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October 15, 2015

Hermanus & Its Vivid History

Hermanus has been described in many ways. “Village of the Sea” showcases the fishing and holiday life. “Riviera of the South” focusses on the reputation of the town to tourists and the health conscious. “Whale capital” of the ‘whale coast’, which offers the ‘best land-based whale watching in the world’, […]

October 15, 2015

A Swallow Makes a Garden

Magdalena Jurina “Swallow” Neethling Born: 28 May 1877 Died: 7 Aug 1953 1895 at age of 17 began teaching at Kwartelfontein Caledon district. In 1896 during a holiday in Hermanuspietersfontein she was approached by the then school principal who asked her and convinced her to come and teach in HPF. […]

October 15, 2015

History Society book launch

On 3 December an enthusiastic audience of 160 people attended the launch in the Municipal Auditorium of a new book on Hermanus history. The event was held under the auspices of the Hermanus Tourism Bureau as the book recounts the history of the Marine Hotel between 1915 and 1947. The […]

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 […]