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July 19, 2015

St Luke’s Greek Orthodox Church (Not open to public)

ST LUKE’S GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH. 7 Riverside Lane, Onrus (PLEASE NOTE – Not open to public) On 22 October 2013 the Hermanus History Society visited St Luke’s Greek Orthodox Chapel in Onrus. Although not old, the St Luke’s Greek Orthodox Chapel is unique as it is the most southern and […]

April 21, 2015

Historical accounts of the survivors of shipwrecks along the south east coast of South Africa

Dr Gillian Vernon then addressed the meeting on the topic of historical accounts of the survivors of shipwrecks along the south east coast in the 16th to 18th century. 21 April See her latest book (Even the Cows were Amazed) in our Book Section

February 2, 2015

Family Treasure

The Hermanus History Society’s first members’ meeting for 2015 was on 2 February at the Windsor Hotel. Dr Robin Lee told members that the HHS publication In Those Days: The Story of Joey van Rhyn Luyt at the Marine Hotel, Hermanus was completely sold out and the society was considering […]

October 21, 2014

Hermanus History Society visit to COMPAGNESDRIFT (Botriver)

Compagnesdrift was probably the first farm to be established at the foothills of the HouwHoek Mountains in the early part of the eighteenth century as a stopover for early travelers heading east on the Old Cape Wagon Way. This is now home to Beaumont Wines, a family run farm acquired […]