Rhodes Memorial Fire: a week of devastation, loss and heartache
Rhodes Memorial Fire: a week of devastation, loss and heartache 22 Apr 2021 Up in smoke: Thousands of unique items in the University of Cape Town’s world-renowned Jagger Library collections were destroyed by the fire that ravaged several buildings on the campus this week. Some of printed items were digitised, but the extent of the loss is not yet quantified. When autumn paints the ivy-lined buildings a deep green colour on the University of Cape Town (UCT) campus into a reddish-orange or brownish-red, students are reminded the academic year is well underway. If one does not seriously start...
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