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Percy Fitzpatrick

  • The traditional ‘two minutes silence in remembrance’ was first observed in Cape Town
  • Nighttime at the Johannesburg Zoo (and some history)
  • Why we should observe Remembrance Day in South Africa

From our Archive

  • James Cameron - Second City Engineer of Cape Town
  • The charter of ‘singing tomorrows’
  • How Fort Mistake got its name
  • Transport Riders in the Eastern Cape
  • David Stewart Howie - Anglo-Boer War Correspondent and Amateur Photographer
  • Unpacking the history behind this 1919 Ravenscroft photograph
  • A Short History of East Fort Pretoria
  • Sit! Stay! More than a century ago - South African pet canines in front of the lens
  • Visit this monumental mosaic celebrating Johannesburg
  • Restoring one of Parktown's Greatest Mansions
  • A priceless Joburg archive - Q&A with Lucille Davie
  • The path to one of the highest points in South Africa
  • The conservation of The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront as an historic precinct
  • Ravi Lalla - pillar to post to prosperity in Jeppestown
  • Old photographs of the massive Braamfontein Coal Stage

From the Directory

  • Camps Bay Ratepayers and Residents Association (CBRRA)
  • Society of Bibliophiles in Cape Town
  • Barry Pringle Photography
  • Agora Consulting
  • Durban Walking Tours
  • Brian McKechnie - Architect & Heritage Consultant
  • Simon's Town Historical Society
  • Gardens of the Golden City
  • Asha Consulting
  • Wynberg East Civic Association (WECA)
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