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5 Museums Treasure Hunt a great success

5 Museums Treasure Hunt a great success

The inaugural 5 Museums Treasure Hunt on International Museum Day was a great success thanks to the 120 participants from all walks of life, from pre-schoolers on mums’ arms to…

5 Museums Treasure Hunt on soon

5 Museums Treasure Hunt on soon

An exciting family and fun outing for all, the 5 Museums Treasure Hunt, a treasure hunt through all five museums in Ndlambe, has been arranged for International Museums Day on…

St John’s Church in Bathurst turns 175

St John’s Church in Bathurst turns 175

The oldest unaltered Anglican Church in South Africa, the St John’s Church in Bathurst, celebrates its 175th anniversary in 2013 and numerous events are planned in celebration thereof. Designed by…

Mysterious figure head named Boadicea

Mysterious figure head named Boadicea

The mysterious figure head guarding the entrance to the Kowie History Museum has a new name, Boadicea. The Board of Trustees decided to host a competition to name the figure…

Ndlambe Heritage Committee Launched

Ndlambe Heritage Committee Launched

PORT ALFRED – ALL historical aspects of Ndlambe will be promoted in a co-ordinated manner in the future with the launch of a new umbrella body, the Ndlambe Heritage Committee. Port Alfred and…

SA Author Brings History to Life

SA Author Brings History to Life

RELEASED by Melange Books (US) Daphne Olivier’s new novel, The Kennaway Woman, brings a fascinating yet little-known piece of South African history to life. One hundred and fifty-five years ago,…

Royal Flags Donated to Kowie Museum

Royal Flags Donated to Kowie Museum

SOUTH African and British flags of various sizes presumably imported to be used during the visit of the Royal family to South Africa in 1947 and possibly for the coronation…

Longer Hours for Kowie Museum

Longer Hours for Kowie Museum

THE Kowie Museum will operate with extended hours during the festive season. Curator Dick Schuurman said that the museum will operate on extended hours from December 19 to January 7,…