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Industrial Archaeology, TMNP

History 18 March 2018

The last industrial archaeology meet was overbooked. Therefore, it was repeated on Sunday 18 March 2018…

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Perry Refuge 60th Celebration

History 4 January 2018

On the 20th of December 2017, I led a meet deep into the Hex River Mountains, to celebrate…

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G.F. Travers Jackson, by Viv Solomon

History 24 May 2017

George Francis Travers Jackson (1880-1964) grew up in Cape Town and was an enthusiastic mountain climber from an…

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TM Hut apple tree may be SA’s oldest

Did You Know? 5 May 2017

After a three-year search, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing has found an ancient apple tree at the top of Table…

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“My Cederberg Story”, by Olive Nieuwoudt

History 3 September 2015

Olive Nieuwoudt’s autobiographical book, “My Cederberg Story”, is now published and available for purchase.

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Origin of the name for Elsie’s Peak

History 9 July 2010

Did you know? The origins of the name Elsie’s Peak.

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