Welcome to The Hermanus History Society

HERMANUS HISTORY INTEREST GROUP


Click here for the Overberg U3A Newsletter No 20 May 21

Dr Con de Villiers Musiek Legende van die Overberg deur Dr Cornelia de Kock


Latest Articles

- The history of Swallow Park and the plans to restore her park ‘To its former glory’

- Remembering TD Ravenscroft

LATEST NEWS

June 6, 2025

The history of Swallow Park and the plans to restore her park ‘To its former glory’

A former teacher in Hermanus created Swallow Park over a century ago after she retired.  Swallow was given a nick name as she was perceived to dart around like a bird. The park has deteriorated over the years, and the CBD Revitalisation Cluster of the Hermanus Business Chamber has been […]
May 27, 2025

Overberg U3A Newsletter No 20 May 21

FRIDAY 23 MAY at 10:00 in the Catholic Church Hall TERROIR, a South African Context. by Conrad Louw Cape Winemaster, Conrad Louw talks about Terroir, explained in a South African Context. He will talk about the meaning of Terroir and the importance of it, looking at soil, the effect of climate, and grape varieties. […]
May 12, 2025

The history of Swallow Park and the plans to restore her park ‘To its former glory’

Magdeline Neethling, a former teacher in Hermanus created Swallow Park over a century ago after she retired. Her nickname Swallow was given as she was perceived to dart around like a bird. This first public park in Hermanus has deteriorated over the years, and the CBD Revitalisation Cluster of the […]
April 26, 2025

Overberg U3A Newsletter 30 April Number 17

FRIDAY 2 MAY at 10:00 in the Catholic Church Hall From Kitchen Dutch to official language  by Tom McLachlan A century ago, in May 1925, Afrikaans was legally recognised as an official language of South Africa. Tom McLachlan, a professional language practitioner, will briefly trace the politico-linguistic history of the […]
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BACKGROUND


The interest in history started in 2007 when the late SJ duToit a well-known writer of the people and places related to Hermanus and Stanford, introduced Angela Heslop to local history. Five key people formed a group to undertake the task to create a time line of the history of Hermanus, requested by the Heritage and Aesthetics committee.

OUR MISSION


The Hermanus History Society (HHS) is working towards becoming the premier source of information concerning the history of the greater Hermanus area (from Voelklip to Fisherhaven), the Hemel-en-Aarde valley and selected inland rural areas. This information will be made freely available to all interested parties.

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