Posts by Rudi Allmayer

Vervolg van Deel 1 Pleitstukke vir die Wêreldhof in Den Haag. Hy word tydelik gesekondeer aan die Departement van Buitelandse Sake om die span advokate van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika (RSA) behulpsaam te wees met die opstel van die pleitstukke vir die wêreldhof in Den Haag. Dit was die saak van Liberië en Ethiopië teen…

To my delight and surprise I recently received a copy of a publication Nongqai Vol 16 No 10D. The Special Edition was dedicated to a past Montaguer Adamus Stemment (A.P.). With permission from Adamus and the publication Montagu Stories has decided to reproduce and post the content in a four part series over a four…

compiled by Mike the Mapman An extract of an old 1850 map shows the old wagon trails and how they link to the passes around Montagu.   Map: Scan-Montagu Roads 1850’s An enlarged extract of Page 31 from the book …….The Landscape and Architecture of Montagu 1850-1915 by D and V Japha surveyors map sg 572/1856…

“The Montagu Volcano” has a name by Rudi Allmayer The View Coincidental Beginning A view of a mountain from Montagu South. Many a time over the years I have sat on my stoep and thought about how similar the mountain in the pictures looks to a volcano. I have even tried to convince (tongue in…

Michael Josias Jacobus Claassen en Annie Maria Elford (Anna) Oom Claassen werk al 50 jaar in salon Montagu Mail August 1999 In ‘n mooi outydse Karoo-huis in Badstraat 37 is ‘n stukkie Montagu geskiedenis soos ‘n outydse ruiker onder ‘n glasbel vasgevang. Op die stoep van Salon Excelsior staan twee groot potte outydse aspidistras en…

Updated: 08/10/2025 Wedding of Ewie Basson to Justine Joubert Bridesmaids: L – R Shelia (bride’s sister), Rona (bride’s sister), Bestman: Flippie Basson , Peggy Daneel, Mynie Basson (sister of groom)Flower Girls: Suzanne Joubert (dogter van Epsie en Mienie Joubert), Jean (tweede jongste suster van bruid) Picture: taken in grounds of La Rochelle owned at the…

Updated: 18/08/2025 There is a general perception that the area around the Old English Fort in Cogmanskloof is called Kalkoennes. This is correct however an important piece of history needs to be placed on record. Two families owned properties in the area around the Fort. Dr. Muller who sold a piece of his property called…

07/01/1915 – 05/11/1984 By Michelle Christian If ever there was someone who could be described as an enigma then Thelma Gutsche must certainly fit the description, for she seems to be a largely unexplored treasure of South African history. Her seminal work on South African cinema, The History and Social Significance of Motion Pictures in South…

This hotel has changed names over the years but it has been decided to use the name, Montagu Country Hotel as it applies to the current date 2025. Firstly a little bit of History with help from the Montagu Country Hotel website Montagu Country Hotel is located on the northwest corner of Bath and Kohler…

Opgedateer: 25/07/2025 Geskryf deur Melinda Wheeler (geb.Poggenpoel) ‘n Tydjie gelede is ek gevra om my herinneringe van Montagu te deel. Wanneer ek aan Montagu dink, is dit met liefde aan my Hartsdorp. My ouers, Poggie & Ansie Poggenpoel, het gedurende die 1940’s as ongetroudes daar aangekom en begin werk.  Pappa as Rekenmeester (daardie tyd Boekhouer…

Updated: 12/07/2025 The Story starts with a question on Whatsapp Hi! Do you have any info on a “Demsies Klip”? It is on one of the Montagu Trails. Thanks Ida Could the mystery of Demsies Klip be hidden in this cluster of trees? (Look carefully at what is behind the tree in the foreground) Some…

Agtergrond: Hierdie plasing is ‘n eerste vir Montagu Stories. Emile Badenhorst, ‘n voormalige Montagu-museumbestuurder, het onlangs sy Meestersgraad ontvang vir ‘n tesis wat hy voltooi het oor ‘n man genaamd Koos Sas, ‘n bekende naam in die geskiedenis van Montagu. Met Emilie se toestemming is ‘n skakel geskep vir belangstellendes om sy tesis waarvoor hy…

Deur Anelma Oosthuizen (English translation in italics) Die Antieke Foto Foto: Montagu Museum ANTIEKE FOTO VAN DEEL VAN MONTAGU GENEEM VOOR 1901 ANTIQUE PHOTO OF PART OF MONTAGU TAKEN BEFORE 1901 Drie jaar  gelede, 2021, het ek vir Montagu-Stories ‘n stuk geskryf:  “Montagu die klein stapdorp” (Montagu Stories nommer 25. Sien asseblief die skakel aan…

Updated: 12/06/2025 Koos Kok as sketched by Francois Krige hangs proudly in the Nature Garden Resource Centre (2019)  Koos Kok at the entrance to the Montagu Nature Garden Wie was Koos Kok?  Deur Blackie Badenhorst ʼn Lewensgrotte houtskool portret geskilder deur sy vriend Francois Krige in 1977 van Koos Kok is die aggelope maand deur…

Updated: 07/05/2025 What is Leiwater? Leiwater is water channeled from source(s) (rivers and dams) through canals and/or pipes to supply irrigation water to properties in a town or farming community. The water is directed by a system of valves, taps and sluice gates, which are manually operated. Most systems, including Montagu’s, are gravity fed. Leiwater…