Chavonnes Battery Blog - Page 10

Join the Durbanville Heritage Society on a visit to the historic Somerset Hospital Medical Museum and Fort Wynyard on Saturday 23rd August 2014 from 9am to 1pm

Time: 9.15am for 9.30am - 11.00am
Venue: The Somerset Hospital Medical Museum (Portswood Road, Greenpoint)
Parking: In the grounds of the Medical Museum
Speaker: Professor De Villiers (Founder of the Cape Medical Museum and Chairman of the Board since 1988)

Time: 11.00am to 11.45am
Venue: Salaam Cafe where refreshments are on sale, after which, pending confirmation, a visit to part of the old section of the hospital restored by Gabriel Fagan Architects.
Speaker: Moira Serritslev (Architect)

Time: 12.00 noon to 1.00pm
Venue: Fort Wynyard built in 1795 and the headquarters of the Cape Garrison Artillery Regiment
Speaker: Willem Steenkamp will conduct a short tour of this historic gun battery.

Please RSVP as soon as possible to either:
Lynn van der Merwe 0721330541 Email lynnjvdmerwe@absamail.co.za
Pam Beck 0845040540 Email: durbanvilleheritage@gmail.

On Saturday, the 26th July 2014 The Durbanville Heritage Society invites you to a presentation on the “Battle of Blaauwberg” to celebrate the opening of the Durbanville Library Hall.

Francois Jacobs, of the "War Games Society" will display his collection of miniature soldiers in a re-construction of the historic "Battle of Blaauwberg" of 1806 which had a profound effect on the history of our country.

Guest speakers Major Willem Steenkamp and Mr Roy Fuller-Gee will present an overview of different aspects of the battle.

Refreshments and copies of Assegais, Drums and Dragoons by Willem Steenkamp will be on sale.
The Date: Saturday 26th July 2014
Venue: The Library Hall, Oxford Road, Durbanville
Time: From 10.00am until 3.00pm
Cost: R10.00 pp, R5.00 Pensioners and Scholars.
Contact: Pam Beck (Secretary) Durbanville Heritage Society
Email: durbanvilleheritage@gmail.com
Tel No: 021 976 2380

Like any old building which has seen tumultuous events in its lifetime, the Castle of Good Hope has its quota of permanently resident ghostly inhabitants … although whether you see them or not is another matter.

The good news is that the Chavonnes Battery Museum has teamed up with City Sightseeing, the company that runs the iconic red double decker open-topped sightseeing buses to offer budget beating fun for the entire family this holiday with their 3 for 1 special offers.