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The boom years when abalone equalled adventure
The opening of the New Harbour was one of the factors that led to the ‘perlemoen boom’ that lasted about 20 years. Between 1950 and 1970,…
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Members Meeting
The History of Hamilton-Russel Vineyards
We are pleased to welcome another guest speaker at one of our monthly members meetings. He is Antony Hamilton-Russell, owner of…
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Tesselaarsdal the village and Peter Clarke, the South African Artist
Site visit MONDAY 15 May 2017, 9am -1pm. Thirty members of the History society drove through Hemel en Aarde valley to Caledon, the…
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Overstrand gets three secret radar stations
Part II: Hangklip, Betty’s Bay and Kleinmond during World War II After the successful trials in Johannesburg, three members of the top…
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Overstrand’s secret ‘SSS’ stations
PART 1: Radar in World War II Hangklip, Betty’s Bay and Kleinmond Historians love to play the game of “What really won the war?” and…
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Hermanus History Society Nomination for a Cultural Affairs Award 2016/17. Western Cape Government
Members of the society attended a glittering event at Lord Charles hotel in late March for the award ceremony. There were about 350 people…
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The blind knitter of Hermanus by Robin Lee
Early in the 1900s two of the three Luyt brothers, Henry and Alewyn, left the Cape to work in t gold mines in the Transvaal. In 1913,…
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The Royal Hotel and The Allengensky Family
Hotels have always been an important part of life in Hermanus At one stage, in the 1930's there were no fewer than 13 holiday…
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Afrikaners, the Second World War and its aftermath: the case of ‘sailor’ Malan and the torch commando
We are pleased to welcome another guest speaker this month. He is Professor Bill Nasson from the University of Stellenbosch, who is an…
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CHAIRPERSON’S FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT: 1 January to 31 December 2016
Scope of Report The Chairperson’s Report reflects the period for 1 January to 31 December 2016. This brings the Society into line with…
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Loved ones remembered along Cliff Path
There is something rather poignant about relaxing on a bench at one of the look-out points and taking in the views while knowing that that…
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