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History of Hermanus hotels: The Marine Part Three
During the late seventies, The Marine was allowed to run down after a succession of managers were unable to keep up the standards of its…
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History Narratives
Hotels, holidays and the Hermanus economy: Part Two
After the death, in 1940, of PJ Luyt, the hotelier who had turned The Marine into a highly successful and popular establishment, his…
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History Narratives
Hotels, holidays and the Hermanus economy: Part One
Late in the 19th century a type of tourism began in Hermanus that would last for and influence five decades of life in Hermanus. Since…
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General
Sumaridge new wines invitation
Last night the Cliff Path Management Group and the Hermanus History Society attended a special function outlined above. The two…
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Members Meeting
The Selected Letters of Marthinus Theunis Steyn (1904-1910). A Tale of Courage and Obstinacy
SPEAKER: DR. ELIZABETH VAN HEYNINGEN This presentation will focus on the post-war letters of ex-President Steyn. He had gained great…
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History Narratives
Best photographer of his time - One of only five ‘Freemen’
Take a walk along the east side of Main Road in the Hermanus central business district. Stop at the pedestrian crossing outside the Pick n…
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Members Meeting
Heart and Home report
Tesselaarsdal the village and Peter Clarke, the South African Artist Site visit MONDAY 15 May 2017, 9am -1pm. (Reported in Members…
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History Narratives
THE COLOURFUL HISTORY OF FICK’S POOL
In 2017 Fick’s Pool is one of the lesser-known amenities in Hermanus. Probably not one in twenty shoppers at the supermarkets will know…
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Archive
Victoria Cross Remembered - 100 years later
On Sunday 17 September a commemoration was held for Major William Henry Hewitt VC at Sievers Punt in Hermanus. Major Hewitt received his…
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History Narratives
How I won the Victoria Cross - Story of Major William Hewitt
You can learn a lot by reading a description someone gives of the most important event in his or her life. This certainly applies to Major…
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History Narratives
An Elephant Whisperer in Hermanus? The Story of Harold Langford-Browne
Another process of research, another unlikely link uncovered between Hermanus and events of world significance a long way away. This time…
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Members Meeting
Aberdeen Street in history – 1870 to 2017
On 24 September South Africa celebrated Heritage Day. But regrettably, Hermanus has consistently destroyed its heritage of domestic…
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