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Postcards illustrate South Africa's contribution to First World War in Africa
When war broke out in Europe in August 1914 the belligerents were all colonial powers with colonies in Africa and so the colonies became embroiled willy-nilly in a war thousands of miles away.
4 commentsA “Grand Tour” in old photographs
I love old photographs. Perhaps it’s because they give us a glimpse of what people thought was interesting or important at the time they were taken. They pique our curiosity and perhaps evoke a nostalgia for a time we can never again experience.
10 commentsAimez-vous Picasso?
This article is just to say, hey, what we like is often about what we know, and knowing a bit more about modern art might just open our eyes and our minds to some great experiences – tactile, visual and emotional.
11 commentsThe McGregors in South Africa
Two Scottish clans, the Robertson and the McGregor, came together in South Africa in the 1860s and started a South African dynasty.
8 commentsBlythswood: a unique South African mission station
Blythswood Missionary Institution in the former Transkei, South Africa, was unique in that the people it served asked for it and contributed to the cost of setting it up.
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