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1820 Settler Samuel Liversage of Staffordshire led a joint-stock party that ‘included a high proportion of young children’(Nash, MD, 1987,...

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This proposed article, "Loss of Ford children at sea," presents a poignant and detailed micro-history of an 1820 settler family, illuminating the prof...

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Margaret Snodgrass

Outing to Hope Farm April 2024

History

The Lower Albany Historical Society’s first outing of the year was to Hope Farm. Our visit took place on Thursday, 18 April, a lovely sunny...

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This abstract provides a concise and engaging overview of the Lower Albany Historical Society's inaugural outing of the year to Hope Farm. The report...

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Daphne McNeill

Outing to Salem, ‘Place of Peace’

History

On 21 September 2023 - a beautiful sunny day - a good turnout of LAHS members gathered outside the famous 1832 Salem Wesleyan Church for a...

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The submitted abstract, titled "Outing to Salem, ‘Place of Peace’," functions as a concise summary of a local historical society event. It effectively...

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Basil Mills

185th Great Trek Celebrations

History

Basil came to share with LAHS an experience he’d had at the 185th Great Trek Celebrations held at the Karel Landman monument on 16 December...

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This abstract presents a descriptive account of the 185th Great Trek Celebrations, an event held on December 16, 2023, at the Karel Landman monument....

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Suzette Lampier Grist

Outing to Somerset East

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On Thursday, 5 October, we had our final outing of 2023. Members started early from their homes for the long drive to Somerset East. We met...

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The submission titled "Outing to Somerset East" presents itself as a straightforward report detailing a group's recreational excursion. Based solely o...

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Yvonne Surtees

Outing to Rokeby Park and the Blaauwkrantz Bridge

History

The article describes an outing of the LAHS on 21 July 2022 to Rokeby Park Church, followed by a picnic tea and talk at the Blaauwkrantz Br...

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This article, titled "Outing to Rokeby Park and the Blaauwkrantz Bridge," provides a descriptive account of a local historical society's excursion on...

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Jeff Peires

The view from the Toposcope

History

It is now more than forty years since the publication of my first book, The House of Phalo (1981), during which time I have done a little m...

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This paper, titled "The view from the Toposcope," signals a deeply personal and reflective engagement with historical scholarship spanning over four d...

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Margaret Snodgrass

The Kat River Valley, Balfour and Hertzog

History

This article, The Kat River Valley, Balfour and Hertzog, compiled by Margaret Snodgrass, recounts a 2022 visit by historical society member...

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Margaret Snodgrass's article, "The Kat River Valley, Balfour and Hertzog," offers a concise yet compelling historical overview of a crucial region in...

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Daphne McNeill

The War of The Axe, the Seventh Frontier War

History

This article recounts the 1846 conflict that began in Fort Beaufort and became known as the War of the Axe—the seventh of nine Cape Frontie...

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This article promises a focused and insightful examination of the 1846 War of the Axe, positioning it as the seventh iteration within the complex seri...

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"Thomas River Historical Village" offers a compelling exploration of a significant Eastern Cape heritage site, meticulously tracing its journey from a...