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| Author: | Dommisse, Boet |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Title: | Admiralty House Simon's Town |
| Place: | Simon's Town |
| Publisher: | J Dommisse |
Layout by Graham Harman. Sponsored by the South African Navy, Simon's Town Naval Base and with the support of The Joan St Leger Lindburgh Charitable Trust. A total of 1 200 copies of this edition were printed. A portion of the income derived from all sales of this book will be donated to Admiralty House.
Contents:
1. An introductory overview
2. The Cape of Storms
3. The British occupy Simon's Town
4. The house that Visser built
5. The beginnings of Admiralty House
6. Admiralty House : 1814-1957
7. The first occupant : Rear Admiral Jahleel Brenton
8. Flag officers of the Royal Navy : 1814-1957
9. Admiralty House : 1958-2004
10. Refurbishment : 1983-1986
11. A leisurely visit to Admiralty House
12. The art collection
13. Admiralty House gardens
14. Flora as a witness to the past
15. If only the guns could talk
16. The birds of the garden
17. The secretary's house and bush cottage
18. Admiral's pier |
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Towns linked to this book| Simonstown, Western Cape. pp All |
Buildings linked to this bookAdmiralty House, after 1724, Simonstown, Western Cape. pp All   |
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