Articles

Stuart Cloete and Mildred West

THE SINGLE INDIAN BUSINESSMAN IN HERMANUS

Faces to names, well known people linked to Hermanus

The Old Harbour -the birthplace of our town

MAIN ROAD, HERMANUS – ALSO KNOWN AS MAIN STREET, HERMANUS

Famous author’s link with Hermanus

Writer Dr Robin Lee British author, Nicholas Monsarrat (1910 –1979) spent several years in South Africa after World War II. Some of…

Recording Mount Pleasant’s history through art

Writer Elaine Davie Following the successful completion of the Zwelihle section of the Hermanus Living Tapestry project towards the end…

When the history bug bites you

Writer Elaine Davie Today is tomorrow’s yesterday’ is an old adage which indicates the fluidity of history. It is not an event, a…

Stalwarts receive recognition at Mayoral Awards Ceremony

9 October 2019 This year, the coveted Achiever of Excellence Lifetime Award went to Dr Robin Lee and his wife Dr Anina Lee. This award…

James Douglas Logan, the ‘ideal colonist’

Writer Dr Robin Lee One of the frequent visitors to Hermanus in the early 20th century was James Douglas Logan (1857–1920). A writer…

Hemel en Aarde Valley article 13

Hermanus tearooms of yesteryear

In his new series on the history of tea rooms, cafes and restaurants in Hermanus, DR ROBIN LEE of the Hermanus History Society takes a look…