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| Cover design and book layout by Stella Stofberg |
For Keeps is the result of a commitment the Hermanus History Society made to
ensure that the town’s history ‘comes alive’ for the public. Written between
2013 and 2019 by Dr Robin Lee for local and national media, these 30 articles
feature high and low points in Hermanus’s history over a period of 150 years:
frequent and destructive fires; the sad story of an under-utilised New Harbour,
the rise and fall of the hotel holiday culture and the depletion of Walker
Bay’s marine resources.
Meet characters
that influenced the development of Hermanus: people like P J Luyt, Meester
Paterson, T D Ravenscroft, Sir William Hoy and the Grants. Read about a past
era of genteel living, contrasted with the hardships of a waning fish industry;
about a South African holiday town during the Second World War and visits by
nobles and influential personalities.
Relive the
histories of many famous hotels, shopping emporiums, restaurants, cafés and
natural attractions. Follow the changes brought about by tourism throughout the
twentieth century up until today when Hermanus provides an unforgettable
experience for the modern visitor.
Experience the
gradual metamorphosis of a nineteenth-century fishing village,
Hermanuspietersfontein, into a modern, prosperous town, Hermanus, despite
having no specific industry or mineral resources to sustain its growth.
Order from:
Robin Lee
Email: robinlee@hermanus.co.za
Tel: 028 312 4072
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