Montagu Stories

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131.Mense van Montagu:Koos Kok

15th May 2025

Updated: 12/06/2025 Koos Kok as sketched by Francois Krige hangs proudly in the Nature Garden Resource Centre (2019)…

130.Montagu Leiwater

1st May 2025

Updated: 07/05/2025 What is Leiwater? Leiwater is water channeled from source(s) (rivers and dams) through canals and/or pipes…

129.Cypress Villa

15th April 2025

Updated 30/04/2025 If you walk down Joubert Street you will notice this new sign The plaque is a…

128b. De Bos (English)

1st April 2025

Updated: 26/06/2025 (Orange Farm)(Die Bos)(De Bos) The Original House 3 Middle Street has long been known as “Die…

128a.De Bos (Afrikaans)

1st April 2025

Opgedateer: 26/06/2025 (Orange Farm)(Die Bos)(De Bos) Oorspronklike Huis Straat no: Middelstraat 3, Kleinhoewe baie lankal bekend as “Die…

127.Koo: Plaasskole in die Agterveld

15th March 2025

Deur: Gerald Batt – Januarie 2025 Die navorsing en opbou van hierdie storie was vir my ‘n ongelooflike…

126.Mense van Montagu: Kinnie Africa

1st March 2025

Raakvat-Vrou Foto: Hennah Flesch Kinnie Africa is ‘n nakommeling van twee van die bekendste bruinfamilies in Montagu, die…

125.The Ravenscroft Family of Montagu

15th February 2025

Updated: 07/04/2025 The compilation of information for this story was triggered by a picture of a brass band…

124.Old Maps and the Lei-Water

1st February 2025

A Montagu History Snippet about early maps and the lei-water From the grapevine With reference to The Landscape…

123.Die Slagpale en Die Herder Familie van Montagu

15th January 2025

Van Slagpale na Kerk Uittreksel uit die boek Vroue van Montagu 1900/2000 deur Yvonne Bussell Mietjie Herder Wie…

About

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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