History of South Africa podcast · Desmond Latham

Episode 268 - The Theodolite and the Hardepad: Thomas Bain’s Silent Mountain Pass Artisans

·21 min
This episode segment introduces Thomas Bain, a key South African road engineer in the 19th century, highlighting his contributions to building mountain passes and roads, his family background, and the historical context of road construction in South Africa.
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