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Cape Town Historic Society (many photos into the past of what things used to look like) Cape To Durban, how British (1820 Settlers) explored) (many photos into the past of what things used to look like) Cape Town (Cape of Good Hope) – (Unofficial Index to all resource on the net) The history occurring on its land Relevant Reading Material
Wellington-Cape Town railway begins operating. [9] Harbor works begun. [3] Public Library building constructed. [4] Telegraph begins operating (Simon's Town – Cape Town). [9] Cape Town High School was founded. 1861 Bellvile was founded; first Railway station built. 1863 Horsecar trams begin operating. Grey Library opens. [24] 1864 ...
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Cape Town [a] is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. [13] It is the country's second-largest city, after Johannesburg, and the largest in the Western Cape. [14] The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality.
Military history of Cape Town (2 C, 16 P) R. Robben Island (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "History of Cape Town"
The year 1870 in the history of the Cape Colony marks the dawn of a new era in South Africa, and it can be said that the development of modern South Africa began on that date. Despite political complications that arose from time to time, progress in Cape Colony continued at a steady pace until the outbreak of the Anglo-Boer Wars in 1899.
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The Treaty Tree where the articles of capitulation for the capture of Cape Town were signed on 10 January 1806. The formal Articles of Capitulation for the town and the Cape Peninsula were signed the following afternoon, 10 January, at a cottage at Papendorp (now the suburb of Woodstock) which became known as "Treaty Cottage."