German born businessman and mining magnate in South Africa (1853-1906)

For the benefit of the people : 100 years of the Beit Trust: 1906-2006 / by Charlie Pye-Smith ; principal photographer: Hywell Waters ; with a foreword by Alan Munro.

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For the benefit of the people : 100 years of the Beit Trust: 1906-2006 / by Charlie Pye-Smith ; principal photographer: Hywell Waters ; with a foreword by Alan Munro.