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History of Southern African Railways

  • The Cape to Cairo Railway Dream
  • Montagu Pass - The Final Link
  • The Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe - Something to chew on
  • Interlude on the Narrow Gauge
  • The Big Fiery Giant - The Story of the Beyer-Garratt Locomotive
  • The Tanzania - Zambia Railway
  • Benguela - More than just a current
  • Streaks of Rust Across the Veld - The Demise of the Branch Lines
  • A New Era Dawns - The first fifteen years of the South African Railways (SAR)
  • Railways from War's End to Union (1902-1910)
  • Railways at War
  • Race to the Rand
  • Cape Gauge - From Ox-wagon to Iron Horse

From our Archive

  • Uitenhage's Evolution 1804-1910
  • How 'Meccano' inspired generations of engineers
  • Anglo-Boer War sketches, Magic Lanterns and the Lanternist
  • Heritage Battles in Tshwane 2016
  • Hector's sister tells the story still
  • The Face of the Rand Club Bids Farewell (for now)
  • Clarendon Circle - Then and Now
  • Joburg’s castles
  • Unique bus shelter restored and celebrated
  • The Preservation of Diagonal Street
  • Remarkable historic documents emerge at Hilton auction
  • Barberton Blockhouse Cleaned and Secured
  • A Peep Into My Life - The Memoir of William Eastwood
  • The mystery of the Penn Symons flag
  • New mosaic marks the site where the Bezuidenhout Valley War Memorial once stood

From the Directory

  • Vernacular Architecture Society of South Africa (VASSA)
  • Panners Kingswood Village Association (PKVA)
  • Horst Müller - Rural & Urban Exploration
  • Simon Green - Anglo-Boer War Expert
  • Rietondale Homeowners and Residents Association (RHOARA)
  • Mandela Bay Heritage Trust (MBHT)
  • Totem Media
  • Historical Publications Southern Africa (HIPSA)
  • SDKS-Architects
  • Muckleneuk Lukasrand Property Owners and Residents Association (MLPORA)
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