Montagu Stories

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112.Mavis Alexander

1st August 2024

Featured image painting done by local artist Kobus van Dyk showing Concordia school in background Source of the…

111.Koo Laerskool

15th July 2024

Opgedateer: 17/07/2024 Dié storie van die Laerskool Koo is moontlik gemaak deur afgetrede skoolhoof van die skool Faan…

110.Rugby in Montagu

1st July 2024

Opgedateer 18/12/2024 MONTAGU RUGBYVOETBALKLUB (saamgestel deur Paul Theron) Die datum of jaartal van stigting van hierdie klub is…

109.Karpad is remembered by Hester Susanna Fuchs

15th June 2024

Updated 17/06/2024 From the Montagu History Facebook page (2024) deur Johanna, Bruwer, Russell (bynaam JB) Montagu sal altyd…

108.The Bellair Dam

1st June 2024

Introduction By Rudi. Allmayer This story needed an explanation. Irma Jordaan who is our volunteer archivist at the…

107.The Father of the KWV

15th May 2024

DR. C.W.H. KOHLER 1862 – 1952 Chairman of the K.W.V. : 1918 – 1952 Compiled by Irma Jordaan…

106.Montagu Coat of Arms

1st May 2024

Updated 07/05/2024 This article started with a WhatsApp message from Montagu resident Avril Elkington to Montagu Stories: Do…

105.Koo Joernaal Storie 1953 – 1964

15th April 2024

Die Koo Joernaal-storie het in 2022 begin. Mariette Le Roux het ‘n huldeblyk aan haar ouers (Joey en…

104.Limerieks uit ’n plattelandse dorp

1st April 2024

Van die digbundel: Geniet, Genot, Genietinge © Kopiereg 2016 Geskryf deur Anelma Kriel-Oosthuizen November 2016 Foto: Maart 1993…

103.Thomas Bain

15th March 2024

THOMAS BAIN (1830-1893) : PIONEER ROADBUILDER (A talk presented to a joint meeting of APES, SA Institute of…

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