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School History

  • The History of Witkoppen School
  • Memories of Parktown Preparatory School (PTPS)
  • The 'Kloosterskool' in Kroonstad
  • The Early History of St David's Marist Inanda
  • Digitising Kingswood College's Heritage
  • Is the Claim of 'Oldest School in South Africa' Legitimate?

From our Archive

  • Herman Charles Bosman, Joburg man
  • The remarkable life of Charlotte Maxeke
  • A paper on the origins of the original Witwatersrand Gold Fields with special reference to the Witwatersrand Ridge
  • All hell has broken loose in Barberton! Rimer's Creek Saga continues
  • Vogelstruisbult Tragedy - An abandoned Springs Gold Mine
  • Mariendahl Brewery - One of South Africa's finest industrial monuments
  • Remarkable Historic Homes in the Heilbron District
  • 1932 Leeudoringstad explosion of 320 tons of dynamite
  • In Search of Napoleonic Treasure in the Karoo
  • Oscar Wilhelm Alric Forssman - Wealthy man who suffered devastating losses
  • The restoration of the Workers' Cottages in Newtown
  • A short history of Mamre's Moravian Mission Station
  • Johannesburg 1936... Keeping an eye out for souvenir survivals
  • Gordon Verhoef & Krause - Adverts over the years
  • A Short History of the Company's Garden, Cape Town

From the Directory

  • Stellenbosch Interest Group
  • Amafa / Heritage KwaZulu Natal
  • Van Biljon Barnardo Architects
  • Gateway Stained Glass
  • Hugh Fraser - Guided Tours
  • Glassworks
  • Bryanston East Community Forum (BECF)
  • Ursula Rigby Architect & Professional Heritage Practitioner
  • HP Architects & Heritage Architects
  • Heritage Workshop - The Classic Car Specialists
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