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Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa

  • A South African encyclopaedia - A worthy and dated work of reference and a collectable treasure

From our Archive

  • Photographs of Johannesburg in the late 1950s and early 1960s
  • The life of iconic artist, sculptor and designer Ernest Ullmann
  • “In Memoriam” - Significance of the photograph during the mourning process
  • On the lighter side - Some funny and peculiar South African vintage photographs
  • Beyond the Narrative of Decay: The Real Story of Young Avenue, Upper Houghton
  • 44 Main Street - The Jewel in Anglo's Crown
  • Life in exile for the teenagers who survived June 16th
  • A Short History of the Pepper Tree
  • Memorial honours Cape slaves
  • The Johannesburg Way of Death - The History of the Johannesburg Crematorium
  • That secret Johannesburg canal and stream
  • Huntington Hall destroyed by fire
  • The search for gold in the Free State
  • Explorer William Burchell – ecologist with a vision
  • The Grange - The story of a famous farm in Griqualand West

From the Directory

  • Prof Walter Peters - Architect & Heritage Practitioner
  • Ceres Rail Company
  • Parnell Bruce and Classique Edge Racing
  • Edwin Conroy - Genalogist
  • Johannesburg Urban Forest Alliance (JUFA)
  • Lower Albany Historical Society (LAHS)
  • Friends of the General Smuts Foundation
  • Cape Town Heritage Foundation (CTHF)
  • Heritage Chronicle SA
  • Mike Kantey
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