Members Meeting Archive

November 17, 2021
Hermanus History Society

A History of Human Settlements in the Overstrand Area

“A History of Human Settlements in the Overstrand Area” VENUE: CATHOLIC CHURCH HALL, EASTCLIFF, HERMANUS (also on zoom, see link below) PRESENTER: ROBIN LEE THE HISTORIES OF HUMAN POPULATIONS AND SETTLEMENTS IN THE OVERSTRAND We can distinguish three phases of human occupation in the area that is now the Overstrand […]
September 14, 2021
Hermanus History Society

UPDATE ON ACTIVITIES OF THE HERMANUS HISTORY SOCIETY: AUGUST 2021

YouTube recordings: The recording of the talk on the Moravian Mission to Lepers in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley by Dr Pieter Boon to the HHS on 2 August is now available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/mpBoKRBmdGE Previous recordings of talks are still available at the links given. Numbers in brackets record views by […]
August 30, 2021
Hermanus History Society

EXCURSION IN VOLMOED- THE HISTORY FROM PREHISTORIC TIMES TO THE PRESENT, A CHRISTIAN RETREAT.

OUR GUIDE: PROFESSOR JOHN DE GRUCHY DATE: 23 AUGUST 2021, 1.45 PM TO 4PM ARRIVE AT 1.45 PM WHEN YOU WILL BE ASSISTED TO FIND THE PARKING AREA AND CHAPEL MEETING IN CHAPEL AT 2 PM WITH PRESENTATION ON THE HISTORY OF VOLMOED WALKING TOUR OF THE GROUNDS FROM 2.30 […]
August 10, 2021
Hermanus History Society

HERMANUS HISTORY SOCIETY MEMBERS MEETING

Monday, Aug 2: 16.00 (see link below) SELF-SACRIFICING MINISTRY? MORAVIAN MINISTRY TO SOUTH AFRICA’S LEPROSY INSTITUTION IN THE 19TH CENTURY BY DR PIETER BOON To date, little systematic research has been done into the Moravians’ involvement in the care for those infected and affected by leprosy. The research used for […]