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Streets, Townships and Suburbs

  • Remembering Old Claremont Cape Town
  • A stroll through the Eastern Joburg suburbs of Orchards, Maryvale, Sydenham and Orange Grove
  • Concerns over Longest Avenue of Oak Trees in South Africa
  • Government Avenue Cape Town - South Africa's oldest pedestrian thoroughfare
  • The Story behind Outspan Road Morningside
  • The History of Bryanston
  • British 'heroes' commemorated in Kensington street names
  • A Lone Hill of National Importance
  • Who was the Corlett in Corlett Drive?
  • Peeling back the layers of Orange Grove
  • A Short History of Craighall
  • A Deeper Look at Johannesburg's New Street Names
  • Who was the Douglas in Douglasdale?
  • Who was the Marshall in Marshallstown?
  • What’s in a name? Pushing for a more nuanced and dynamic understanding of historical names
  • The History of Panners Lane Sandton
  • A Brief History of Parkview
  • The Origins of William Nicol Drive
  • The Mill Hill Story
  • Houghton was nearly a Mining Township

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From our Archive

  • Red Beret, Red Cross, Red Star - The remarkable story of Lippy Kessel
  • Passionate about tennis - A South African photo album of historical significance (1909 - 1913)
  • If only statues could speak: the four Boer statues Kitchener ‘stole’
  • Houghton, Orange Grove, Killarney, Mayfair and Greenside get blue plaques!
  • Spanish Train and Other Stories - Some thoughts on the AFRO 4000 Saga
  • Inside Sutton Place Sandton
  • The Preservation of the Provincial Building
  • Three Books on the Black Death
  • A stroll through the Eastern Joburg suburbs of Orchards, Maryvale, Sydenham and Orange Grove
  • Mining Headgears - Pure Functionality Ruling over Beauty
  • In conversation with Jan van Wijk - The refurbishment of the Rembrandt Gallery, Wits University
  • Obituary for Clive Michael Chipkin
  • Why Do Municipalities Not Uphold Their By-Laws - A Case Study from Greater Oudtshoorn
  • Ken Boffard - wrestling the Grim Reaper
  • Checklist for Heritage Warriors

From the Directory

  • Port Alfred Ratepayers Association (PARRA)
  • Roger Stewart Antiquarian
  • Edwin Conroy - Genalogist
  • Tony Westby-Nunn
  • Gateway Stained Glass
  • Bridget O'Donoghue Heritage Consulting
  • Swellendam Heritage Association (SHA)
  • Johannesburg Heritage Foundation (JHF)
  • Parktown North Residents Association (PNRA)
  • KZN Family History Society
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