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City of Johannesburg

  • Beyers Naudé - From Pariah to National Hero
  • The story behind Johannesburg's oldest War Memorial
  • Only this cemetery remains as a stark reminder of an uprooted community
  • The story behind the South African Scottish Memorial
  • The Scottish Horse Memorial - The story behind one of Johannesburg's earliest war memorials
  • The Story Behind the Oudstryders Monument
  • The Most Important Polish-Founded Monument in South Africa
  • Why protect a town or city's heritage?
  • The Story Behind the Monument to Petrus Molefe

From our Archive

  • Wilge River - Supplying water to the Premier Mine
  • Caring for the Dead at Modder River and Magersfontein
  • A short history of the metrication movement in South Africa
  • The South African Victorian photo album (early 1860s into the early 1900s)
  • A Monument to South African Friendship - Gandhi and Kallenbach
  • Collecting artefacts in Livingstone via Pandamatenga and Victoria Falls
  • The Old Court House - A Link with Early Durban
  • Dr Willem Henri Jacobus Punt: South African Heritage Pioneer (26/04/1900 - 22/05/1981)
  • Berg River Water Supply to the West Coast - The Importance of Jantjiesfontein
  • The Scottish Horse Memorial - The story behind one of Johannesburg's earliest war memorials
  • The Randlords
  • Discovery of a cannonball that was fired during the Battle of Muizenberg (1795)
  • Unpacking the history behind this 1919 Ravenscroft photograph
  • Origins of Emmarentia Dam
  • Remarkable photographs of a 1970s trip through South West Africa

From the Directory

  • Jenna Mervis - Author and Museum Storyteller
  • Western Cape Museum Educator Group
  • Wynberg East Civic Association (WECA)
  • 1820 Settlers Community Group
  • The Workplace Agency
  • Boikanyo oo Menwe Foundation
  • Brian McKechnie - Architect & Heritage Consultant
  • ICOM-SA
  • Mike Kantey
  • African Centre for Heritage Activities (ACHA)
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