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History of the Helderberg region

The Coachman’s Cottage Museum as custodian of local history and culture of schools and communities in the H elderberg region. History of the Helderberg region. Firgrove , Macassar , Somerset West, Strand, Gordon’s Bay and Sir Lowry’s pass

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History of the Helderberg region

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  1. The Coachman’s Cottage Museum as custodian of local history and culture of schools and communities in the Helderberg region.

  2. History of the Helderberg region • Firgrove, Macassar, Somerset West, Strand, Gordon’s Bay and Sir Lowry’s pass • Peggy Heap’s book: The Story of the Hottentots Holland (1977) • Lack of written local history especially of mission stations and people of colour

  3. Harold Herman’s work in this area since the 1980’s • The Methodist Mission Stations of: Raithby, Somerset West and Sir Lowry’s pass • The two museums in the Helderberg region: the Coachman’s Cottage Museum and the Lwandle Migrant History Museum • The establishment of the Coachman’s cottage Museum in 2007

  4. The Coachman’s Cottage museum collection and it’s role in documenting the history of slave descendants, churches and schools in the region • Ex of slaves and missionary history: • Raithby, Somerset West and Sir Lowry’s pass established by first Methodist church missionary, rev. Barnabas Shaw – copies of Harold Herman’s papers available • The newly published book on the history of the Katts family of Somerset West written by Mercia and Lionel Smith – copies available for sale

  5. CAPS Guidelines for Heritage Assignment for Grade 10 • Local, regional or national focus • Three-stage process • Include oral history • Include ideologies and debates around heritage • Include research • Include a Key Question

  6. Key Question • ‘How is colonial heritage memorialised and conserved in the historic core of Somerset West?’

  7. NG Kerk

  8. Eufees memorial

  9. Methodist Church

  10. Coachman’s Cottage

  11. Learners’ Comments • I did not know the Church was there until I did this project • The gravel road that leads to the (NG) Church must be the only piece of untarred road in S.W. • Die Kerkpleinkom in ‘n arm gebiedvoor...dus is die terreinnieaantreklikvirtoeristenie • I wondered why the birthplace or heart of S.W. was so abandoned and uncared for

  12. More Learner Comments • AangesienSuid-Afrikaeersonlangs apartheid afgeskaf het..., sukkelmenseom die kolonialeerfenis in ‘n positieweligtesien • I think that this cottage (Cottage Museum) is the best looked after Heritage Site I have seen in Somerset West. Nobody visits – why?

  13. Ideology and Debate: The issue of Dissonant Heritage • How is colonial (minority) heritage in conflict with the values of post-colonial majority rule, within the historical core? • Who are the Custodians? Who should pay for conservation of colonial minority heritage sites? • How is S.A. Missions Heritage in conflict with the assumptions of urban development within the historic core?

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