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…
Pewter Ware and Metal Restoration
It is quite by chance that found out about a local metal restorer from Great Brak River named Jane Ehrman. Her business is called Pewterworx . I am very happy with the work done on my old butter dish. Jane a qualified restorer who has been certified by the South African Institute for Objects Conservation….
Cultural Landscapes
The term “cultural landscape” refers to the imprint created on a natural landscape through human habitation and cultivation over an extended period of time. While the Cape has been inhabited for many hundreds of thousands of years (pre-colonial history) prior to Western settlement (colonial history), the nomadic lifestyles of early inhabitants are not always as…
Remarkable waistcoat at the George Museum
This waistcoat, on display at the George Museum, is the finest example of a rare few which have survived in South Africa. It has been claimed, but not proven, that it belonged to Adrianus Gysbertus van Kervel, Landdrost of George in 1811.The style of the waistcoat was the typical of the fashion in England during…
AGM 20 May 2014
Meeting held at George Museum 20 May 2014 10h30 am. 1. Present: Philda Benkenstein, Joh Groenewald, Okkie Stander, Nanno Evenhuis, Marlize de Bruyn, Kathy Schulz, Linda Labuschagne, Lynne Thomson, Donald Cameron, Stéfan de Kock, Heno Bosman. 2. Welcome by Heno Bosman Apologies: Henry Pain; Karin Kruger; Natie de Swart; Philip Parsons.
About us
The principal object of the trust is to engage in or promote activities which are of a cultural historical nature: 1. Conserving the architectural, archaeological, cultural and natural heritage of the district of George and its environs for the benefit and sustainable utilisation of the inhabitants and the nation at large.This is done through working…
Valuing our Heritage
General article explaining importance of public participation in valuing our heritage…
Archaeological + Palaeontologicial Heritage
As prescribed by the NATIONAL HERITAGE RESOURCES ACT of 1999: Archaeological means –- (a) material remains resulting from human activity which are in a state of disuse and are in or on land and which are older than 100 years, including artefacts, human and hominid remains and artificial features and structures; (b) rock art, being…
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