Gathering of NZASM Pioneers group at the old NZASM Headquarters Building in Pretoria on 17 May 1944 Source: DRISA Photographer: Unidentified (South African Railways Publicity and Travel Department image archive)

NZASM Pioneers at Golden Anniversary gathering in front of the Pretoria Main Station (1945) Source: DRISA Photographer: Unidentified (South African Railways Publicity and Travel Department image archive)

NZASM Volunteer Corps for the Anglo-Boer War - 1899 (van Harpen 1899) Photographer: Unidentified

Top of front cover of Gedenk Boek - Opening van den Delagoabaai Spoorweg - 1895 Photographer: Scanned image

Bottom of front cover of Gedenk Boek - Opening van den Delagoabaai Spoorweg - 1895 Photographer: Scanned image

Title page of Gedenk Boek - Opening van den Delagoabaai Spoorweg - 1895 Photographer: Scanned image

Contents of Gedenk Boek - Opening van den Delagoabaai Spoorweg - 1895 Photographer: Scanned image

Page 43 of Gedenk Boek - Opening van den Delagoabaai Spoorweg - 1895 Photographer: Scanned image

Dimensions of a train in the Gedenk Boek - Opening van den Delagoabaai Spoorweg - 1895 Photographer: Scanned image

Section of tunnel of Gedenk Boek - Opening van den Delagoabaai Spoorweg - 1895 Photographer: Scanned image

Back cover of Gedenk Boek - Opening van den Delagoabaai Spoorweg - 1895 Photographer: Scanned image

Willhelmus Hendrik Vermeulen's family came to Johannesburg to work for NZASM in about 1895. It seems he was mainly employed on the Rand Tram. At the age of about 17 Willhelmus Hendrik Vermeulen's son joined the NZASM. As the SA War grew closer the family returned to Rotterdam but work there was scarce. By then and because his son spoke English it was decided that he should remain in Johannesburg (at the age of 18) and continue with the company. After the war he went with the company to the Cape South African Railways (CSAR). Information and photographs supplied by Dirk Vermeulen, his grandson. The photograph is of group of NZASM employees at an unknown station, Dirk thinks that the man with Bowler hat is his grandfather. Photographer: Unidentified

Medallion struck to commemorate the completion of the line to Delegoa Bay Photographer: Dirk Vermeulen

Obverse side of medallion Photographer: Dirk Vermeulen

Conductor punch of Willhelmus Hendrik Vermeulen Photographer: Dirk Vermeulen