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The truce in May 1902 marked a new struggle. According to proclamations, all public school commissions as well as school properties were united in favor of the Milner reign. The public school in Heidelberg was founded by magistrate FK Maré on the...
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We now depart from Laer Volkskool’s memorial Hall down Begeman street, named after Rev. Begeman. We take a turn left in van der Westhuizen Street, named after the son-in-law of Jacobs after which Jacobs street was named. We then turn left in...
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From the Anglican Church we take a right turn into Pretorius street. It was likely named after one of the well known “Driemanskap” the former president of Transvaal, MW Pretorius. The Waverley Hotel stood on the corner which was used as a...
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The first magistrate, FK Maré, requested the building of a jail to prevent prisoners escaping. Ueckermann volunteered land and the jail was erected. It would serve as the first hospital and was later used to keep prisoners of war. It’s...
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Ecclesiastes confirms that there is a time for everything. When wandering through the cemetery, we become aware of the people who fought in the struggle. They are the pillars on which we have build the future. Many died triumphantly and others just died. Heidelberg’s...
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The farm Langlaagte 172, on which Heidelberg was founded in 1859, belonged to OA Strydom and his brother-in-law JL Venter. Apparently Fenter Street was named after him and he would have care less whether his name was spelt with an “F” or a “V”. Fenter Street leads in...
