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From our Archive

  • Peach and cherry orchards in Linden
  • 16 300 books... and counting
  • The Tickey – a legendary South African Coin
  • Mr. Bellman’s Hangar
  • British 'heroes' commemorated in Kensington street names
  • Magnificent Sketches of the Early Buildings of Mahikeng
  • The Kodak Girl - South African Film Wallets (1910s to 1960s)
  • Brian McKechnie: heritage, passion and cars
  • Is the Claim of 'Oldest School in South Africa' Legitimate?
  • Origins of Emmarentia Dam
  • Johannesburg in 1893
  • Corrugated Irony - A Short History of the Tin Roof
  • Silver Cross for Gallantry posthumously awarded to two police Constables
  • Old Malmesbury Mission Church Complex - A question of sustainability
  • Visiting one of the most important Muslim tombs in the Western Cape

From the Directory

  • Norwood Orchards Residents Association (NORA)
  • Mandela Bay Heritage Trust (MBHT)
  • Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
  • Glassworks
  • Kalk Bay St James Ratepayers and Residents Association
  • David Manning Stained Glass
  • Saaliegah Zardad Heritage Consultant
  • Gauteng Provincial Government - Department of Infrastructure Development - Directorate of Public Healthcare
  • Rietondale Homeowners and Residents Association (RHOARA)
  • PHS Consulting
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