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South African Olympians of Yesteryear!

Since 1908 South Africa has made an honourable contribution to Olympic sport, when a team of fourteen Springboks took part in the games for the first time. South Africans had won 72 medals up to 1960: 17 gold, 28 silver and 27 bronze. Medals won in team events and presented separately to team members have been included in these totals as individual medals. The following athletes have won the 17 gold medals awarded to South Africa:

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WHAT'S NEW

1863 Cape Almanac

The 1863 Cape Almanac relinquishes a wonderful insight to the 3 647 principal inhabitants living in Cape Town. Are you related to John Crapper from the Curiosity Shop at no 2 Hout Street ? or Moos Moosier, grave digger from 39 Rose Street ? Search our wonderful collection of Almanacs which now cover 37 completed years of Almanacs + African Court Calendars from various years 1813 – 1894.

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BOOK REVIEW

Hemel + Aarde Leper Colony

John Annandale’s compilation on the facts and rumours that surround the scourge of leprosy in the Hemel and Aarde region of the Western Cape brings to life the reality of what really happened. Articles and facts have been gathered from reputable resources to educate those who are misinformed about this dreaded disease of its day.

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FEATURED PRODUCT

The South African Sporting Encylopeadia + Who’s Who 1955

This publication is a bumper edition of sportsmen and women in South Africa. This phenomenal book contains some 2,487 biographies including date of birth, parents names, school and college where educated, profession, spouse's name, hobbies and clubs as well as postal or physical addresses.

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DID YOU KNOW

Accessions

That there are a number of important accessions in the Natal Archives from which genealogical information can be obtained, among them the Robert Noble Acutt Collection (A502), the Kit Bird Collection (A79), original deeds of transfer of land purchased from Adam Kok by the Boers, Philippolis, 1866-1875 (A104), the Henderson Collection (A 113, A 1167)

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FORUMS MOST RECENT POSTS

Michael Williams
Does anyone have any information about Michael Williams who was living in Simons Town in the early 1800s I think he came to South Africa with the Royal Navy. He had a son, Michael Edward Williams who moved to Natal and eventually settled in Utrecht. Thank you. Rosemary - 8/27/2008 5:51:43 PM

Alfred Beech/Nellie Pearson
I am trying to locate the family of my grandfather, Alfred Beech. He moved from Shipley in West Yorkshire to Goeghegan (I hope that's the correct spelling) in Swaziland in approximately 1964/5 and died in approx 1972. His daughter, my aunt Nellie was married to John Pearson and they had emigrated to Natal around 1952. Their daughters were Sylvia and Kathleen, and they would be aged approx 58 and 52 respectively. If my aunt Nelly is still alive she would be in her early nineties by now. I would be extremely grateful if anyone can help me. Thank you very much . Hilary - 8/25/2008 7:21:38 PM

Sinclair form Scottland
Anyone out there with any information realting to John nickname Jack Sinclair who come to South Africa from Scotland. He married a Mrs Reed/Drisco in Louise Trichart. He was burried in Louise Trichart in _+ 1948 he had a brother nicknamed Bob Sinclair as well, they came together to South Africa. - 8/24/2008 2:23:01 PM

samuel barber
hi i am looking for samuel barber death he died in a shooting accented around 1952 in Rodisha b 1907 england married ivy charolette pintlebury 1936 capetown and had six children nan read in the paper they lived in capetown. samuel barber parents father percy barber b 1868 england d 1920 sth africa mother matilda sandy b ? d 1911 graaff reinet in child birth - 8/24/2008 7:30:20 AM

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Passenger Records

Cape Town has generally been considered as the initial major port of entry for South Africa. Years later Durban, Port Nolloth..

BIOGRAPHIES

Ryk Neethling

Frans “Ryk” Neethling, Olympic Swimmer born 17 November 1977 in Bloemfontein to Ryk and San-Marie Neethling.

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GRASKOP - Town

GRASKOP, Tvl. Town in the magisterial district of Pilgrim's Rest, situated on the eastern escarpment of the Drakensberg above Kowyn's Pass, which gives access to the Lowveld, 14 km by road east of Pilgrim's Rest.

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