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Piekenierskloof Pass (Originally Piquinierskloof, Grey's Pass) Citrusdal district, Western Cape Thomas Charles John BAIN: Engineer

Date: 1857-1859 Client: South African Roads Type: Mountain Pass Status: Extant

The pass which launched the career of Thomas Bain as roadbuilder and successor to his father, Andrew Geddes BAIN. All truncated references not fully cited below are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon. Books that reference Piekenierskloof Pass (Originally Piquinierskloof, Grey's Pass) Coyne, Patrick. 2010. A guide to South Africa's mountain passes and poorts. Westville: Osborne Porter Literary Services. pg 21-24 Mossop, Dr E. E. . 1927. Old Cape Highways. Cape Town: Maskew Miller. pg Potgieter, DJ (Editor-in-chief). 1973. Standard Encyclopaedia of South Africa [SESA] Volume 8 Mus-Pop. Cape Town: Nasou. pg 553 Ross, Graham. 2002. The romance of Cape mountain passes. Cape Town: David Philip. pg 1, 8-13 Storrar, Patricia. 1984. A colossus of roads. Cape Town: Murray & Roberts / Concor. pg 36, 38, 39-43 passim, 42 (ill)