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Book Author: Alberts, Paul Year: 1992 Title: South African military buildings photographed : an historical heritage Place: Cape Town Publisher: The Gallery Press A journey through Man's history is in many ways a journey through the chapters of his wars. It seems as if the act of war has always succeeded in inspiring Man to be highly innovative and creative. Man's mythologies and religion show that since time immemorial he has been fascinated by men's wars, by the weapons and structures, the relics of those wars, albeit castles of great aesthetic beauty or crude constructions serving as walls for defence, by ruins where men have fought bravely against men, where men have died for God, King or country, or because of patriotism, nationalism or any of so many abstract values which somehow justified the act of going to war against one's fellow man. Considering South Africa's eventful history, where contact between different cultures was often by way of conflict and war, it is almost inevitable that we should have a rich military heritage. The tangible part of this legacy is not only reflected in historical weapons, uniforms and war decorations, but also in battlefields and military architecture. As is so strikingly illustrated in this book, South Africa's three dimensional military heritage as embodied especially in its buildings, is versatile, often innovative in the technological sense and indeed a source of pride. (Back cover) Link to WorldCat - find this book in a library near you Buildings linked to this book Administrative Headquarters, 1903-1904, Thaba Tshwane (Robert's Heights; Voortrekkerhoogte), Gauteng. pp 32, 33 ill Admiralty House, after 1724, Simonstown, Western Cape. pp 56, 57 ill Alexandersfontein Hotel, 1900-1902 : 1907, Kimberley, Northern Cape. pp 28, 29-31 ill Art Gallery - Drill Hall, 1892, Kimberley, Northern Cape. pp 50, 51 ill Artillery Barracks (Defence Headquarters) Staatsartillerie, c1898, Tshwane (Pretoria), Gauteng. pp 40, 41-43 ill Barracks, after 1835, KwaMaqoma (Fort Beaufort), Eastern Cape. pp 78, 79 ill Blockhouse, 1900, Thaba Tshwane (Robert's Heights; Voortrekkerhoogte), Gauteng. pp 110, 111 ill Castle of Good Hope, 1666, Central, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 10, 11-15 ills. District House, early 1900s, Thaba Tshwane (Robert's Heights; Voortrekkerhoogte), Gauteng. pp 110, 110-111 ill Dockyard Church - Second, St George's Dockyard Church, 1820-1824 : 1898, Simonstown, Western Cape. pp 64, 65 ill Drostdy Barracks and Lodge, 1822 : 1828, Makhanda (Grahamstown), Eastern Cape. pp 70, 71 ill Fort Brown, 1835, Fort Brown, Eastern Cape. pp 68 Fort Klapperkop, 1896, Tshwane (Pretoria), Gauteng. pp 80 Fort Schanskop, 1896, Tshwane (Pretoria), Gauteng. pp 22 Fort Selwyn, 1835, Makhanda (Grahamstown), Eastern Cape. pp 54 Fort Wynyard, 1862 : 1888-1892, Green Point, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 102 General's House, 1902, Potchefstroom, North West. pp 20, 21 ill Hospital, 1846, KwaMaqoma (Fort Beaufort), Eastern Cape. pp 84, 85 ill Hospital Terrace, 1813, Simonstown, Western Cape. pp 52, 53 ill King's Blockhouse, 1795, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 118, 119 ill Klein Vishoek, late 1700s?, Simonstown, Western Cape. pp 116, 117 ill Lower North Battery, 1793 : 1861 : 1885 : 1939 : etc, Simonstown, Western Cape. pp 114, 115 ill Machine Building Artillery Camp, 1897, Tshwane (Pretoria), Gauteng. pp 44, 45-47 ill Martello Tower, n.d., KwaMaqoma (Fort Beaufort), Eastern Cape. pp 36 Martello Tower, 1795-1796, Simonstown, Western Cape. pp 24 Military Base: Detention Barracks, 1905, Wynberg, Western Cape. pp 72, 72-73 ill Military College, c1899, Roberts Heights, Tshwane (Pretoria), Gauteng. pp 66, 66-67 ill Naval Store, c.1740 : 1795 : 1878, Simonstown, Western Cape. pp 86, 86-87 ill Oatlands Cottage, late C.18, Simonstown, Western Cape. pp 108, 109 ill Officers' Houses, 1890s, Tshwane (Pretoria), Gauteng. pp 48, 48-49 ill Old Gaol, 1898, Potchefstroom, North West. pp 106, 106-107 ill Palace Barracks, pre 1789 : 1800s, Simonstown, Western Cape. pp 18, 19 ill. Provost Building, 1836, Makhanda (Grahamstown), Eastern Cape. pp 16, 17 ill Queen's Blockhouse, after 1795, Zonnebloem Estate, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 26, 27 ill Residence complex for Military Officers, 1902, Thaba Tshwane (Robert's Heights; Voortrekkerhoogte), Gauteng. pp 112, 113 ill VOC East Fort, 1781, Hout Bay, Western Cape. pp 100, 101 ill VOC West Blockhouse and Battery, 1780s : 1794 : 1804, Hout Bay, Western Cape. pp 34, 35 ill West Dockyard Residences, 1814?, Simonstown, Western Cape. pp 120, 121 ill