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October 13, 2015

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 with crowbars made a serious attempt to remove the large granite blocks that border the graves. They did not succeed in opening the graves, but […]

September 30, 2015

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 for the history group walks The toll gate On the Hermanus side of the narrow entrance to the Hemel-en-Aarde valley, a government toll house and toll-bar were installed in 1897. Tariffs included […]

September 30, 2015

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 the lives of the local communities again. The garden, which overlooks Walker Bay and is a 3 A Heritage site, has become neglected. Redesigning […]

September 30, 2015

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 members meeting of the Hermanus History Society on Tuesday. The success of the re-printed Afrikaans edition last year paved the way for the society to take on […]