History Narratives
From the earliest accounts of Hermanus life, writers have never failed to praise life here in the spring. Fishing boats returned with…
Read more →
History Narratives
Gearing’s Point is one of the centrally located historic sites in Hermanus, situated on the western side of the Old Harbour, with vehicle…
Read more →
General
HOW ARE WE GETTING ON AFTER FIVE YEARS? AGENDA A Fascinating Glimpse of Old Hermanus: video interview with Sydney Oblowitz, given…
Read more →
Archive
Scope of Report The Chairperson’s Report reflects the period for 1 January to 31 December 2016. This brings the Society into line with…
Read more →
Archive
Members of the society attended a glittering event at Lord Charles hotel in late March for the award ceremony,there were about 350 people…
Read more →
History Narratives
The right entrepreneur at the right time Sir William Hoy was not only exemplary railway pioneer. His influence extended to fields such…
Read more →
History Narratives
The general(s) and the railways man After the Anglo-Boer war two leading figures from opposing sides became acquaintances in Hermanus…
Read more →
General
Today, Fick’s Pool is one of the lesser-known historical sites in Hermanus. Probably not one in twenty of our own residents knows what or…
Read more →
History Narratives
HTimes 20July 2017 “He stopped the railway coming to Hermanus.” Some residents of the town know that much about Sir William Hoy. Perhaps…
Read more →
General
Members Meeting
We are pleased to welcome another guest speaker at one of our monthly members meetings. He is Dr. Michael du Preez, a medical doctor with a…
Read more →
History Narratives
Not many locations that existed in the late 19th or early 20th century in Hermanus have a photographic history of each phase of their…
Read more →