Africana Library
The library houses about 14000 books, 640 manuscripts and 12000 photographs. Included in the collection are early printed editions of African indigenous languages (San, Tswana, Zulu, Xhosa), early books related…
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Historical Papers Research Archive
Historical Papers is one of the largest and most comprehensive independent archives in Southern Africa. We house over 3300 collections of historical, political and cultural importance, encompass the mid 17th…
Photographs
The collection consists of photographs
Agriculture
The collection consists of photographs, documents, account books, correspondence, diaries, books etc.
Biographical
The collection consists of ad hoc biographical information in various formats, such as certificates, books, envelopes, tax forms, photographs, death certificates, etc
Anglo Boer War 1899 – 1902
The collection consists of diaries, book extracts, correspondence, scrapbooks, maps, military passes, notes, photographs, etc
Newspapers, magazines and books
Newspapers, magazines and books, the archive also has a large collection of old newspapers on microfilm
Library Collection
The Library collection of ±4 500 books, magazines, newspaper articles, pamphlets etc. can be accessed through visiting the Museum's Research Centre
Bybelversameling / Bible Collection
The collection consists of various family Bibles and Hymn books Die versameling bestaan uit verskeie familie Bybels en Gesangeboekies
Koerante / Newspapers
The collection consists of newspapers such as the Cape Times, New Era, Spring en Brakpan Adverteerder, The Cape Argus, The Friend, Beeld, Woonburger en die Kultuurkroniek (now BY), Dagbreek en…