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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

  • Finding Job Maseko - It is not Masego, it is Maseko
  • Berdine Luyt's 'John' - A wartime romance?
  • George Pauling - Leading railway contractor in the development of Southern Africa
  • The Architectural and Historical Significance of the Markhams Building
  • Iconic Kaaimans River Railway Bridge Declared a Provincial Heritage Site
  • A Sandstone Architect of Oudtshoorn
  • George Bizos loves Joburgers
  • Horwoods Farmhouse Horror Show Continues
  • Massive Johannesburg CBD project finally moving ahead?
  • The Cape to Cairo Railway Dream
  • Blood Sweat and Beers - The Story of the Railway Navvy
  • The Railway Link to Namibia
  • Restoring one of Parktown's Greatest Mansions
  • Head of Heritage to Bow Out, Leaving a Joburg Legacy
  • South Africa’s Oldest Bank - A photographic journey

From the Directory

  • Pressed Ceilings & Decor by Legacy
  • Shaw Badenhorst - Researcher
  • Heritage Mossel Bay
  • Durbanville Heritage Society (DHS)
  • Friends of Alberts Farm
  • Krugersdorp Heritage Association
  • Port Alfred Ratepayers Association (PARRA)
  • Hugh Fraser - Guided Tours
  • DijonDesign
  • Bibliophile
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Recent Posts

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  • Witnessing History - Correcting my memory of Hastings Ndlovu
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  • Some Angel and Cherub Statues in Braamfontein Cemetery
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