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April 11, 2016

Presentation on Thomas Charles Bain by Robin Richards

Thomas Bain is internationally regarded as one of the greatest mountain pass builders of the nineteenth century. He pioneered many of the techniques still in use today. He had the reputation of being “the engineer with the theodolite eyes”! One of his first jobs, at the age of 16, was […]

March 29, 2016

Murderers, Miscreant and Mutineers: Early Cape Characters.

After the AGM, members were riveted by the talk given by author Professor Nigel from the Department of History at UCT. He has written about the impact of colonialism on the Khoisan societies of Southern Africa and the nature of early Dutch and British colonialism. At the meeting he spoke […]

March 29, 2016

Chairperson’s Annual Report: 1 January to 31 December 2015

Scope of Report The Chairperson’s Report reflects the period from 1 January to 31 December 2015. This brings the Society into line with the Constitution which prescribes an operating year as a calendar year, with an AGM before 31 March the following year. Aims and area of focus Greater Hermanus […]

March 29, 2016

Remembering SJ du Toit on her Birthday

Friends, family members and colleagues of the late SJ du Toit gathered at The Book Cottage on her birthday, 15 March, for an evening of remembrance. In her tribute to this well-loved author and member of the local community, Angela Heslop praised SJ du Toit’s enormous contribution to the preservation […]