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Category: 1910 to 1948

King George VI Lands at Duncan Dock and Travels Through Crowded Streets to Civic Reception
1910 to 1948 Cape History

King George VI Lands at Duncan Dock and Travels Through Crowded Streets to Civic Reception

Staff Writer17 February 194726 July 2026

By Victor Achebe, Staff Reporter Adderley Street, Cape Town, 17 February 1947 Cape Town today welcomed Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, together with Princess Elizabeth and Princess…

1910 to 1948 Cape History

DAYLIGHT SAVING TO END NEXT SUNDAY

Staff Writer12 March 194431 July 2026

Government Restores Standard Time as Wartime Measure Comes to a Close By a Cape Chronicle Staff Reporter Cape Town, 12 March 1944 — The Union Government has announced that Daylight…

1910 to 1948 Cape History

CAPE TO TURN CLOCKS FORWARD NEXT SUNDAY

Staff Writer13 September 194231 July 2026

Government Announces New ‘Daylight Saving Time’ as Wartime Economy Measure By a Cape Chronicle Staff Reporter Cape Town, 13 September 1942 — For the first time in the history of…

New Furniture House opens doors in Woodstock
1910 to 1948

New Furniture House opens doors in Woodstock

Staff Writer22 May 193422 July 2026

Crowds Gather as Mr. Meyer Lewis Launches New Store for Working Families Cape Town, 1934. Woodstock was astir from an early hour this morning as residents, tradesmen, and curious passers-by…

Great Gathering at the University Estate as Statue of Empire Builder Takes Its Place Beneath Devil’s Peak
1910 to 1948 Cape History

Great Gathering at the University Estate as Statue of Empire Builder Takes Its Place Beneath Devil’s Peak

Staff Writer22 April 193419 July 2026

By Isabella Maria de Villiers Cape Town, April 1934 — Under clear autumn skies and with the grand slopes of Table Mountain standing solemnly behind the proceedings, a distinguished assembly…

AFRIKAANS TAKES ITS PLACE AMONG THE NATION’S OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
1910 to 1948 Community News & Events Politics & Provincial Government

AFRIKAANS TAKES ITS PLACE AMONG THE NATION’S OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

Staff Writer8 May 192522 July 2026

Parliament Approves Historic Measure – A New Chapter Opens in South African Public Life Cape Town, 8 May 1925 — By Our Parliamentary Correspondent A moment of profound historical importance…

The Iron Road Reaches Klawer
1910 to 1948 Cape History

The Iron Road Reaches Klawer

Staff Writer1 July 191422 July 2026

The Cape Chronicle – by Special Correspondence Klawer, 1 July 1914 After many years of anticipation by the farming community of the Olifants River Valley, the shrill whistle of the…

Opening of the New Klawer Hotel
1910 to 1948 Cape History Towns

Opening of the New Klawer Hotel

Staff Writer12 November 191022 July 2026

A welcome addition to the northern road From our own correspondent KLAWER, Saturday. A notable occasion in this district took place today with the formal opening of the new Klawer…

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