Robertson, Western Cape

Founded: 1852

Named after Reverend Dr William Robertson.

 


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List of references:

Burrows, Edmund Hartford . 1994. Overberg Odyssey : people, roads and early days. Swellendam: Privately printed in co-operation with the Swellendam Trust. pp 41
Burrows, Edmund Hartford . 1988. Overberg Outspan : A chronicle of people and places in the south western districts of the Cape. Swellendam: Privately printed in co-operation with the Swellendam Trust. pp 264
Fransen, Hans. 2004. The old buildings of the Cape. A survey of extant architecture from before c1910 in the area of Cape Town - Calvinia - Colesberg - Uitenhage. Johannesburg & Cape Town: Jonathan Ball Publishers. pp 403-411
Fransen, Hans. 2006. Old towns and villages of the Cape. A survey of the origin and development of towns, villages and hamlets at the Cape of Good Hope. With particular reference to their physical planning and historical landscape. Johannesburg & Cape Town: Jonathan Ball. pp 195-198
Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pp 213-214
Maeder, GA & Zinn, C. 1917. Ons kerk album van Hollandsche kerken en leeraren. Capetown: Cape Times. pp 88
Picton-Seymour, Désirée. 1989. Historical Buildings in South Africa. Cape Town: Struikhof Publishers. pp 80
Richardson, Deirdré. 2001. Historic Sites of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. pp 137-138

List of structures:

Boys' High School: c1934.
Druid's Lodge Museum: c1855.
House Ferreira: 1965.
Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1853-1856.
Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1905.
Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: n.d..
Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk Robertson Oos (East): Before 1971.
Powder Magazine: 1880.
Public Library: 1904.
St Mary's Church: 1865.
Teachers' Training College, now a school: n.d..
Town Hall: n.d..
Wesleyan Church: 1867.