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Jan Smuts

  • A short history of the Siege of Elands River Post
  • Birth of the South African Air Force
  • The Fall of Pretoria, June 1900
  • 1950 Commemorative Booklet reveals wonderful photographs of Jan Smuts
  • Jan Christian Smuts 1870 - 1950
  • Iconic painting reveals close relationship between Churchill and Smuts
  • Remembering the East Africa Campaign during World War I
  • Kedar Lodge - Heritage, History and Paul Kruger

From our Archive

  • A Bloody Riot in Soweto in 1957
  • Fort Napier 1843 - 2023 - One of the longest lasting and most peaceful military structures in South Africa
  • The South African baboon that became a war hero
  • A Reflection on Female Photographers active in South Africa prior to 1915
  • Chaos at Fugitive's Drift
  • Asian food snails in Zoo Lake - A living legacy of Chinese indentured labourers on the gold fields of 1904?
  • A South African Maritime Catastrophe photographed
  • Journal of a visit to the Gold Fields in 1889
  • The HS2 Dilemma: Learning from 200 Years of British Railway History
  • 80 Albert Street - The nerve centre for controlling black people's lives during the early stages of apartheid
  • Memorial honours Cape slaves
  • Massive Johannesburg CBD project finally moving ahead?
  • The Gold Rushes of the Victorian Era
  • The Cemetery at Winkelhaak Mine
  • The Management and Conservation of Heritage Objects housed in State Departments or Supported bodies

From the Directory

  • Free State Heritage Resources Authority (FSHRA)
  • Treasure Karoo Action Group (TKAG)
  • Stephanie Victor
  • Rietondale Homeowners and Residents Association (RHOARA)
  • Shortalogy
  • Reach Archaeology Consulting
  • Tulbagh Valley Heritage Foundation
  • Knysna Ratepayers Association (KRA)
  • Mayat Hart Architecture
  • Cannon Association of South Africa (CAOSA)
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Many photos are submitted by heritage enthusiasts across the country. Please do not use these photos without permission from the copyright holder.

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