Summary of a talk given by D.J. CulpinThe French traveller and ornithologist, François Le Vaillant, wrote one of the most important eighteenth-century accounts of a visit to the southern Africa.In 1790 he published his Journey into th Interior of Africa by way of the...

Speaker: Philip CaveneyThis is a short account of the woodcutter settlements in the southern Cape and the e.orts made by the Cape authorities to improve the living standards of the woodcutters by settling them at selected locations on clearings abutting the indigenous...

Speaker: Brenda SheperdIt was a volatile time in South Africa at the outbreak of the First World War. Only 12 years had passed since the end of the Anglo Boer War which had bitterly divided the nation.Those South Africans of British descent and Afrikaners loyal to...

Well-known Plett thespian, raconteur and committee member of The Van Plettenberg  Historical Society, David Hall-Green, tells us about the ill-fated Portuguese ship, known to us as the “San Gonzales”,  which ran into serious trouble in our bay. 1630: Padrão of the São...

Our final event for the year at Fairview Estate was a resounding success. The weather behaved, and we sat on the terrace feasting our eyes on the Tsitsikama mountains while listening to Andrew Rattray’s fascinating tales. Andrew’s talk was followed by a delicious...

Hi All, The Rosiland saga has sat with me for over the 40 years that I have lived in Plett. I remember her as we shared a cafeteria at UCT. She was tall good looking with a dress down to the ground. Us Architects did not chat up the Hippy chicks. I moved to Plett got...

IN THE vale of Clumber in the Eastern Cape, 5km from Bathurst just off the Shaw Park road, lies Clumber Church. Situated on a knoll this is the third Church to be built on this spot by the Nottingham Party and descendants of the 1820 Settlers. This knoll was given the...

Our second talk was held at Formosa Garden Village – commemorating 200 years since the arrival of the 1820 settlers.  Courteney Bradfield spoke about the arrival of the 1820 settlers in what has been described as “The most callous mass migration of people in...

ARTICLE CREDIT: Knysna Plett Herald – Correspondent Yolandé Stander | Tuesday, 30 August 2022, 08:01 Enthusiasm for Plettenberg Bay’s history was tangible on Friday 19 August as more than 150 locals and visitors gathered at the iconic and historic...

Our first talk was held at Sky Villa where members and friends enjoyed views over Plettenberg Bay while listening to a most informative talk by Graeme Young on the Brenton Blue Butterfly which rather like the Van Plettenberg Historical Society, has survived against...

See original article here: http://www.theheritageportal.co.za/notice/epic-map-produced-van-plettenberg-historical-society Following hard-on-its-heels of the ground-breaking introduction of a heritage identification programme for Plettenberg Bay and its environs...

20 years of conservation in Plett.The developing role of the Nature’s Valley Trust Dr Mark Brown, Program Director, Natures’s Valley Trust. https://youtu.be/b1RqPBtthzY?si=aoigwjAwM9VJ1ifq

“Rep”, as it has been known for scores of years, has been the hard-knocks training ground of many famous (and not so famous) actors.  Although for obvious reasons, the vast majority of them have been British, there have been a few South Africans who have taken...

The period of Modern Art discussed is between 1870 and 1970. Starting with the Impressionists and ending with Abstract Expressionism. https://youtu.be/0UNWplN6_yc