2021
June 1, 2021
Hermanus was renowned for its cafes during the 20th century. Tourists and residents met frequently in a cafe or tearoom, sometimes to conduct serious business. Important meetings leading up to the creation of the Hermanus Botanical Society were all held at the Princess Cafe. List of Cafes and Tearooms Aberdeen […]
May 18, 2021
By Robin Lee When the settlement at Hermanuspietersfontein was not yet 40 years old, the first Jewish family arrived. This was the Allengensky family that later shortened its name to Allen. They were followed within two years by the Oblowitz family. By the time the first comprehensive histories were being […]
April 26, 2021
15 March: Annual General Meeting: (virtual) with guest speaker 29 March: Members Meeting: (virtual): (Angela Heslop: How a message in a bottle and a child’s photos taken in Bechuanaland in the 1950s became history.) 19 April: Members Meeting: (virtual): (Robin Lee: Two Jewish Families in Hermanus History: Oblowitz and Allengensky Families) 5 […]