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St Mary's Church

  • The First English Church Across the Vaal

From our Archive

  • The story of the largest elephant tusks to ever come out of Kenya
  • From the Alps to the Highveld
  • Probably the earliest record of Ndebele wall decoration I have discovered to date
  • Patrick Fletcher - Versatile Pioneer
  • Frans Beleni – underground man
  • Red Beret, Red Cross, Red Star - The remarkable story of Lippy Kessel
  • A Brief History of Parkview
  • Archival Forgery and the Making of 'Zulu Dawn'
  • A short history of the Siege of Elands River Post
  • Historic Bookplates from Southern African Institutional Libraries
  • Hermanus and HRH Princess Alice
  • Botched South African amateur snapshots (1920s - 1940s)
  • Nkosi Mzilikazi and the Ndebele
  • How Fort Mistake got its name
  • Obituary: Nicolas Bauman (1952-2025)

From the Directory

  • Irene Village Hall
  • South African Heritage Resource Agency (SAHRA)
  • Parkmore Community Association (PCA)
  • Pinelands Ratepayers and Residents Associations (PRRA)
  • Durbanville Heritage Society (DHS)
  • Verulam Historical Society
  • Andy Selfe - Millwright
  • Clare Chappel Urban Designer, Architect, Storyteller
  • Parkhurst Residents' and Business Owners' Association (PRABOA)
  • Boksburg Our Town Heritage
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