January 30, 2017
January 30, 2017
In earlier books on the history of Hermanus (Tredgold, Burman and du Toit) reference is made to a certain “Walker”, a ‘surveyor’ in the Royal Navy, as being the person after whom Walker Bay is named. This could make some sense since someone named Walker could have been employed to […]
November 7, 2016
Far from being a backwater town, the inhabitants of Kimberley comprised some of the richest people in the world, the titled, the famous, the gifted, professionals from all walks of life, the intelligentsia, military, foreign emigres, adventurers, tourists, visiting entertainers, academics. Work hard and play hard was the motto which […]
October 24, 2016
Members of the Hermanus History Society enjoyed a visit to the Strandveld Museum in Franskraal. This tiny private museum is owned by Jan and SD Fourie who have a passion and thorough knowledge of the history of the area and enjoyed sharing their stories with the members. The museum was […]