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THE GREAT NEED
THE GREAT NEED by Sandy Dacombe Ferrar. An absorbing record of the dedication and bravery of a handful of nuns, from the School Sisters of St Francis who, on arrival to a dilapidated farm mission near Barberton, in South Africa, found to their deep consternation that...
SPECIAL AIR SERVICE – The Men Speak
SPECIAL AIR SERVICE - The Men Speak by Jonathan Pittaway. A unique historical record, recounted by the men who were involved, this superbly presented book tells of the exploits and bravery of the Rhodesian Special Air Service men. Little was known of the Rhodesian...
1820 SETTLERS
1820 SETTLERS Edited by John Wilmot. This is an amazing collection of the histories of the 1820 Settlers, many written by their descendants, with numerous photographs of the people, paintings and newspaper reportsof that era. Edited by John Wilmot, on behalf of the...
Eavesdropping on early Natal
Eavesdropping on early Natal by Carol MacCallum. “Three hundred and forty one years after Vasco da Gama landed on the east coast of Africa in 1497 and named it Natal, the first white settlers arrived in 1838.” So begins the fascinating history of Natal. The...
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