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Architectural History

  • Review of 'Sandstone Houses of the Eastern Free State'
  • A Review of John Stewart’s Sir Herbert Baker
  • A novel about the 'Last Days of Old Parktown'
  • A book that celebrates the glorious heritage of Paarl
  • First comprehensive review of the architecture of early apartheid in Pretoria
  • Die NG Kerk - This books fills a gap on church architecture
  • Common Ground - A brilliant and welcome addition to architectural literature
  • Review of Durban Art Deco
  • Review of Johannesburg Architecture and Heritage
  • Homes of the Golden City
  • Arnold Benjamin's Lost Johannesburg - A must have in a Johannesburg Collection of Books
  • From Mining Camp to Metropolis
  • Church Tourism in South Africa - A Travel Odyssey
  • Battle of the Books - South African Church Architecture
  • The Early Architects of Johannesburg and their buildings (1886-1899)
  • The Early Architects of Cape Town and their buildings (1820-1926)
  • A Statement in Stone
  • Early Johannesburg versus Magnates and Mansions
  • The Old Hotels of Cape Town (1890-1911) by Michael Walker

From our Archive

  • Visiting the Historic Harrismith Cemetery
  • William Smith and The Indweans
  • Looking back at the Roeland Street Prison
  • The World Famous Engineer buried in Simon's Town
  • The easy life of Doris Mosikele
  • The material culture of neglect in a set of heritage houses, Sunnyside, Pretoria
  • A South African encyclopaedia - A worthy and dated work of reference and a collectable treasure
  • Killarney is stylish living
  • A South African Prequel to Downton Abbey
  • Looking back at the restoration of the Barbican Building
  • Historic Bookplates from Southern African Institutional Libraries
  • Johannesburg’s mayors
  • A short history of the tram lines serving Pretoria and the Union Buildings via Church Square
  • Aiton Court: Relocating Conservation between Poverty and Modern Idealism
  • Clara Goad - The Story Behind One of the Earliest Graves in Braamfontein Cemetery

From the Directory

  • Klerksdorp Museum
  • Graaff Reinet Heritage Society
  • Les Pivnic
  • Jim Hislop - Property Historian: Cape Town Property Histories
  • Northern Cape Provincial Heritage Authority
  • Lucille Davie - Jozi Tours and Tales
  • PHS Consulting
  • Gurney Planning & Design (Pty) Ltd
  • Friends of Alberts Farm
  • Ursula Rigby Architect & Professional Heritage Practitioner
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