History Narratives
Sir William's Grave: A Lesson in Dedication
The graves of Sir William and Lady Hoy on the summit of Hoy’s Koppie are (regrettably) damaged from time to time. Three months ago vandals…
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Projects
Route 320 Hemel en Aarde Valley
Painting by Peter Earle Hemel-en-Aarde - Click to view their website Historic map & some concise historical anecdotes used…
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Swallow Neethling
Proposal Recreate the garden of Swallow Neethling so that it can serve as a place of memory and an urban space that should become part of…
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History of Hawston in English
The English translated version of the book ‘Hawston: Tussen Berg en See’, Hawston: Between Mountain and Sea, was launched at the first 2014…
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School History Project
Hermanus History Group and local schools involved 2009 As part of developing a time line for Hermanus (definition below) we decided to…
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Displays
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR A HISTORY DISPLAYS ABOUT HERMANUS ENVIRONS AIM: To arrange a display of Hermanus History in the entrance to the…
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Ella Gordon’s Horse Graveyard at Karwyderskraal
Proposal: To restore, conserve and make use of Ella Gordon’s farm “Karwyderskraal”: her homestead the dwellings around it the…
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History Narratives
History of Clarence Drive
I came across a website www.buzzfeed.com recently where a follower, called travelguru, rated Clarence Drive (or, more prosaically, a…
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General
Overstrand Coastline - A tale of two Parts
The Overstrand Municipality has an unusually long coastline in relation to its area. Yet it has been exclusively settled from the land.…
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History Narratives
Hoy's Koppie: The Jewel of Hermanus
In the mid-19th century the early inhabitants of Hermanuspietersfontein called it “Klip Kop” – an isolated hill rising some 75 metres above…
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General
St Luke's Greek Orthodox Church (Not open to public)
ST LUKE’S GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH. 7 Riverside Lane, Onrus (PLEASE NOTE - Not open to public) On 22 October 2013 the Hermanus History…
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Members Meeting
Historical accounts of the survivors of shipwrecks along the south east coast of South Africa
Dr Gillian Vernon then addressed the meeting on the topic of historical accounts of the survivors of shipwrecks along the south east coast…
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