SIMON’S TOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
FOUNDED IN 1960
TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT OUR HERITAGE
REGISTERED AS A CONSERVATION BODY
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Calendar Of Events
Lectures and other Functions for 2009
Our Lectures/Talks begin at 17h30 for 18h00. Entrance is R15 and includes a glass of wine or fruit juice. A small plate of snacks would be greatly appreciated.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LECTURE SUBJECT MAY CHANGE AT SHORT NOTICE.
June 24 DAVID ERICKSON: “Cannon, Bell, Clock, Ball
and Sundial: the time keepers of Simon’s Town”.
David will share some of his recent researches into these topics.
July 29 Margaret Cartwright : “What’s in a name”
Stories behind the early street names of Simon’s Town: Part 1. Based on the research of Mr Chapman in the Bulletin of 1975.
Aug 26 WOLF LANGE: “From sea to SALT”.
Amateur astronomer Wolf Lange will celebrate this International Year of Astronomy by telling the story of Sutherland and the SALT Observatory.
He will bring with him copies of his recently published book.
Sept 30 BILL ROBSON: “Living without Eskom: or how to survive without electricity”.
Bill, organist and maker of organs, lived and worked for many years in the Stellenbosch countryside without electricity and will share some of his survival techniques. He will bring with him copies of his book. “Midnight Mess”.
Oct 28 MICHAEL WALKER: “Shipwrecks of the Far South”.
Well known author of books on local history and of shipwrecks. Michael Walker will dip into his vast well of knowledge and talk about shipwrecks in ‘our’ bay.
Nov 25 MARYNA KRUGER AND ANNA SLABBERT: “The majesty of the Himalayas, its people and traditions”.
Maryna and Anna, proprietors of the Tibetan Teahouse, have been going to Nepal, Tibet and surrounding countries for the past 11 years and will share something of their experiences.
DEC 31 MUSEUM PARTY IN THE MUSEUM COURTYARD
Our version of “A New Years Eve” party proved so popular that we have been asked to do it again, so bear us in mind when planning your New Year celebrations.
(a notice and booking form will follow later)
Should you have any enquiries please feel free to contact
Margaret Cartwright 021 782 3298
