The Heritage Portal Newsletter #11 2022
Seeking the family of an abandoned box of beautiful old photographs
A short history of the Battle of Kalkheuwel
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Notices
The Big Book Sale Silent Auction - 26 March 2022
Carol Hardijzer at the Rand Club - The history of post-mortem photography - 26 March 2022
Taung Child On Display - One Day Only - 26 March 2022
A drive through Joburg’s automotive history - 27 March 2022
From Bosch to Bosch - A Free Walking Tour through the Southern Suburbs - 27 March 2022
The Mystery and Delight of Johannesburg’s Arcades - 2 April 2022
Heidelberg Heritage Museum Tour - 9 April 2022
New Book - ‘Bones and Bodies: How South African Scientists Studied Race’
Does anyone have information on where these two sisters from Amsterdam worked and lived in Pretoria?
Bantu Men's Social Centre Blue Plaque
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In other news
Court stops R4.5-billion River Club development, including new Amazon headquarters
Growing concerns that Victoria Falls might be delisted as a World Heritage Site
'It's part of our heritage' - former Bashew’s boss talks history of iconic drink
The story behind Marmite
How Koeberg’s history impacts today
City Hall Durban (Artefacts)
Photography exhibition honours Cape Malay culture
Time capsules are more popular than ever
How Ukrainian cultural heritage is being preserved online
The reincarnation of Battersea Power Station, from fenced-off wasteland to a unique London neighbourhood
The newest UNESCO World Heritage Sites, in photos
Machu Picchu: Inca site ‘has gone by wrong name for over 100 years’