Ten videos taken during Scott Balson's South African Book launch

Ten videos taken during Scott Balson's South African Book launch (on You Tube)

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12th October 2007
Milner Snell introduces Scott Balson - Kokstad
At the launch of "Children of the Mist" and donation of fifty copies of the book to local schools.

12th October 2007
Scott Balson recites his poem "Children of the Mist" at Kokstad
Scott recited the poem at all his South African launches.

13th October 2007
Commemoration of 25th Anniversary of Kokstad Museum
Old Kokstad identity Noo Dorning talks about the old days and the early history of the Kokstad Museum.

14th October 2007
Flight down the Ongeluks Nek
Fly down the OngeluksNek and see first hand the rugged terrain the Griqua had to negotiate to enter their new "promised land" in 1860.
Voice over Scott Balson.

17th October 2007
Griqua leader, Cecil le Fleur's welcome to Scott Balson at Kranshoek
Cecil thanks Scott for his donation of fifty copies of "Children of the Mist" to the Griqua library at Kranshoek.

17th October 2007
Griqua Choir at Kranshoek
The Griqua choir sing at the special event organised to commemorate the launch of "Children of the Mist"

17th October 2007
Griqua Anthem - Kranshoek
At Scott's request the Griqua Choir and leaders of the Griqua National Council, including Paramount Chief Alan le Fleur, sing the Griqua National Anthem.

23rd October 2007
Mining semi-precious tigers eye at Griquatown, South Africa
The rudimentary manner in which the miners extract tigerseye from the ground has got to be seen to be believed!

23rd October 2007
Hardcastle - the historic Griqua settlement
It was here that the "Bastards" first settled north of the Orange river in the late 1700s early 1800s - a remote, previously overlooked historic location settled before Klaarwater - Griquatown.

23rd October 2007
On top of the water tank at Griquatown
Scott takes on his own demons to climb this rickety old structure and film the settlement of Griquatown from its lofty heights.

25th October 2007
Bloemontein launch of Griqua Book "Children of the Mist"
On his way back to Johannesburg and a flight back to Australia Scott stops off at Bloemfontein to launch his book there. The extraordinarily insightful speech by a local Griqua spokesman thanking Scott is captured on film.

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	12th October 2007 Milner Snell introduces Scott Balson - Kokstad At the launch of "Children of the Mist" and donation of fifty copies of the book to local schools.
	12th October 2007 Scott Balson recites his poem "Children of the Mist" at Kokstad Scott recited the poem at all his South African launches.
	13th October 2007 Commemoration of 25th Anniversary of Kokstad Museum Old Kokstad identity Noo Dorning talks about the old days and the early history of the Kokstad Museum.
	14th October 2007 Flight down the Ongeluks Nek Fly down the OngeluksNek and see first hand the rugged terrain the Griqua had to negotiate to enter their new "promised land" in 1860. Voice over Scott Balson.
	17th October 2007 Griqua leader, Cecil le Fleur's welcome to Scott Balson at Kranshoek Cecil thanks Scott for his donation of fifty copies of "Children of the Mist" to the Griqua library at Kranshoek.
	17th October 2007 Griqua Choir at Kranshoek The Griqua choir sing at the special event organised to commemorate the launch of "Children of the Mist"
	17th October 2007 Griqua Anthem - Kranshoek At Scott's request the Griqua Choir and leaders of the Griqua National Council, including Paramount Chief Alan le Fleur, sing the Griqua National Anthem.
	23rd October 2007 Mining semi-precious tigers eye at Griquatown, South Africa The rudimentary manner in which the miners extract tigerseye from the ground has got to be seen to be believed!
	23rd October 2007 Hardcastle - the historic Griqua settlement It was here that the "Bastards" first settled north of the Orange river in the late 1700s early 1800s - a remote, previously overlooked historic location settled before Klaarwater - Griquatown.
	23rd October 2007 On top of the water tank at Griquatown Scott takes on his own demons to climb this rickety old structure and film the settlement of Griquatown from its lofty heights.
	25th October 2007 Bloemontein launch of Griqua Book "Children of the Mist" On his way back to Johannesburg and a flight back to Australia Scott stops off at Bloemfontein to launch his book there. The extraordinarily insightful speech by a local Griqua spokesman thanking Scott is captured on film.