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The South African journal Lantern / Lantern: Journal of Knowledge and Culture / Tydskrif vir Volksopleiding was one of the more substantial cultural and educational periodicals of the apartheid era. It occupied an interesting position somewhere between a literary review, an adult education journal and a cultural magazine, carrying essays on history,

Book Reviews

It is appropriate to begin with a declaration of interest: I contributed a chapter on Prynnsberg and supported the publication of this book. That proximity, however, also allows for a fuller appreciation of both its achievements and its limitations. Jackie Kalley, publishing under her Otterley Press

Blue Plaques

Designed in 1934 by J.C. Cook & Cowen, this block of relatively modest flats uses stylised patterns depicting plants, sunburst designs, rondels and radials in bas relief to embellish what would otherwise be a rather plain exterior.