Much is being said about the Seven Passes Road but the basics of the matter are rather simple and straight-forward: Part of the historic Seven Passes Road (eleven kilometers) was declared a National Monument several years ago. When the National Monuments Act of 1969 was repealed in 1999, the National Heritage Resources Act of 1999…
Nuusberig 24 Februarie 2017 rakende George Erfenis gedenkplaatjies
‘n Aantal nuwe gedenkplaatjies gaan vanjaar deur die George Erfenistrust aangebring word by gehoue en plekke van historiese en erfenisbelang in George. Die plaatjies by hekke en plekke in die stadskern gee besonderhede van die bepaalde gebou of kerk en is bedoel om bewustheid te skep vir die ruim erfenis van twee eeue wat George…
Postcard exhibition at the George Museum 1-10 October 2016.
‘n Merkwaardige uitstalling van prentposkaarte van hoe die ‘ou George’ gelyk het, gaan van 1 tot 10 Oktober 2016 in die George-Museum te sien wees. Die versameling is oor dekades byeengebring deur ds Pauw Steyl, ‘n seëlversamelaar van Heatherpark. Van ongeveer 1900 tot by 1930 was dit hoog mode om prentposkaarte te stuur, en poskaarte…
Ceramic plaques to replace stolen bronze Monument’s Council plaques
My name is Marthinus van Bart, and I am a trustee of a National Heritage Monument, St. Stephen’s Church,(originally the African Theatre – built by sir George Yonge in 1802), in Cape Town. The theatre / church is situated on Riebeeck Square. The paintings of the new theatre by Lady Anne Barnard (1802) and others…
Betekenisvolle bome van George / Significant trees of George
Betekenisvolle bome van George Significant trees of George Uit ‘n erfenis-oogpunt / from a heritage perspective. (Please feel free to contact us with suggestions and/or comments.) 1 X347 Grevillea robusta Australian silky oak Australiese silvereik Reuse-silvereike agter Moederkerk 2 298 Ekebergia capensis Cape ash Essenhout Reuse-essenhout by sorgsentrum, Missionweg, Pacaltsdorp 3 X312 Quercus robur English…
2015 – the year of the Champion trees of George
No protection = death … At the George Heritage Trust meeting of 11 February 2015 the decision was made to declare 2015 the year of the George Champion trees. We are looking for the finest and best Heritage Trees of George, to be included in an inventory. The main purpose of this is to aid the…
Simon van der Stel Southern Cape/Suid-Kaap Newsletter/Nuusbrief 2.3 20/10/2014
Dear Friends, The Simon van der Stel Foundation: Southern Cape has invited Professor Matilda Burden from Stellenbosch to address our members and others. Professor Burden, a Cultural Historian, is one of the foremost authorities on architectural and furniture styles. Her book on old Cape furniture was published in 2013 and is of great value to…
Minutes of meeting held on 4 September’14
Simple right click and select “Save link as…” (Win) or “Download Linked File” (Mac) Minutes of meeting held on the 4th of September 2014
The flowering trees in Knysna Road are part of George’s history
The early road eastwards was the Old Passes Road and Knysna Road was known as the Victoria Bay road.It was an old wagon route which went only as far as Victoria Bay. The avenue of gum trees along Knysna Road on the eastern side of George is the remnant of a green border that graced…