August 2, 2017
Hermanus History Society

Fick’s Pool: Past, present and future

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 where it is. But it has been in existence for nearly 90 years and has provided exercise, thrills and teenage romance for thousands, writes DR ROBIN […]
July 31, 2017
Sir William Hoy (1868-1930)

Sir William Hoy (1868 – 1930) South Africa’s ‘railways colossus’

HTimes 20July 2017 “He stopped the railway coming to Hermanus.” Some residents of the town know that much about Sir William Hoy. Perhaps fewer know that he and his wife are buried on the crown of Hoy’s Koppie, at their own request and because it was Sir William’s favourite place […]
July 26, 2017
Hermanus History Society

The history of water supply in Hermanus

18-31 July 2017
July 19, 2017
Hermanus History Society

The Story of Dr. James Barry

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 strong interest in medical history. He will be speaking about Dr. James Barry. Dr. James Barry was born Margaret Anne Bulkley in 1789, raised […]