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… cableway was only built in 1929. In 1795, during the British occupation of the Cape, three blockhouses were …

… years after the famous speech “The winds of change” by British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. The Country’s taste …

… McHattie. This was later changed and named for the British Prime Minister of the time, Arthur Balfour, after he …

… given over to the Governor as his residence. Following the British annexation of the Cape in 1806, the talents of …

… import. This was a significant area in terms of the British colonisation of the country, and continues to offer a …

… with the Portuguese at Delagoa Bay. The Historic old British stone fort, situated on Prieska Koppie, in the …

… the French Huguenots and much later by the arrival of the British settlers. It was especially the arrival of the French …

… before returning to India to do the same idea against British colonialism ! A Plaque commemorating the incident and …

… when it became the preferred place of retirement for British civil servants returning from tours of duty in India. …

… the most beautiful collections of South African, African, British, French, Dutch and Flemish artists in the South. …

… in 10 days on a mission to request help for the besieged British garrison at Archie Gumede , Old Fort .  Isipingo is …

… Peelton mission station. This they named in honour of the British Prime Minister, Sir Robert Peel. The new station was …

… after Sir James Edward Alexander, 1803-1885, who was a British officer and explorer, (AS SHOWN IN PHOTO). 1836, he …

… to anyone. In the 1860's Herbert married a young girl of British stock named Elizabeth Belshaw – 27 years his junior. …

… The coastline were dotted by forts built by the Dutch, British and the Dane merchants. By the latter part of 19th century the Dutch and the British were the only traders left. And when the Dutch … Gold Coast a crown colony. The Gold Coast was the first British colony in Africa to become independent. After …

… was renamed: " Quanza ". In 1871, she was returned to the British flag. She was one of seven ships to founder that …

… The opening day of the attack, 1 July 1916, saw the British Army sustain 57,000 casualties, the bloodiest day in …

… appointed Receiver-General and Treasurer, by the incoming British in 1795. In 1802, following the Treaty of Amiens, …

… again Extended and was given a Second Storey. After the British Annexation of the Cape in 1806 most of the Slaves …

… that would then be used to build homes. In 1795, a British military expedition took control of the Cape and …

… their hands intermittently until 7 June 1900 when British forces under Lt-GenSir Charles Warren entered the …

… During the South African War the British military authorities imported a large number of …

… the Weston Agricultural College/Museum - which also houses British Military Artefacts .  On 17 August 1914, the Weston …

… the War, Black people were paid well in service of the British and after the War they had more than enough to keep …

… as West London, but renamed in honour of a member of the British Royal family. It was during the 1930s that the Earl … to try to stabilise the sand with plants native to the British colonies of New South Wales and Western Australia. …

… have witnessed everything from early Dutch settlement to British occupation, political imprisonment and military … linked to the formal transfer of the Cape from Dutch to British control in 1806. These trees have quietly borne …

… in Claremont in the early 1800's when predominantly British settlers purchased ‘countryside’ properties. … Gardens was established in the late 19th century by a British botanist and boasts a stunning collection of trees …

… 1497. The Dutch landed in the Area in 1670 and the British followed years later in 1822. The year 1853 saw the …

… Drakensberg Park. In the 1840's, it became known as the British Colony of Natal, though Zululand (KwaZulu in Zulu) …

… the children to School and the congregation to assemble. British occupation changed this, however, and by 1800 the …