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Sandton Historical Association

  • The Story behind Outspan Road Morningside
  • Remembering Bryanston's Grand Hunting Estate
  • Sandton's Forgotten Monument
  • Who was the Douglas in Douglasdale?

From our Archive

  • A short history of the oldest graves in Plettenberg Bay
  • Unpacking the history behind this 1919 Ravenscroft photograph
  • Somerset West Loses an Iconic Heritage Building - The demolition of Blue Waters and the questions it leaves behind
  • The Story Behind the Tower of Light
  • The birth certificate of the Yeoville Water Tower
  • Looking back on the restoration of Johannesburg's Old Fort
  • Hermanus and HRH Princess Alice
  • Reflections on the end of World War I and the impact of war
  • Parkhurst House had enough explosives to ‘blow up Johannesburg’
  • John Hamilton Wicksteed - The competent young engineer who came to a sad end
  • South Africa is an ideal destination for heritage railway tourism
  • Interlude on the Narrow Gauge
  • The Queens Road Commune - Living in a grand Parktown mansion in the 1970s
  • On the lighter side - Some funny and peculiar South African vintage photographs
  • Pink Buildings in Johannesburg - Statement by the Egoli Heritage Foundation

From the Directory

  • Pinelands History
  • Africa Media Online
  • Pam McLaren - Female Ancestry British Kaffaria & Natal
  • 3DSS Laser Scanning Services
  • Vidamemoria Heritage Consultants
  • Parkmore Community Association (PCA)
  • Louwkul Design Lab
  • Wheat Industry Museum
  • Upper Houghton Residents Association (UHRA)
  • South African Cannon Association (SACA)
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