The Heritage Portal Newsletter #41 2024
The Heritage Portal has grown into a rich archive of over 1,300 articles, crafted by nearly 400 contributors over the past 13 years. Thanks to our dedicated community, we've built a remarkable historical resource together. Here are three fascinating categories to explore this week:
Architectural History
Blockhouses
Blue Plaques
Events
The Wilds: 10 days of celebration for 100 years of existence 1-10 November 2024
Wonderful Westcliff - Under a Purple Sky - 2 November 2024
Eastern Parktown - Echoes of the Past - 3 November 2024
Eureka City and Bray's Golden Quarry - 9 November 2024
Spirits of the Past - The history of the Eastern Cape frontier - 16 November 2024
Notices
Destruction of Heritage - Elands Bay Cave
Job opportunities at Iziko Museum
Pairing bookshops and coffee shops
Herbert Prins Colosseum Memorial Awards - Vote now
Residents rally to protect Pretoria’s jacaranda heritage
Joburg Public Library update
In other news
A short history of the Wilds
R280m women's heritage monument in Tshwane faces further delays
Uncontrolled sewage damaging SA’s World Heritage Sites
Castle of Good Hope eviction 'is happening soon', says Cape Town mayor
Jozi vs Jozi documents the decay of South Africa’s economic hub
Study of oldest footprint ever may change the entire history of humanity