Special Issues
The Story of Rocklands Farm
This is the well-researched and beautifully presented history of Rocklands Farm, Simon’s Town (1815-2010) written by Judy Rowe. She and Alec bought the property in 1976.
The story covers 19th century Simon’s Town personalities and the evolving social and political landscape. Twice fire-damaged, the house in its present form was restored by the Rowes.
We are grateful to the present owner for permission to publish the booklet.
The document may be used for research and education purposes, but must not be reproduced without permission.
Valley of the Simonsberg
Ida’s Valley, located to the north of Stellenbosch against the dramatic Simonsberg, is a rare example of the physical characteristics and human activities that, in combination, are characteristic of the Cape winelands rural cultural landscape.
Douglas Houston gives a vivid description of the natural state of the valley vegetation, before modification by settlers and tracks the changes through time while introducing the people involved.
The premier jewels in this setting are the three Cape farmsteads: Ida’s Valley, Rustenburg and Schoongezicht (all of which have been restored).
Much of the valley has been formally protected as a heritage resource since 1976.
The Early Days
A Special Issue dedicated to Vernackers now gone but still remembered
Introduction
Inspired to take action
Talks & Outings
Awareness
Recording Projects
Some Vernackers
– James Walton (1911-1999)
– Margaret Cairns (1912-2009)
– Désirée Picton-Seymour (1923-1991)
Acknowledgements
Select Bibliogrpahy
Cover image: Windmill caps, James Walton 1973 (UNDigital 247.A.1.B.5.1(47).
The Early Days, a Special Issue dedicated to Vernackers now gone but still remembered
60th Anniversary Souvenir Brochure
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- Introduction
- Tribute to Founder James Walton
- Extract from a speech by James Walton
- Select Overviews from
- Reports & Workshops
- Journal Articles
- Vernacular Clues From Art
- A City Farm, Street and Suburb
- Stories
- Municipal Heritage Surveys & Inventories
- Vernacking Highlights Over The Past Decade
VASSA 50th Anniversary Souvenir Brochure (2014) – A Look Back
A Look Back at VASSA’s 50 years of ”Vernacking”.
Contents include
- Can vernacular be restored?: Hans Fransen
- Reading the structure of old Cape buildings: Dirk Visser
- Recording on the Northern Frontier: Nigel Amschwand & the Bokkeveld Team
Matjiesfontein: Guido Lugtenburg
Soutpan: David Glennie
Lokenburg: André Pretorius
Little Karoo: Pat & John Kramer, Judy Maguire - Different approaches
Upper Table Valley: Dennis Verschoyle
Stormsvlei: André Pretorius
Gains & Losses:
Scotschekloof, Bo-Kaap: Jim Hislop
Kalbaskraal, Malmsbury: André van Graan
Klaarefontein, Verlorenvlei: James Walton et al
Coenradenberg, Hopefield: Hans Fransen et al
Doornboom, Heidelberg: André Pretorius - Mills… and more!
Cape Folk Architecture Exhibition – 40th Anniversary Souvenir Brochure (2004)
As a celebration of VASSAs 40th anniversary, the society mounted an exhibition to trace the vernacular architecture tradition of the Western Cape, through the links that exist between need, available materials and indigenous building knowledge.
The exhibition was displayed at the University of Cape Town’s Irma Stern Museum.
The curators, contributors and organisers were all members of the Vernacular Architecture Society.
The exhibition looked at buildings within the landscape, both natural and man-made, to demonstrate the remarkable synergy that exists between form, materials and location.
Cape Folk Architecture Exhibition (English edition)
Kaapse Volk Architektur Tentoonstelling (Afrikaans edition)
In Honour of Gawie Fagan – A Special Edition (2005)
A Special Edition in celebration of Gawie Fagan’s 80th birthday (15 Novenber 2005)
Tributes and pictures by:
Andre van Graan,
John Rennie,
Len Raymond,
Ashley Lillie,
Heinrich Wolff,
Hans Fransen,
Oskar Kreft,
Henry & Helena Fagan
Price R20
A Tribute to the Donkey: James Walton
A Tribute to the Donkey:
James Walton
Reviews the role of the donkey in South African culture and built environment.
A brief history of the donkey and its assistance to man, including donkey carts, karretjie people of the Karoo and horse-mills.
Privately published by James Walton in 1999.
Price – R40
Coenradenberg – A Survey
A valuable record of material gathered on Coenradenburg, an old Cape farm near Hopefield in 1975/6 by VASSA team members:
Margaret Cairns,
Willem Malherbe,
John Rennie,
Phillip Erskine,
Maureen Archer,
Gwen Vaughan-Williams
With photos by Sue Henderson & Helen Binckes
And illustration & design by Mickey Munro
Price – R20
Eensaamheid – Lange Kloof – by James Walton
Eensaamheid – Lange Kloof – by James Walton
Published 1961