S1 - Ep 264 - Campbell - A Small Village on the Ghaap Plateau!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.พ. 2023
- The drive we from Douglas to Campbell took us on a wet gravel road which was so rewarding! We saw springbok, ostriches and for the first time ever black impala! I never knew they even existed, they were absolutely beautiful. When arriving in this small village which is located on the Ghaap Plateau, we went directly to the old church built by Reverend John Bartlett in 1831. It was so amazing, to think David Livingstone even preached at this church. We drove through the little settlement and found it to be a treasure trove of interesting information. Another church, built in 1943, was a striking reminder of the mission station history of this settlement. What a fantastic visit this was to Campbell! #DustBugs #adventuretravel #southafrica #southafricavlog #travelongravel #northerncape #campbell
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That church building just took my breath away.
You're not the only one! I felt exactly the same way! 💒🚗
Oh my goodness, that meant a lot. The 'Bartlett Church' was well worth seeking out. I love how the early missionaries came to these out of the way places to lay the foundations of our nation's Christian Faith and left such a legacy. I was disappointed that Sonia may have influenced you in not negotiating those bigger puddles (seeing I've complemented her city driving abilities before) but I'll leave that between the two of you. The grave yard was fantastic- my cup of tea. I love how you love finding the churches- so interesting.
It's actually incredible to see how many of these towns were started as mission stations and especially by missionaries from abroad. I also find that very interesting. I enjoyed seeing both churches in Campbell, it felt as if I got a glimpse into the past and could imagine Dr David Livingstone actually preaching inside the stone church. 💒 It was completely my decision to skip those puddles, what with a perfectly fine alternative a mere metres away, it wasn't even worth a remote chance of getting stuck. 🤷🏼♂️🚗
I am gobsmacked, what a trip, my heart bleeds for those buildings, that house tour really got my imagination going, WOW, Had a special feeling to it, thank you once again, you guys are totally awesome
I'm glad you found Campbell a special visit, we did too! 💒 While I was walking through that old house, I also thought of the people who lived there and the memories that must have been made between those walls. So sad that it doesn't house a loving family anymore. We appreciate you visiting Campbell with us today! 🚗😊
Hey people, Bartlett Church gave me a warm feeling that I said to myself "if you attended one service there, no matter your affiliation or denomination, you had been to a church that you'll remember at The Pearly Gates". Thank you good people for taking us outside at least. 🙏🙏 What a labour of love for those who built it. Somebody should grant it more than heritage status and revitalise it and fill it with a congregation, praise and worship.
The Bartlett Church is really a special place. 💒 There was absolutely no way to get inside and no-one around to ask either, but I was happy to have seen and touched the building. I have no doubt that if walls could talk, we would be amazed at the tales we'd hear. The building itself looks in fantastic shape, but the thatch roof is on its last legs, I think. I wish with you that it can be restored to its former glory once again. 🌟🚗
Love this episode! The old graveyards are interesting and thank you for reading off some of the old dates on the headstones.
No problem, I'm glad you also find the cemeteries interesting! I've loved stopping at graveyards since we started exploring the smaller towns and places and always find that they tell the story of some of the community members of yesteryear. I find the graves of babies and young children the saddest of them all! 🏛️😥
Such a special episode. I honestly never heard of Campbell or even black impala for that matter. Jir I'm learning alot here hey.....ugh you guys are awesome.....💞💞💞💞
Thank you! 🤩🚗 Fist time seeing black impala, first time seeing Campbell. Two special experiences, which we were happy to have shared with you. 💒🦌 I'm glad you enjoyed today's episode, Campbell was indeed a special visit for us as well.
Such beautifull places ! It hurts me to see old churches go to waste like that. Loved the unusual wildlife.
I agree with you! And there were two gorgeous churches in Campbell which would be magnificent if only repaired and maintained. 💒😥 I haven't seen you around in a while, I'm glad you checked out Campbell with us. 😁🚗
Yes, I am sure those are impala, the shape of the ears, the horns, the stripes on the backside. I think they are crossed with something, perhaps to counter the huge impact that hunting has on wiping out whole species of animals. Uh oh ! Another breath taking skyscape! What a feast for the artistic eye! The stone church has such light energy all around it, I dont know if it was just the photography, but it was like swirling vapours of yellow , pink and violet all around the church. Made me feel a bit funny. That old house has seen many happy memories, but some terribly tragic ones also. Wish I could visit. The red roof church is also impressive, I m a little put off by what looks like an upside down cross in the artwork over the front door. But maybe I am just too sensitive. That pond is probably an artesian well. Campbell gives me a sad rather heavy vibe. Its not a place I would feel drawn to, but still very interesting.
It sounds like there is quite a bit in this episode for you to paint. I didn't have the camera on a different or special setting at the stone church, but I hope the colours you saw made you feel a good kind of funny. It was like walking on hallowed ground somehow around that church, it was quite special. Sonia loved the white church and I was glad I could take a walk around it too. 💒 We actually stopped at Campbell just for the stone church, not knowing that it will deliver so much more. It was good to have you visit Campbell with us! 😁🚗
@@DustBugsTravel yes the stone church is very paintable. I could take a screen shot
Hi you two! Another historical trip! Thank you for taking me along.
Such an interesting drive on the gravel/mud road with so much wildlife to see. Those black Springbok are scarce and much sought after by trophy hunters. So are white Springbok, which I have seen more than once.
The town has close ties with the Griqua people. In fact, a Griqua captain, Cornelis Kok II, was declared Captain of Campbell in 1816. Apparently more than 80% of the town's people today are Afrikaans speakers of Griqua/Khoi descent. Btw. is that old stone church not a heritage site?
I agree with Hannes van Niekerk below about the foundations of the Christian faith having been laid in these far away places.
Again your photography and music was excellent. I am really under the impression that I have seen ALL of Campbell today, but also motivated to dig further into the history of the Norther Cape.
Thank you both for the effort of your travels and the work that must go into the editing, planning etc. I think all your passengers will agree with me.
Keep safe!
I am convinced those black antelope are impala and not springbok, their horns looked totally different to me! I had the suspicion that they're also hunted, which is sad. 🦌😥 Thank you for the information about the Griqua history associated with Campbell. I do believe the Bartlett Church is a heritage site and it so deserves to be! I just wish it were maintained a little better. I'm so happy that our videos encourage you to do further research about a town, place and region. History is wildly fascinating! 🚗💒
@@DustBugsTravel I had a look again and you are right. The horns are definitely of impala. Take a rest tonight!
Currently, population pressure is not an issue. But, cement roads, multiple churches, shops and post office point to better times. Now, poverty and decay seem to be the order of the day. Welcome to the depopulating platteland, a worldwide phenomenon. Awesome trip.
We found it interesting seeing the remnants of what must've been a very active church community back in the missionary days. For all we know, it still is. They certainly have the church buildings in which to hold their sermons and services, I just wish they could get the funds to maintain them. 💒😥 I'm glad you enjoyed coming to Campbell with us. 😊🚗
I enjoyed every second of this trip! So much to take in and ponder. I was also so impressed with how beautifully green everything was!
The greenery in this part of the Northern Cape never ceased to amaze us! And here we thought the entire province was bare and barren! 🌳💚 From expecting only to find one stone church and to discover a whole wealth of history in this small town, was a fantastic experience. I'm glad you enjoyed visiting Campbell too! 🚗💒
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Loved this one too, especially as we've never heard of Campbell before. And the "hidden" church building that was built of rocks and not even one the same size, so it seems.
Exactly right! The stonework was fantastic and part of its charm lies in the fact that the stones aren't uniform. It just looks so authentic and to think it'll be 200 years old in 2031, which is a mere eight years away. That boggles my mind! 💒😳 I'm glad you enjoyed our video of Campbell! 😁🚗
What a nice video. A small place with a huge history. Thanks guys much appreciated. I loved it to travel with you
A small place with a huge history. That just about says it all! Thanks for tagging along again! 💒🚗
You guys find all the hidden gemson your road trips! Thank you Dustbag Travels for sharing them with us !
We love these hidden gems that you refer to and we're happy to be sharing them with you! I'm so glad you enjoy them too! 🤩🚗
I think I am addicted to this channel. Ag jinne tog.
I definitely am.....cant wait for the next one
@Phil K What a wonderful addiction you have! We appreciate you tagging along! 😁🚗
Hi Tour Guides😊,
Black springboks, I personally don’t like them. Hope they are called Proteas.
Campbell, never heard of this place before. Quite spooky, but interesting.
It is the one place where some of the roads outlasted the buildings. I am referring to the sections of concrete roads and the adjacent buildings are at the point of collapsing.
Douglas was a beautiful town, but roads with most potholes I have ever seen, the demise is obvious.
Thank you again.
I still feel they're black impala and not springbok though. 🤷🏼♂️🦌 I thought they were gorgeous and we were happy to have seen them for the first time. I think you know by now that, while we acknowledge the decline and neglect visible in almost every place we visit, we focus on the positive and we once again found so much in Campbell! Thanks for coming with us! 🚗💒 Douglas is also a wonderful town, despite the poor condiiton of the roads. We're so used to gravel, they didn't even bother us! 😁🛣️
Thanks for this fascinating video. It's the first I've ever heard of the town. I've never seen black impala either. Truly fascinating!
Same here! Black impala was a first for us and so was Campbell and both were interesting! 💒🦌 I'm glad you found the village as fascinating as we did, thank you for watching! 😁🚗
Travelled a lot through SA but never heard of Campbell until now. That ACVV building must have some history attached to it. Lovely area. I hope the little place revives.
I also heard of Campbell for the first time as I was planning our route and I'm so glad we decided to visit! 🚗💒 I couldn't find any information online about that ACVV building which is now a church. There isn't a whole lot of current information about Campbell online. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. 👌🏻
Hi guys love the sand roads full of wildlife Black impala crazy interesting family cemetery love the old church with thatched roof has a Scottish vibe .the old house could do with some TLC. Old church and cemetery with goats intriguing sad the run down property's great little library agree with Justin about the church as Sonia said to think Doctor livingstone was there. If you wanted to be isolated this is the place. Thanks for a great video cheerio till the next one
The gravel roads indeed always deliver, no exceptions! We even found a family graveyard next to the road. 🏛️🦌 When I read that you thought the Bartlett Church had a Scottish vibe, I checked whether Rev John Bartlett was perhaps from Scotland, but he came from Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It was amazing to think that the Dr David Livingstone preached in that very stone church. Thanks for coming to Campbell with us! And Campbell is indeed a Scottish surname! 💒🚗
Black Impala…..wow!!!
We've certainly never seen them before. They were gorgeous! 😍🦌
If you can get inside the church at the Moffat Mission in Kuruman (guessing you'll be there one day), you might enjoy knowing the roof timbers were a gift from Mzilikazi, all carried a very long way on the shoulders of groups of warriors. (Nobody asked for them, as far as I remember; he just gave them.)
There's an "eye" at Kuruman - also a natural fountain. I suppose they set up their mission stations at the best water sources they could find.
Thank you for the interesting info about attractions in Kuruman. 👌🏻 We did indeed visit a good few more places and towns in the Northern Cape and you'll have to wait and see if Kuruman was one of them! 😁🚗
@@DustBugsTravel Looking forward to seeing if it's one of the towns you went to. :D
Loved this interesting episode very unique. The wild life was awsome though I have never heard or seen a black impala they wsre amazing. Thank you.
Campbell turned out to be a very worthwhile stop and we enjoyed seeing all the old buildings with so much history! I also thought the black impala were gorgeous, so dark and so different from the ones we know. 🦌😍 It was fantastic having you on the backseat for the visit to Campbell and surrounds. We'll pick you up for the next place soon! 😁🚗
Beautiful wildlife 👌
And such a variety too! 😍🦌
The stonework!!
Built to last! 192 years and counting! 😍💒
Ons is november daar verby maar het nie die vyner detail kon kry nie dankie vir julle deel met ons oor die dorpie se geskiedenis
How wonderful that you also visited Campbell! I never even knew about the little village until I started planning our route and what a find it was! I'm glad you visited again with us today. 💒🚗
Remember learning about the Campbell lands in matric history with regards to the role diamonds played in the annexation of these areas. British greed led to Griqua people being moved to Kokstad
Thank you for the interesting info about the area, it certainly is rich in history and not all of it happy tales! 👌🏻🚗
Campbell was named after John Campbell, who was the head of the London Missionary Society. He visited SA during 1815 as an inspection visit as to retain what the missionaries had achieved in SouthernAfrica at that stage. He also visited the Bartlett church, Bartlett was the said builder of this church and preached there. It was only much later that the church was renamed the Livingstone Church. This due to his an affair with a lady. Livingstone preached under the big wild fig tree at the church, therefore the plaque that was erected in his honour. The church is managed by the Anglican Church. We got married in the church in 1997, and at that time the church had not been in use for over a 100 years and it had just been restored by a local farmer, to its former glory. We can see from your program that it is badly neglected. It also never had burglar bars or security gates. The second church was the Dutch Reformed Church. The last little church which has become a dwelling belonged to the “Young family” who were very active in the little town in years gone by. The first building with the FNB sign on was a hotel which hosted many a dance.
Wow, thank you so much fort all the interesting background info on Campbell and the church buildings, I found it all so very interesting. Our little tour guide said the white church was the Dutch Reformed Church but we couldn't see a sign, so wasn't sure. 💒 How amazing that you got married in the Bartlett / Livingstone Church! I can't even fathom it not being in use for 100+ years, that's very sad! I so appreciate you sharing your knowledge and memories of this little town with us! 👌🏻🚗
Hope you would visit Griekwastad also
This was Day 3 of our trip and we still had a good few stops on our route. You'll have to wait and see if Griekwastad was one of them! 😁🚗
Vir die afgelope bykans 30 jaar was Rooibos tee en Ceres vrugtesap altyd beskikbaar in Ontario se groter kruideniers winkels. Soms ook RSA sitrus vrugte.
That's fascinating! 🍊🇿🇦 And I'm sure quite a few other products too! We lived in the US for a number of years and I'll never forget when I first saw shelves and shelves of Ceres box juices in Miami, alongside bags of oranges from South Africa. I even saw Ceres in the Amish grocery store in Hyde Park, New York.
Wish I had the money,I would buy up the whole place, restore it, and invite capable people to come and inhabit it !!!
It would be awesome if those two churches and their buildings could be restored to their former glory. They certainly deserve to be. 💒 Campbell has such special history which should be preserved. 😊🚙
Noordkaap is net so mooi soos Karoo
Indeed! And even more so when a town is in the Karoo section of the Northern Cape! The best of both worlds! 😁🚗
Black Impala? What next?
Yup, I was as surprised as you. 😳🦌
Was that a headstone for a pastor or a messelaar pastor? Would be interesting to know.
It was a family graveyard for the Messelaar family and one of them happened to be a pastor. All but one gravestone had the surname 'Messelaar' on. That's what I was able to figure out at least while I was there. 🚗🏛️
how do you create your map snail trail - pretty cool
Thank you. 😁 I use Google My Maps as base and animate on Da Vinci Resolve. 👌🏻🚗
Lekker
space
Indeed! 😁🚙
Saddens One to see the Vandalism in the house
Indeed! And gone with all the doors, windows and such are all the memories and history too! 😥🏡
Wonderful of you guys to visit that church. I just wonder who is in charge of that monument, they should cut those trees and repair the roof before the whole building just become an old ruin. But looking at the state that house is in I suppose nobody cares any more. The workmanship on that second church was not of good quality.
The problem with the maintenance of national monuments and heritage sites nowadays is I don't think even the powers-that-be know who is responsible for upkeep and maintenance. I agree with you that it's heartbreaking to think that an almost 200-year old stone church can go to ruin because it's not looked after. I was surprised to see the poor condition of that gorgeous white church too, seeing that it was only built in 1943! 💒😍
Sad how the white church looks so neglected!!!
I know! Sonia was super sad when we left the white church, it was her favourite in town! 😥💒
Reverend John Bartlett was my oupa grootjie se oupa grootjie,hy het glo by daai kerk gewoon ek wonder of die ou huis syne was.
Dankie vir die video dit is die meeste wat ek nou al kon sien van dit.
As enige iemand meer inligting oor hom het sal ek dit waardeer.