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Namibia

  • Remember the 26th of September: The Battle of Sandfontein
  • Remarkable photographs of a 1970s trip through South West Africa
  • Diamond Smugglers' Aircraft on a Deserted Beach - Unravelling the story around discarded crime scene photographs
  • Two architects left deep footprints in the development of Windhoek

From our Archive

  • The German churches of the central Natal region
  • The rise of railway preservation in Britain
  • Obituary: Nicolas Bauman (1952-2025)
  • Celebrating the remarkable life of Herbert Prins
  • Johannesburg celebrates its 130th birthday!
  • Hunter and hunted photographed - Early South African hunting photographs (1860s to 1910)
  • Sir John Coode - International Harbour Master
  • Cape Town’s rich military heritage celebrated
  • The great Kruger National Park gold heist that no one is talking about
  • Unpacking the complexity behind the decision to demolish the Anton Van Wouw House
  • The Grave Story of Rietfontein (Sizwe) Hospital
  • The restoration of the Workers' Cottages in Newtown
  • Old National Monument Badges and Plaques Under Threat
  • Tintypes - The poor man’s photograph
  • Memories of my visits to the Kensington Castle

From the Directory

  • Southern African Historical Society (SAHS)
  • KEIM Mineral Paint and Plaster Systems of Southern Africa
  • South African National Society (SANS)
  • South African Visual Arts Historians (SAVAH)
  • Booklovers Paradise
  • Durban Walking Tours
  • Boksburg and East Rand Historical Association
  • Yeoville and Bellevue Ratepayers Association
  • Quagga Rare Books & Art
  • Jenna Mervis - Author and Museum Storyteller
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