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Sharing Our Fishing Heritage
Commercial fishing may have declined, crayfish and perlemoen permits may have been reduced, but we still have first-hand stories that paint…
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Burchell's Travels
Presented by Susan Buchanan Just over 200 years ago, in 1810, a 30-year-old Englishman named William Burchell landed in Cape Town after…
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Presentation on Research in hand about the new Harbour, Hermanus
The New Harbour is a relatively under-researched aspect of Hermanus history. There are only three substantial references to it in the…
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Did you know that the smallest Greek chapel in southern Africa is in Onrus?
The society aims to bring the history of Hermanus alive to residents and visitors. Inaugurated in May 2012 has employed a variety of ways…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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History from Crime: What the Criminal Records can tell us about Cape Society in the Early Colonial Period
Professor Nigel Penn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Historical Studies at the University of Cape Town. He has written about…
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Hermanus was the home of the world’s oldest living professional photographer, Thomas Ravenscroft-a photographic legacy. (Felicity Jervis)
Hermanus was the home of the world’s oldest living professional photographer, Thomas Ravenscroft, for the last years of his long…
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Hermanus Fishing History: Personal Stories
The boat club is based in the new harbour, was established in 1993 and promotes sustainable boat based fishing. The membership consists of…
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History Narratives
Fire and Hermanus History
Fire has been an integral part of the Overstrand and Hermanus for millions of years. The first fires happened for purely natural reasons,…
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