North elevation Photographer: William Martinson

Signboard at entrance Photographer: William Martinson

Cast iron Entrance gates with later palisade fence and gates behind Photographer: William Martinson

Decorative plastered entrance porch framing front door Photographer: William Martinson

Detail of bay window over front entrance porch Photographer: William Martinson

Detail of west gable on north facade Photographer: William Martinson

Detail of gable capping Photographer: William Martinson

Detail of gable capping Photographer: William Martinson

Detail of decorative plaster quoining Photographer: William Martinson

Detail of decorative plaster strap work panel on front facade Photographer: William Martinson

Detail of decorative plaster panel on front facade - shape distorted by the camera position Photographer: William Martinson

Decorative strap work plaster panel above window Photographer: William Martinson

Verandah on east side Photographer: William Martinson

Verandah on north side Photographer: William Martinson

Detail of cast iron balustrade Photographer: William Martinson

Detail of ogee gutter and verandah brackets Photographer: William Martinson

Panel of encaustic tiles to Ground Floor verandah Photographer: William Martinson

Detail of light fitting over entrance door Photographer: William Martinson

Pair of ornate brass door knockers Photographer: William Martinson

Brass bell push at front door Photographer: William Martinson

North elevation of conservatory Photographer: William Martinson

Chimney stack with three defined flues Photographer: William Martinson

Single chimney stack Photographer: William Martinson

Detail of sheet metal cyclonic roof ventilator Photographer: William Martinson

Detail of substantial chimney stack Photographer: William Martinson

Detail of louvred roof ventilator Photographer: William Martinson

Detail of sheet metal cyclonic roof ventilator on thatched outbuilding Photographer: William Martinson

Stables - View of stable block from northwest Photographer: William Martinson

Stables - Detail of arched and bracketed canopy Photographer: William Martinson

Stables - Detail of bracketed verandah Photographer: William Martinson

Stables - Gable capping detail Photographer: William Martinson

Stables - Detail of roll edge flashing Photographer: William Martinson

Stables - Detail of cupola with louvred ventilators Photographer: William Martinson

Stables - Detail of weathervane and sheet metal cladding to 'dome' of cupola Photographer: William Martinson

25c Stamp - 1982 07 15 from Fourth Definitive Series First Day Cover Caption with stamp: 25c Melrose House, Pretoria George Heys had this stylish residence erected in 1886, and named it after Melrose Abbey in Scotland. The Treaty of Vereeniging was signed in the house on 31 May 1902. Drawing by AH Barrett Click for full cover

Drawing 88 of 365 by Shaun Gaylard Click for larger image