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Grave Hunter Series

  • The Wagner-Hoffa Legacy: A Tale of Two Scientific Pioneers from Richmond
  • Secrets of the Brown Family Plot in Brixton Cemetery
  • Mystery of Braamfontein's arched grave solved!
  • Solving the riddle of the site of all the late 1938 to early 1940s burials in the Brixton Cemetery
  • The reinterment of the remains of the first (and last) Consul General of the Ottoman Empire posted to South Africa
  • Solving the Mystery Behind "Grannie's Grave" in Braamfontein Cemetery

From our Archive

  • Mandela’s Belongings: Balancing Law, Family and National Memory
  • Welcome to Ladysmith, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
  • The Fascinating History of Randburg
  • The story behind Johannesburg's oldest War Memorial
  • Preserving Durban's Art Deco Heritage: The Peter Louis Award Recognises Durban Art Deco Society
  • Looking back at the Roeland Street Prison
  • Some memories of Rosebank in 1966
  • Our endangered heritage: a national survey
  • Celebrating the remarkable life of Herbert Prins
  • Refurbishing the Muizenberg Carnegie Library and Post Office
  • John Hamilton Wicksteed - The competent young engineer who came to a sad end
  • Behind the Lens - 50 plus German-born photographers active in South Africa between 1846 and 1915
  • 16 300 books... and counting
  • Building Africa's Tallest Building - The Leonardo, Sandton
  • Pageview hero stood his ground for 20 years

From the Directory

  • Mira Fassler Kamstra - Retired
  • Ancestors Research South Africa
  • Van Biljon Barnardo Architects
  • Friends of Kloofendal
  • Provincial Heritage Resources Authority Gauteng (PHRAG)
  • Green Point Ratepayers and Residents Association (GPRRA)
  • Cape's Threatened Buildings
  • Africana Books & Collectibles
  • Muizenberg Heritage
  • Henry Paine Architects
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