays
Appointment Only