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May Arderne Tredgold features importantly in the history of Hermanus. In 1965, at the age of 64, she published the first book-length history of Hermanus, entitled Village of the Sea: The Story of Hermanus. The book is still in print, more than 50 years later and is for most people […]

Presented by Susan Buchanan Just over 200 years ago, in 1810, a 30-year-old Englishman named William Burchell landed in Cape Town after a four-year stint as a naturalist on St Helena Island. The following year he embarked on an epic journey through the Cape Colony, which lasted four years and […]

The society aims to bring the history of Hermanus alive to residents and visitors. Inaugurated in May  2012 has employed a variety of ways to fulfil the above aims- creating a membership base who have regular meetings and site visits to learn about local history. 24 projects have been undertaken […]