NEWSLETTER – July 2018 The back to back display cases in the photo form part of a new museum at Fugitives Drift Lodge. The cases are on permanent loan from the Society as they were surplus to requirements in Durban
Boer War Day – Perth – 116th Anniversary – Vereeniging Peace Accords
BOER WAR DAY – PERTH 116th Anniversary of the signing of the Vereeniging Peace Accords Annual commemoration and reconciliation service: Kings Park, Perth, WA – Sunday, 27th May 2018 Perth was in the throes of receiving some much needed winter
PMB Heritage Society – June Outing
The Pietermaritzburg Heritage Society are conducting an outing at 11am on Saturday, June 23.The outing entitled “Behind the scenes at the Library”, will be a tour of the Bessie Head Library. Parking available at the Tatham Art Gallery. If you
The legacy of artist John Thomas Baines (1820 – 1875)
This article on renowned artist John Baines was researched and written by Udo Richard Averweg, of Durban. The article is of significance in that this great artist was to die in Durban and is buried in the Durban, West Street
Mandela Community Art Project – Mpomphomeni – By Marian Heyerdahl and Ole Lislerud
We have received, via Prof Franco Frescura, details of a fascinating art project taking place at Mpophomeni but must point out we are solely the messenger and have no further details. For these use the link at the end of
Ixopo Paton Country Railway
This line in the region described by Alan Paton in “Cry the Beloved Country”, used to steam between the Umzimkulu and Ixopo via Carisbrooke. This album has images of the locos and rolling stock based in Ixopo and featuring NG11