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Buildings and Personalities of the city in the 19th century, with specially commissioned drawings by Hannes Meiring.
'A lively and very personal history of early Pretoria ... This deceptively straightforward book ... I have not been able to fault the author on any historical fact.' J F Marais, 1971.
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A Biography of Mrs. Sarah Heckford
'It is not an extravagance to call Mrs Heckford one of the most extraordinary women to whom the British nation has given birth.' Obituary, The Times, London, April 21, 1903.
In her own words, she 'leaped the barriers of young-ladydom, though they were high and armed with sharp spikes.' |
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The Story of a Showman
This perceptive and thoroughly researched study of Irish actor and journalist Charles Du Val (1846-1889) covers mid-Victorian theatre and the rise of the music-hall as well as theatrical tours of South Africa in the 1880s. |
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Portrait of a Victorian Romancer
Lively biography of a romantic novelist who was a best seller in his day, a friend of D G Rossetti and Bram Stoker among others.
Now almost forgotten, 'she makes us see why it is important we consider his life and remember his name.' Daily Telegraph, 1997. |
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The Letters of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Hall Caine 1878~1881
The letters that passed between a young unknown provincial journalist and a famous Pre-Raphaelite painter and poet give a fascinating sidelight on 1880s literary life. |
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The Story of a Huguenot Family
While based on years of sound genealogical research, this is a lively family history which puts flesh on the skeleton of the family tree. |
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Kruger's Pretoria 2nd edition
Vivien Allen's latest book which has just been published. Click on the cover image for further details.
Fully updated, corrected and re-set, this second edition documents those buildings that have disappeared since 1971 and the prospects for those that remain. |
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Something of a Novelty
by Archie Atkinson
A collection of postcards from South Africa which show a fascinating sidelight on the history of the Republic during the hundred years preceding World War I. |