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History of Southern African Railways

  • The Cape to Cairo Railway Dream
  • Montagu Pass - The Final Link
  • The Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe - Something to chew on
  • Interlude on the Narrow Gauge
  • The Big Fiery Giant - The Story of the Beyer-Garratt Locomotive
  • The Tanzania - Zambia Railway
  • Benguela - More than just a current
  • Streaks of Rust Across the Veld - The Demise of the Branch Lines
  • A New Era Dawns - The first fifteen years of the South African Railways (SAR)
  • Railways from War's End to Union (1902-1910)
  • Railways at War
  • Race to the Rand
  • Cape Gauge - From Ox-wagon to Iron Horse

From our Archive

  • Wonder Theatre for the Miracle City - Opening Programme Find
  • The Krugersdorp Central Post Office
  • Wupperthal - From Fire to Restoration
  • The Restoration of Grahamstown's Old Gaol (in 1984)
  • Ronel Bischoff - woman in charge
  • Travelling to South Africa via the Union Castle Line
  • Old Images of South Africa's Town Halls
  • 1932 Leeudoringstad explosion of 320 tons of dynamite
  • The remarkable life of Charlotte Maxeke
  • The History of Panners Lane Sandton
  • A horologist, but much more
  • A personal tribute to Marcus Holmes
  • The Mining Link Connecting Simon van der Stel to Herbert Hoover
  • Historic Tiger Kloof Hall Reborn
  • A short history of Simon's Town's famous Martello Tower

From the Directory

  • Amathole Museum
  • Ulwazi Programme
  • South African Anglo Boer War Historical Society
  • Muizenberg - Then and Now
  • Hugh Fraser - Guided Tours
  • Original Shoreline Project
  • Joline Young Heritage Consultancy
  • Tulbagh Valley Heritage Foundation
  • Craig McClenaghan Architecture
  • Anglo Zulu War Historical Society
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