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August 13, 2024

Bicycle Museum Visit

On 5th August 17 members visited the fascinating Bicycle Museum guided by Pieter Bilberbauer in Trails End. Update of this experience shortly.       TRAIL’S END – Centre of the great outdoors www.trailsend.bike | +27 (0)21 859 5193 ACCOMMODATION – TRAILS – CONFERENCE CENTRE – WELLNESS       […]
August 12, 2024

Be captivated by the little-known history of the Overstrand

Be captivated by the little-known history of the Overstrand, as recorded in personal interviews by the late S.J. Du Toit. She interviewed countless people in their natural settings and rejoiced in their detailed accounts of Overberg life. Angela Heslop, Chair of the Hermanus History Interest Group, chatted over dinner about […]
July 2, 2024

Presentation of Hermanus Photographic History Book

Presentation of Hermanus Photographic History 1855-1955 newly published book to Dr A Rabie Mayor of Hermanus and the Library. Left: Authors Michael Clark, Dinkie Marais and Right: Jack van Dyk, Centre: Mayor, Angela Heslop(Chairperson of Hermanus History Society),  Dean O’Neill (municipal manager) Helga Steyn (Publisher).
June 24, 2024

Hermanus A Photographic History Book

Cost R390 Obtain @ Book Cottage in Hermanus  
June 24, 2024

Hermanus – A Photographic History: 1855-1955

For those living in or visiting the bustling holiday town of Hermanus today, imagining what it might have looked like more than 100 years ago would be an impossible exercise. That’s why this book, literally hot off the press, is such a treasure. Featuring just over 300 wonderfully preserved photographs, […]
May 2, 2024

Tapestry on display in Lecture Room Harbour Whale Museum

Art and History Project 2018 Story of Zwelihle Tapestry During March 2018, Zwelihle in Hermanus was the site of unrest and violence, with residents unhappy about issues that include a lack of jobs and limited access to opportunities. Tourism is a key driver of financial opportunity, and capitalising on its […]
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