The Cape Has Lost One of Its Greatest Sons
John Fairbairn Passes Away Cape Chronicle – 6 October 1864 Cape Town awoke yesterday to sorrowful news. On the 5th of October, 1864, Mr. John Fairbairn, one of the Colony’s…
An Investigative Historical Feature For generations, visitors arriving in the picturesque fishing village of Paternoster have been greeted by one of the West Coast's most…
PAROW — On a weekday morning in a community hall in Parow Valley, a group of seniors moves through a routine set to music, guided…
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John Fairbairn Passes Away Cape Chronicle – 6 October 1864 Cape Town awoke yesterday to sorrowful news. On the 5th of October, 1864, Mr. John Fairbairn, one of the Colony’s…
Cape Town, 5 November 1863 — Yesterday, on the 4th of November, the Cape Colony witnessed a momentous occasion that promises to transform commerce, travel, and the very progress of…
Simon’s Town, 17 September 1861 After four arduous years of construction beset by the unforgiving elements of False Bay, the Roman Rock Lighthouse was officially illuminated last night, casting its…
Cape Town—It has been officially announced that Major-General Sir Robert Henry Wynyard has been appointed to assume the office of Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. His appointment, confirmed…
Cape Town, 1861 — Sir George Grey currently stands at a pivotal moment in his distinguished colonial career. Once the admired Governor of the Cape Colony, the energetic administrator now…
Governor Grey extends the Queen’s dominion over a chain of Atlantic islands CAPE TOWN — 12 AUGUST 1861 A significant proclamation has been issued today from Cape Town which extends…
Concerning The Cape Chronicle and the Cause of its Establishment By William Foster Cape Chronicle Proprietor & EditorCape Town, 1861 To the merchants of Adderley Street, the farmers of the…
Cape Post Office Driven to Extraordinary Measures — Valuable Consignment Said to Have Been Lying in Cape Town for Months CAPE TOWN, February 1861. — Special Report A most extraordinary…