December 2013
Knysna Historical Society
P.O. Box 2787
KNYSNA
6570
LIST OF RECORDED HISTORICAL TALKS and Illustrated Presentations
KHS HISTORICALTALKS
7 April 2010 - KHS Braai evening activity
The Woodcutters - Delena Wolmarans (daughter of Adam Stander)
24 September 2011 - KHS Heritage Day
The Old Town/ Market Hall – Philip Caveney
6 November 2011 - KHS Deepwalls Outing.
4 short talks:
Veldmanspad/ Geo Parkes & Sons - Philip Caveney
The Knysna Forest – Dave Reynell - Forester (retired)
The King Edward Tree – Philip Caveney
The Forest Legends Museum – Melaney Barrath - SANParks
15 January 2012 – KHS Thesen recording
The Thesens Voyage 1869 - Mike Lawson, ex-Chairman KHS
26 April 2012 – KHS AGM
Belvidere and Leisure Island, resident Lexie Elliott interview - Carol Kennedy
13 May 2012 – KHS Ganzvlei Outing
The history of the Ganzvlei farm 1775 – 1963 – David Peter Metelerkamp
2 August 2012 – KHS talk on Professor John FV Phillips
His life after Deep Walls – James Paterson, grandson.
See also Illustrated presentation by Philip Caveney, later.
18 November 2012 – KHS Bracken Hill, Die Poort, Fisanthoek Outing
The history of Die Poort - Margaret Parkes
14 March 2013 – KHS Annual Braai evening activity
The history of the Millwood Goldfields Society – Theo Stehle & Ron Etter
KHS ILLUSTRATED PRESENTATIONS
2 August 2012 – KHS talk on Professor John Phillips
Illustrated Presentation of his life with his family at Deepwalls
Philip Caveney
See also talk by James Paterson, above.
17 April 2013 – KHS talk on George Duthie of Brenton and his family
AGM Talk
The history of my life at Brenton and the building of the RN Fairmile Motor Launches during WWII, by Mary van Eeden (daughter of George and Lucy Duthie) NOTE:
See also recording of the Imperial Museum interview with RN Officer John Field.
(See OTHER recordings)
12 June 2013 – KHS The saga of Crossing the Knysna River
An illustrated talk on the drift, pontoons and bridges used to cross the Knysna River, by
Murray Douglas, retired Civil Engineer
18 October 2013 – KHS talk on Captain Robert Hart
An illustrated talk about Captain RCH Hart, Teacher, Soldier, Headmaster and Gentleman farmer, by Philip Caveney
UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (U3A)
Recordings of Historical talks given to the U3A during 2011 and 2012
20 September 2011 - U3A Meeting
The Port of Knysna – Margaret Parkes
18 October 2011 - U3A Meeting
Millwood Goldfields – Vicky Williams
15 November 2011 - U3A Meeting
Old books of Knysna – Margaret Parkes
21 February 2012 - U3A Meeting
The Cape Governors visit Knysna - Vicky Williams
27 March 2012 - U3A Meeting
The South Western Railway - Margaret Parkes
24 April 2012 – U3A Meeting
The Leisure Island Story – Vicky Williams
OTHER THIRD Party recordings
13 March 1990 – Interview by Forester Theo C Stehle
Memories of Millwood – Mrs Flo Julyan, born Grimble, in 1898
May 1974 – Interview by her daughter
Memories of Millwood & Belvidere – Mrs MD Wolstenholme,, in her 90’s
January 2013 – Imperial War Museum Interview with John Field – RN officer serving on the Fairmile Motor launch ML853 during WWII.
5 off CD set, R150 per set.
(See also KHS Illustrated talk by Mary van Eeden)
NOTES:
- All recordings of Talks are in CD (Analogue) format, but can be offered in digital format for use with computers with .mp3 compatible software.
Price R50 per CD.
- All Illustrated Presentations consist of an audio recording on CD (Analogue) of the presentation and a CD containing low-resolution images used in the presentation.
Price R100 per set.
- Some talks and presentations are also available in black and white hardcopy format (text) at R2 per page.
- Packaging and postage extra.
(CD standard postage and packaging cost within South Africa is R15)
- For further information please contact Philip Caveney on:
Telephone: 044 382 1572
Mobile/ cell:079 260 4159
e-mail:
02 June 2012