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Firsts

  • The Book of Firsts - The stories behind the outstanding breakthroughs of the modern world

From our Archive

  • South Africans shocked at destruction of PE Heritage
  • Extraordinary Guide to South and East Africa on the eve of World War I
  • The Barnato Park Story
  • George Washington Wilson - The man, The Company and The Photographers
  • The Origins of Kensington
  • The Father of East London's House
  • Mandela’s Belongings: Balancing Law, Family and National Memory
  • John Frederick Bourne - Railwayman who left an Unexpected Legacy
  • Da Gama Park - A little known park with some of the best views of Johannesburg
  • The Nunnery at Wits - Created in a Weekend and Still Going Strong
  • Foster Gang: Raiders of the Secret Cave
  • Victoria Cross special awards with a South African connection
  • Chaos at Fugitive's Drift
  • The Scheffel Bogie and the Rail Gauge
  • A horologist, but much more

From the Directory

  • Pressed Ceilings & Decor by Legacy
  • Benoni - History Now & Then
  • WIEW Architects
  • Sticky Situations
  • South African National Society (SANS)
  • Ceres Rail Company
  • Gardens of the Golden City
  • Henry Paine Architects
  • Vernacular Architecture Society of South Africa (VASSA)
  • Salt River Heritage Society
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