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What's On : Events, Talks & Outings
SEPTEMBER 2010 TALK
TOPIC: The architecture of the Cape Dutch as exemplified
by the Stellenbosch Museum complex.
SPEAKER: Willem Malherbe
DATE: Tuesday, 21st September 2010
TIME: 20h00
VENUE: The Athenaeum, Boundary Terraces, Newlands,
at the intersection of Mariendahl and Campground Roads.
Willem Malherbe is a former chairman
of VASSA and author of, amongst others, two of the
standard reference works on Cape furniture and architectural
detailing: The Cape house and its interior (1985)
and Cape country furniture (1978). He has been involved
in the Village Museum from its earliest days and currently
works at the Toy and Miniature Museum in Stellenbosch
in the mornings.
The talk will use the four Village Museum houses as
illustrative of the evolution of the architecture
of Stellenbosch from c1690 to 1870.
The continuing value of this complex is that we are
able to compare four houses, each restored to a particular
period in the town's history. In the lecture similarities
and differences will be highlighted, which we will
then get the opportunity to examine in situ on our
outing.
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Talks
We meet at The Athenaeum in Newlands, Cape Town.
Talks are the third Tuesday of each month 19h45 for 20h00. Visitors and prospective members are welcome.
Access to the Athenaeum is at the intersection of Campground Road & Mariendahl Lane. Drive through Boundary Terrace office park gates, proceed up & turn left into the dedicated Athenaeum parking area, where you can double park .
Outings
Outings are usually on the fourth Saturday of each month and
are restricted to members only and are not suitable for young
children, nor are pets allowed.
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