The Heritage Portal Newsletter #6 2022
William Smith: Educator
First comprehensive review of the architecture of early apartheid in Pretoria
Century old photographs reveal the story of James Gribble, Paarl based photographer
Notices
Can anyone tell me what these military base codes mean?
Centenary Objects & Public Lecture: Anteosaurus Magnificus presented by Professor Bruce Rubidge
New Book: Archives of Times Past: Conversations about South Africa’s Deep History
The Heritage Portal will be sharing photos from the archive
A new exhibition at the Iziko South African Museum showcases prehistoric stone tools from Cape Town’s Table Bay
A handsome new book exploring South Africa’s architectural heritage
Alexandra Beer Hall (Blue Plaque)
Wooden Floor Restoration The Heritage Directory
The Watercourse History Festival in Plett
Greefswald Bunker Mapungubwe National Park (Artefacts)
In other news
Radio has a rich history as a weapon of the liberation struggle in southern Africa
Climate change threatens African heritage sites
New restaurant in one of SA’s oldest barns
KwaZulu-Natal’s Sibudu Cave and Border Cave get heritage site stamp
eThekwini Municipality hosts tour of Inanda heritage route
Interview with Shaun Gaylard of Blank Ink Design
SA’s Blue Train suspended ‘until further notice’ following a fire and derailment
Ghost village emerges in Spain as drought empties reservoir
Archaeologists Uncover 18,000 Ancient Egyptian ‘Notepads’
A new public art sculpture and wellness park soon to launch in Braamfontein
‘Absolutely freezing’: life in England’s draughty 1930s homes