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  • A mysterious grave next to a railway line
  • “Presumably a criminal is not always a criminal” - Wakkerstroom’s photographic artist Maximillian Alfred Daubert (1865-1951)

From our Archive

  • A short history of Simon's Town's famous Martello Tower
  • “In Memoriam” - Significance of the photograph during the mourning process
  • Foster Gang Detective Tells his Story
  • George Bizos loves Joburgers
  • The Last Remaining Natural Waterfall in Johannesburg
  • The easy life of Doris Mosikele
  • Tunnel at Waterval Boven - Probably the best-known and most famous of all NZASM structures
  • The Bane(s) of South African Historians
  • Upon the Eagle’s Wings - Healdtown Mission Institute and the struggle for South Africa’s freedom
  • Young Victims Remembered
  • Heritage Heist - The mystery and intrigue behind Yukon's missing windows
  • Life as a POW - May 1941-45 (Part 2)
  • Heritage in South Africa Since 1994: Civil Society at the Frontline
  • The German Monarchy, Merino Sheep and a Wool Merchant
  • Secrets of the Brown Family Plot in Brixton Cemetery

From the Directory

  • De Rust Heritage Trust
  • Knysna Historical Society
  • Original Shoreline Project
  • Saxonwold and Parkwood Residents Association (SAPRA)
  • Heritage Workshop - The Classic Car Specialists
  • Anglo Zulu War Historical Society
  • Friends of the Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
  • Beyond Heritage
  • Asha Consulting
  • Bibliophile
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