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March 29, 2016
Hermanus History Society

Murderers, Miscreant and Mutineers: Early Cape Characters.

After the AGM, members were riveted by the talk given by author Professor Nigel from the Department of History at UCT. He has written about the impact of colonialism on the Khoisan societies of Southern Africa and the nature of early Dutch and British colonialism. At the meeting he spoke […]
March 4, 2016
Hermanus History Society

History from Crime: What the Criminal Records can tell us about Cape Society in the Early Colonial Period

Professor Nigel Penn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Historical Studies at the University of Cape Town. He has written about the impact of colonialism on the Khoisan societies of Southern Africa and the nature of early Dutch and British colonialism. He uses the techniques of microhistory and […]
February 2, 2016
Hermanus History Society

Hermanus Fishing History: Personal Stories

The boat club is based in the new harbour, was established in 1993 and promotes sustainable boat based fishing. The membership consists of experienced anglers and boat owners.  Walter Mapham, the chairperson knew that many of his members had personal history stories to share. A small number of club members […]
January 26, 2016
Southern right whale

Whales, Whales – Once You Saw Them, Then you Didn’t, Now you do again

The sea around Hermanus once teemed with southern right whales. Their history is a tale of near disaster, but a happy ending. For millions of years, whales were peacefully making their annual journey from Antarctica to the shores of Africa to mate and give birth to the next generation of […]