Past Projects
September 30, 2015
Painting by Peter Earle Hemel-en-Aarde – Click to view their website Historic map & some concise historical anecdotes used for the history group walks The toll gate On the Hermanus side of the narrow entrance to the Hemel-en-Aarde valley, a government toll house and toll-bar were installed in 1897. Tariffs included […]
September 30, 2015
The English translated version of the book ‘Hawston: Tussen Berg en See’, Hawston: Between Mountain and Sea, was launched at the first 2014 members meeting of the Hermanus History Society on Tuesday. The success of the re-printed Afrikaans edition last year paved the way for the society to take on […]
September 30, 2015
Hermanus History Group and local schools involved 2009 As part of developing a time line for Hermanus (definition below) we decided to gather community input regarding the proposed timeline by means of so-called ‘Memory Boxes’. These will be placed in local libraries and schools requesting members of the public to […]
September 30, 2015
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR A HISTORY DISPLAYS ABOUT HERMANUS ENVIRONS AIM: To arrange a display of Hermanus History in the entrance to the banquet hall, a thoroughfare within the municipality. The display will require visibility, updating and maintaining. Discussions have taken place between Esje du Toit (Writer local history) with Mr […]