Crafting Uneven Waterscapes: The Well, the Tank, and the Racialised Contestation of Early Water Infrastructure in Colonial Durban, 1854-1898

Following borough incorporation in 1854, Durban took control of and built on the existing spiderwebbed networks of wells and tanks to maintain a clean water supply until the introduction of piped water. As Durban grew in size and racial make-up during the second half of the nineteenth century, the b...

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Published in:	South African Historical Journal Vol. 76; no. 4; pp. 503 - 521
Main Author:	Brig-Ortiz, Kristin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Routledge 01.10.2024
Subjects:	colonialism Durban environment public health race technology
ISSN:	0258-2473, 1726-1686, 0258-2473
Online Access:	Get full text
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