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From our Archive

  • 16 300 books... and counting
  • The Klass Brothers - seven storeys of cultural history
  • Museum Africa: An internationally renowned Africana collection at risk
  • Soweto Theatre speaks in many languages
  • Roaming the Western Cape Rails
  • Hidden Treasures of the Riemland
  • Nkosi Mzilikazi and the Ndebele
  • Two gum trees, firemen and horse races
  • Abdul Rahim Munshi - Possibly South Africa’s First Recorded Studio Photographer of Colour
  • Solving the Mystery Behind "Grannie's Grave" in Braamfontein Cemetery
  • South Africa's Oldest Windmill
  • Abandoned photograph of significance - Groot-Spelonken School Journey, July 1916
  • A Century of Stories: Celebrating Carol Hardijzer’s 100th Contribution to South African Photographic History
  • British 'heroes' commemorated in Kensington street names
  • In the wreck of the Haerlem

From the Directory

  • Prof Walter Peters - Architect & Heritage Practitioner
  • Norwood Orchards Residents Association (NORA)
  • Clare Chappel Urban Designer, Architect, Storyteller
  • Les Pivnic
  • Heritage Association of South Africa (HASA)
  • KEIM Mineral Paint and Plaster Systems of Southern Africa
  • Morbid Musings - Marie-Louise Rouget
  • Shaw Badenhorst - Researcher
  • Landscape Heritage SA
  • 1820 Settlers Community Group
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