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Cape Town

  • Review of 'Much Water under Many Bridges'
  • 'The Man behind the Beard' - A sympathetic biography that makes a contribution to the history of South Africa in the 20th century
  • Review of 'Tavern of the Seas: The Unseen Years 1935-1955'
  • The Silver Tea Service - A memoir dipped in mystery
  • I am now the delighted owner of the second edition of Early Architects of Cape Town
  • Review of 'A History of the Iziko South African National Gallery: Reflections on Art and National Identity'
  • Review of Cape Town: Then and Now
  • Review of Building Apartheid on Architecture and Order in Imperial Cape Town
  • Review of Hidden Cape Town - The book is a visual feast
  • From Lithuania to a false start in Johannesburg and settling in Cape Town
  • The First Serious Study of the Life and Work of Nita Spilhaus
  • The Early Architects of Cape Town and their buildings (1820-1926)
  • Viewpoints - The University of Cape Town and Its Treasures
  • Battle of the Books - Robben Island
  • The Old Hotels of Cape Town (1890-1911) by Michael Walker

From our Archive

  • Parktown's Forgotten Model Railway
  • The Top Star Drive-in Saga
  • The Blue Plaques of Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) - Part 1
  • The Power of Rust
  • Farewell to one of South Africa's great architects
  • A short history of Port Elizabeth's famous Campanile
  • Walking Tour of Historic Paarl
  • South African Pavement Photographs (1930s to 1960s) - A Nostalgic reflection
  • The Kodak Girl - South African Film Wallets (1910s to 1960s)
  • Our Forgotten Heritage – The Beleaguered Blockhouses
  • Somerset House - A Preservationist's Dilemma
  • Prospecting for gold in the 21st century
  • Millbank - The Closest Historic Mill to Johannesburg
  • Northcliff Hill - Then and Now
  • The History of Daventry Court

From the Directory

  • Muckleneuk Lukasrand Property Owners and Residents Association (MLPORA)
  • Historic Building Consultants
  • Cape's Threatened Buildings
  • Upper Houghton Residents Association (UHRA)
  • Heritage Western Cape (HWC)
  • Bosele Tours Alexandra
  • South African Museum Association (SAMA)
  • Roger Stewart Antiquarian
  • Africa Media Online
  • Parkhurst Residents' and Business Owners' Association (PRABOA)
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