Montagu Stories

Scroll down for complete list of Stories

11.Die Poort na Kanaän

15th September 2020

Sakkie Nel se beskrywing van Kogmanskloof, geplaas deur Irma Jordaan en Hennie Tredoux

10.A Surprise Visitor comes to Town

8th September 2020

David Parker, Amanda du Plessis and Don Woodford tell us about Nelson Mandela’s visit to Montagu. (updated 02/08/2023)…

9.Witfontein

16th August 2020

Rudi Allmayer & Nigel Krumm delve into the origins of the Witfontein structures in Montagu South. (Updated 12/02/2025)…

8.Montagu & Its Ex-Soldiers

2nd August 2020

Updated: 24/04/24 Rudi Allmayer and Anelma Oosthuizen (Kriel) trace the town’s support and remembrance of its ex-servicemen and…

7.Introducing DJ Nolte

27th July 2020

Updated: 08/09/2025 In this short article we introduce our readers to DJ “Nolly” Nolte, who acted as Montagu’s…

6.Who Built Lovers Walk?

18th July 2020

Updated: 28/12/2024 Irma Jordaan traces the origins of Lovers Walk in Badskloof. THE HISTORY OF LOVERS WALK Lovers…

5c.Brink Brothers – Part 3

12th July 2020

This story, in three parts, looks at the Brink Brothers business empire. This third part examines the decline…

5b.Brink Brothers – Part 2

5th July 2020

Updated: 06/05/2025 This story, in three parts, looks at the Brink Brothers business empire. This second part contains…

5a.Brink Brothers – Part 1

28th June 2020

Updated 19/05/2026 Brink Brothers of Montagu is visited by Montagu Stories.………. This document attempts to remember a MONTAGU…

4.The Padstal Story

22nd June 2020

Another piece of history is added (Updated 23/05/2022)

About

English Afrikaans Xhosa

English

The Montagu Museum archive contains a wealth of documents, photographs, maps and Africana relating to the history of Montagu

and the surrounding district. The Montagu Stories webpage is an addition to the archive that extends the availability of this historical material to a new and even larger digital audience.

Montagu Stories seeks to collect stories and pictures on the history of Montagu from any interested party. The success and future of the webpage depends on the involvement of the public; so please contact us with your contributions, ideas and thoughts. The Museum's team of researchers are ready to assist with the collection of information, while the Friends of the Montagu Museum will assist with the final editing and formatting for publication on the website.

Many people worldwide enjoy and appreciate history. In an age where information is increasingly accessed and utilised digitally, that audience has become even bigger. Please support this exciting research project and help us to ensure that Montagu's rich history will not be lost.

[see more]

Afrikaans

Montagu Museum se argief huisves 'n groot verskeidenheid dokumente, foto's, kaarte en Africana van die geskiedenis

van Montagu en omliggende distrik. Die Montagu Stories webblad is 'n addisionele toevoeging tot die argief wat van hierdie bronne toegankliker maak vir 'n nuwe en self groter digitale gehoor.

Montagu Stories benodig inligting en foto's wat handel oor die geskiedenis van Montagu van enigiemand wat hierin geïnteresseerd is. Die sukses en toekoms van die webblad hang af van die publiek se betrokkenheid; so maak asseblief kontak en deel jou stories en idees met ons. Die museum beskik oor 'n div navorsers wat gereed staan om te help met die insameling van materiaal, terwyl die Vriende van die Montagu Museum betrokke is by die finale versorging van die inligting vir publikasie.

Daar is baie mense wêreldwyd wat geskiedenis geniet en waardeer. Daardie groep mense word net groter in hierdie tye waar inligting meer en meer in digitale formaat beskikbaar is. Ondersteun ons asseblief met hierdie opwindende navorsingsprojek en help ons sodoende verseker dat Montagu se ryk geskiedenis nooit verlore gaan nie.

[sien meer]

Xhosa

Indawo yogcino-mafa yale Myuziyamu, inovimba wamaxwebhu anobutyebi, imifanekiso, iimephu, neAfrikana,

ezinembali ngeMontagu neziphaluka eziyingqongileyo. Amabali eMontagu afumaneka kwikhasi lonxibelelwano eyi webhu, sisongezelelo kulo vimba,ethi yazise ngokuthe gabalala ngalembali kubalandeli abatsha nakwabo kudala bekhona.

Amabali aseMontagu anomdla wokuqokelela amabali nemifanekiso angembali yaseMontagu kuye nabanina onomdla.Impumelelo nekamva yelikhasi lonxibelelwano eliyi webhu ixhomekeke ekuzibandakanyeni koluntu. Nceda uqhakamshelane nathi malunga negalelo lakho, izimvo, neengcamango onazo.

Iqela elityunjiweyo lwabaphandi nezihlobo ze Myuziyamu bayakuthi bancedise ekupicotheni nasekulungilaliseni kokubhaleka kwale mbali kwi qonga eliyi webhu. Uninzi lwabantu kwilizwe jikelele luyayivuyela lukwayilangazelela le mbali. Kwixesha apho kusanda ukufumaneka kolwazi ngencubekho nobuchwephesha, abalandeli bako oku bakhule ngokugqithisileyo. Nceda uxhase eliphulo lwale projekthi usincedise ukuqinisekisa ukuba le mbali ityebe kangaka yeMontagu ayilahleki.

[bona okuninzi]

Available In Print

Selected Montagu Stories available on the webpage will now also be printed in book form and be available to purchase online or at the two Museums.

Want to contribute?

We encourage you to participate in this project, so please feel free to contact us via email or WhatsApp to discuss any ideas or suggestions.

Contact Details

Rudi Allmayer
Mobile/WhatsApp: 083 354 4311
stories@montagumuseum.co.za