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… Building underwent refurbishing in a Victorian style in about 1890, while a second floor and a verandah were added …

… This dwelling was designed and built in about 1899 by A Westenberg and C van der Made, both engineers …

… originally owned by Police Constable Sterley, date from about 1840, and together with the adjacent house at 7 Castle …

… Jan van Riebeeck . Its name was amended to Riebeek East in about 1881 to differentiate it from its namesake in the …

… certain of the richness of his discovery. So, having heard about a small group of prospectors led by seasoned gold hunter Edward Button, who were fossicking about in the vicinity, Du Preez invited the group to … was followed by a mini gold rush to Eersteling, with about 30 prospectors staking claims on the farm by the end of …

… of the colonial authorities. Established for a group of about 600 indigenous Khoikhoi people by Johannes Theodorus … It was described by travelers as a gloomy collection of about 50 little huts with a small, thatched clay hut in the …

… of Pretoria, is a unique museum that reveals much about the life and the spirit of this great statesman. … avenues of plane trees, poplars and old oaks; after about 2 km, you come to the gates of Doornkloof, where you …

… of George, and was proclaimed a separate division in about 1858. The local economy was based primarily upon … 'Betsie'. Visitors can feed the ostriches as well as learn about the history, industry and farming of ostriches. …

… Woodbrook Farm was established at about the same time as East London, and was located … been overtaken by suburban residential development, and in about 1909 a portion of the Farm was developed into the …

… to preserve the ageing machinery. Every Hall has about 20 vehicles, separated with divisions that allow for … There is a very informative pedestal with information about the relevant car. (These are full of interesting …

… in a book by his owner, Sir Percy FitzPatrick, who wrote about his exploits with Jock, while working as a transport …

… The Village of Cofimvaba was probably established in about 1877 when the Magisterial seat for Tembuland , which …

… occupation, San hunter-gatherers lived in this Area from about 10,000 years ago until they were displaced by Khoikhoi herders from the interior about 400 years ago the Qua and later the Houteniqua … first holiday shack to be erected in 1918 and in 1936 sold about 250,000 square metres to a syndicate of nine families. …

… Rocks (sometimes called the ‘Bergland) with a diameter of about 45 km. This is the remains of what was pushed up from … Centre in Venterskroon or the Parys Museum to learn about the Dome and view Rock Samples. Even if you are not …

… disrupting rail traffic. According to Engineering News, about 4 000m3 of concrete and 1 000 tons of structural steel were used to construct the Bridge, with about 500 tons of reinforcing steel cast into the concrete. …

… in short was a settlement in the former homeland of Lebowa about 75 km north-west of Pietersburg (now Polokwane). The … area from Mphakane up to the 1980s. Mphakane was a village about 50km north of Pietersburg in the Botlokwa area, in the …

… Louwsburg is a little Village on the main road to Pongola, about 70 kilometres East of Vryheid and roughly 400 … which cave is referred to though! Louwsburg is situated about seventy kilometres East of Vryheid on the main road to … Ithala Game Reserve. The relatively small Park is home to about 910 species of plant life, which varies between …

… One of the highlights being the Cape Columbine Lighthouse about 5km away along a gravel road. The Nature Reserve is … with spring flowers and there’s something hugely romantic about lighthouses and their keepers! It is the furthest … 80m above sea level and casts a beam, which is visible for about 50km. "Beautiful hiking trails and unforgettable …

… Church Square is one of the three early areas of land about which the early town developed and its boundaries …

… probably located at a local Inn, but this was abolished in about 1860, when the new village of Bellville was established …

… people were evicted from Bophuthatswana . The homeland had about 300 000 residents, but most of them had to migrate for …

… the Ju'Hoasani is situated in the small Village Grashoek, about halfway between Grootfontein and Tsumkwe, North of the … an authentic open-air Museum where guests can learn a lot about the traditional Culture and the original way of living … our Culture, the guests but also our children learn about the old traditions which is very important for our …

… the country. Benin, a country with a population today of about 8.5 million, has more than 40 ethnic groups. The three … who inhabit west-central Benin and who together comprise about half of the population, the Yoruba who live in the east and comprise about 12 percent, and the Bariba of the north who comprise …

… each of the heads of departments was to write something about their particular discipline for every edition of the … of the Centre. Students were later encouraged to write about their experiences and these were also published in the …

… stand. In 1781, the Dutch East India Company, concerned about an overland British attack, accepted help from a French … incinerator known as ‘The Destructor’. Little is recorded about it, but it’s believed to have been used to destroy …

… The capital, Kinshasa , is located on the Congo River about 320 miles (515 km) from its mouth. The largest City in … depending largely on distance from the Equator. In Kananga about 63 inches (1,600 mm) of precipitation falls annually. …

… The area about Green Point was initially used by the Dutch as a cattle … the light but jolting ' Paardewagon ', are seen driving about to enjoy the sport. Together with the art of making …

… area, part of Lusikisiki and Bizana with a Population of about 18,000.   Holy Cross Hospital is a Provincial Hospital, …

… Hugh Exton Photographic Museum. While here you can learn about the History of this marvelous city and neighbouring …

… These two impressive verandah houses were erected in about 1903 on the instruction of mining magnate Sir Abe …