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The collection consists of two parts: Lidbetter Photographic Collection - The Lidbetter Photographic collection consists of 167 glass negatives that are 17 x 22 cm in size, 10 that are…
The collection focuses on: Cathedral of St. Michael and St. George Makana Botanical Gardens Trinity Presbyterian Church Collection General information about Grahamstown
On 25 January 1981, the Karoo changed forever. The little town of Laingsburg was hit by what continues to be one of the most dramatic natural disasters ever to have happened in…
During October and November of 1983 the museum staff dismantled the old Dutch Reform Sunday School house donated by the DR Church and transported the numbered stones and timber to…
The CP Nel Museum celebrates the role of the ostrich trade in the rich history and heritage of Oudtshoorn, and is intriguing to visit. There are a number of exhibitions here. The…
The Museum is housed in a sandstone prison building dating from 1891 that was built by the ZAR Department of Public Works on request of the local Klerksdorp authorities in…
The Prieska Museum stands on the main street protecting the history of the town and skilfully displaying the wonders of it's memory lane. Situated on the South banks of the…
The Museum is housed in the buildings erected by the Reverend Schröder in 1875 as a church and mission station. Domestic items dating from that era and articles relating to…
The Colesberg-Kemper Museum developed from a collection of curiosities and has grown into a fascinating store house of local history and contemporary information. This user-friendly museum is not a place…