| Florence Farm History 1866 – 1989
The
farm’s name “FLORENCE” was originally given by the Scottish
families who occupied the land in the late 1800s. The name was
probably ... |
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The
Steinberg’s from 1989
Nico
Nico
and Ané started the farm on a shoestring in 1989. At that time the
region was known for cattle, sheep, maize and dry bean production.
For about 10 years Nico tried his hand at ... |
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Bushman
Paintings
Bushmen
left the foothills of the central Kwa-Zulu Natal Drakensberg, in
1879, the year of Moorosi’s defeat. This is according to the
memoirs of Father Filter who, for many years was a transport rider
bet... |
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Historical
Rock Signatures
For
many years we knew about the human signatures on the northern “dassie
klippe” of Florence. We never knew what they meant and why people
would write their names and dates on those rocks. Some o... |
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| Alexander McCorkindale 1856 – 1872
Chrissiesmeer History
The
area, New-Scotland is well known to the people of Lothair, Warburton,
Lochiel, The Brook and Jessievale. This all is due to an
eccentric S... |
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| SYFERFONTEIN
OOR DIE WASBANK
Hoe
baie het ons nie al langs die pad gery en dan sien ons die afdraai na
Syferfontein of die plaas met die naam Wasbank. Dis woorde wat bekend
op die oor klink, maar wie weet wat dit eintlik bet... |
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