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ARDERNE GARDEN

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 Dgould GARDENS, BIRDS, DOGS ETC, HISTORY

Cities often have, in their suburbs, places of interest and beauty.  Cape Town is such a city. This particular place is the Arderne Garden in the suburb of Claremont.  It is well known to brides as a place to take wedding photographs, also known to those homes near to it but there are many other […]

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EX SLAVES – ENTREPERNEURS OF NECESSITY

February 18, 2019February 19, 2019 Dgould HISTORY

With the aid of modern appliances it is not difficult to have private or commercial washing done.

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Simon’s Town Marine Anchorage

August 16, 2016August 16, 2016 Dgould HISTORY

The town and the South African Naval Dockyard share the name of Simon’s Town.

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DOLOSSE

May 22, 2016May 22, 2016 Dgould HISTORY

Coast lines often need some means of protection against wave action, particularly harbour walls and breakwaters.

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HONEY – THE KHOISAN AND THE SETTLERS

April 4, 2016 Dgould HISTORY

Honey is a tasty thick fluid humans enjoy eating in various forms.  In the large background that we call history how did it become one of the causes for strife between the KhoiSan and the new settlers? Strife that got worse as politics began to form the future of South Africa and which would affect […]

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A WALK AROUND A BEAUTIFUL WINE ESTATE

February 14, 2016February 14, 2016 Dgould HISTORY

Groot Constantia shares it’s beautiful vineyards.

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WHERE THE NEEDS OF A CLIENT CAN LEAD

October 9, 2015October 11, 2015 Dgould HISTORY

One often has to work in traditional research places:

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Greetings from a Cape Town historian

September 3, 2015September 3, 2015 Dgould HISTORY

I work as an historical researcher and accept commissions from clients in South Africa and from other parts of the world.

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HOUT BAY: A suburb and fishing harbour

September 2, 2015September 2, 2015 Dgould HISTORY

The catching of fish and other sea creatures along the coast

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 FOR THE PUBLIC’S ATTENTION

September 2, 2015October 11, 2015 Dgould HISTORY

South Africa, in line with other countries in the world, places plaques 

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