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Below are a few highlights from the past year. Have a wonderful festive season. Stay safe & see you in 2022.
Mysteries & Discoveries
Iconic heritage home survives in Yeoville
Diamond Smugglers' Aircraft on a Deserted Beach
Rediscovery of historical survey beacon on Oxford Road
Archaeological treasure house in Southern Africa
Secret heritage home on the Kensington ridge
Photographs of the Kruger Park emerge after half a century
The Missing Hours at Isandlwana
Tragedy & Neglect
Mostert's Mill - The Sole Survivor
No more happy days at the Royal Natal National Park Hotel
Recalcitrant City of Cape Town
Union Buildings Gardens Vandalised & Neglected
Mourning the loss of a Lower Houghton landmark
Inside the Carlton Hotel
Good News & Awards
New Lease of Life for Giant Mining Stamp from 1886
Blue Plaques all over Joburg
Heritage Trail at Historic School
South African Architectural Firm Wins Big
Heritage shines at Architecture Awards
Editor’s Choice
The Historical Muizenberg / St. James Walk
Joburg’s first trees
South African Railways – The years of transition from steam
Anglo-Boer War Stereo Photographs
One of South Africa's most fascinating farming histories
Delta Sewage Disposal Works
The considerable contribution of St John’s College to Medicine
Archival Forgery and the Making of 'Zulu Dawn'
Memories of the Old Melville Swimming Baths