While spending several days at the South African National Archives in Cape Town researching a theme relating to South African Photographic History, I stumbled upon a file that contained two original antique photographs. It attracted my attention in that it is rather unusual to find early photographs of this nature in archival records.
BOOK REVIEWS
Parallel experiences and narratives in the histories of South Africa and of Ireland, and the ways in which the stories of pain and of hope are shared by storytellers who guide visitors in museums and heritage sites in each context, make for an important and timely comparison. The authors reflect, in the closing pages of this book, on the relevance of museums in the twenty-first century.
BLUE PLAQUES
Designed in 1919, this is one of a pair of buildings (Stands 1123 and 1125) with fine craftsmanship in the Arts and Crafts manner, attributed to the architect Piercy Patrick Eagle and commissioned by the original owner P.W. McKie. A Transvaal Government Architect from 1904-1920, Eagle designed public buildings including Jeppe Boys High School and King Edward VII High School.