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HF Gros Photographs

  • Henri Ferdinand Gros - Pretoria’s first permanently based photographer, 1875 to 1890
  • HF Gros and his remarkable collection of early Transvaal Photographs
  • Northcliff Hill - Then and Now

From our Archive

  • Heritage Battles in Tshwane 2016
  • Some interesting facts about two famous South African bakers
  • The birth certificate of the Yeoville Water Tower
  • A short history of Mamre's Moravian Mission Station
  • The Railway that put the World on Track
  • Pink Buildings in Johannesburg - Statement by the Egoli Heritage Foundation
  • The First Successful Cape to Cairo Expedition by Motor Vehicle
  • Abdul Rahim Munshi - Possibly South Africa’s First Recorded Studio Photographer of Colour
  • Plague, Gandhi and the Parliamentary Clerk's Daughter
  • Controversy and Debate Continues - Herbert Prins gives his thoughts on the Martin Melck Warehouse Saga
  • A walking tour of historic Calvinia
  • Why we should not waste effort maintaining this important heritage site
  • More than a century ago: “Toen en Nu” (Then and Now) - A poem by Ompie
  • Visiting the Historic Williston Cemetery
  • Michael Sutton - Brilliant architect who designed masterpieces in South Africa and Greece

From the Directory

  • Cape's Threatened Buildings
  • Historical Publications Southern Africa (HIPSA)
  • Bosele Tours Alexandra
  • Friends of the Rail (FOTR)
  • Louwkul Design Lab
  • Origins Centre, University of the Witwatersrand
  • Ulwazi Programme
  • formula D_ - Museum Planners and Heritage Consultants
  • Camps Bay Ratepayers and Residents Association (CBRRA)
  • Mike Kantey
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