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McGREGOR MUSEUM STAFF • April 2005 - March 2006
ADMINISTRATION Director C Fortune MA Assistant Director L Jacobson BA(Hons) (UCT); PhD (UFS)Administrative Officer RR Green B Comm, Dip AccAdministrative Clerks C Petersen, A Geweer Personnel Officer F Msuthu Driver/Messenger S Sothoane Receptionist D van SchalkwykTransport Officer Y Alexander
Museum Caretakers/Assistants Magersfontein E Richards, R Richards, S Richards, E van Schalkwyk, C van SchalkwykSanatorium F Higgo Chapel Street G van Schalkwyk Duggan-Cronin Gallery K Fredericks Aviation Z MoshounyaneRelief JK van BlerkCleaners M Katz, S Maarman, G Matsoele, E Moshounyane, D Pretorius, J Katz
NATURAL AND HUMAN SCIENCESResearch and CuratorialArchaeology D Morris MA, K van Ryneveld MscBotany T Anderson BSc (Hons)History V Allen B Bibl MA PSAILISCultural History B Carlstein BA H Dip Lib Conflict History S Swanepoel B.Bibl, BA (Hons), Post Grad Dip in ArchivalStudiesLiving History S Mngqolo Museum and Heritage Studies Dip Social Anthropology L Mogami BA (Hons)Photographs R Hart BA (Hons) Zoology PC Anderson Ph DCollection ManagementArchaeology V Dinku Museum & Heritage Studies CertBotany A van Heerden ND Nat ConsCultural History N MolotoPhotographs N MsuthuSocial Anthropology M Seetelo BA Social SciencesTaxidermy J OliphantZoology B Wilson ND; B Tech; Hons BA LIBRARY M Fouche BA Dip Lib HED
EDUCATION S Erasmus BSc (Hons) STD
DISPLAYS M Lodewyk, T Kruger BA (FA), H de Bruin (from 01/2006)
GARDENSGroundsperson JA GibbsHead Gardener J RietGardeners J Davids, J van Schalkwyk, P van Schalkwyk
WORKSHOP & MAINTENANCE Artisans IP Swarts, A AbdolAssistants J LoetoSenior Foreman Buildings OT Moncho
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1. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 4
2. DIRECTOR’S REPORT 5
3. REPORT OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 7
4. ANTHROPOLOGY 8
5. ARCHAEOLOGY 9
6. ARCHIVES 12
7. BOTANY 14
8. CONFLICT HISTORY 16
9. CULTURAL HISTORY DEPARTMENT 17
10. DTP & DISPLAYS: ART DEPARTMENT 19
11. EDUCATION SERVICES 21
12. GARDENS 23
13. LIBRARY 24
14. LIVING HISTORY DEPARTMENT 25
15. MAINTENANCE & WORKSHOP 26
16. PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT 27
17. ZOOLOGY 29
18. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 31 19. IN MEMORIAM 32
20. FINANCIAL REPORT 33
21. PUBLICATIONS BY STAFF AND RESEARCH ASSOCIATES 36
22. CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND COURSES 41
23. DONORS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 42
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CONTENTS
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The McGregor Museum was established in 1907, for the citizens of Kimberley.
Expanding in scope and function beyond the dreams of its founders, it is today the principal museum in the Northern Cape
Province.
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For further information, consult the museum’s website, www.museumsnc.co.za
SERVICE STANDARDSThe McGregor Museum strives to fulfill the principles of consultation, access, courtesy, communication, transparency, addressing problems by improving service, providing best value with innovative team effort, and making a difference in the lives of the people we serve.
VISIEOm ons verlede en hede te ken en te
bewaar vir die toekoms
DOELSTELLINGDie missie van die McGregor Museum
is, deur voortreflike diens, die navorsing, bewaring en bewusmaking van die kulturele-
en biodiversiteit van die Noord-Kaap.
MAIKANOMaikaelelo a Museum wa McGregor ke go batlisisa, go shomarela, ga mmogo le go
tsibosa kitso ya tlhago le histori ya setso ga mmogo le pharologano ya
Kapa Bokone ka tlhagisho ya maeomo a kwa godimo.
PONELELOPELEGo itse le go shomarela tsa maloba, le tsa
segompijeno go isa bokamosong.
MISSIONThe mission of the McGregor Museum is to research and conserve the natural and cultural history and diversity of the
Northern Cape, and promote an awareness thereof through service excellence.
VISIONTo know and conserve our past and present
for the future.
CONTACT DETAILSMuseum Director: Mr Colin Fortune [email protected] address: Atlas Street, Kimberley.Postal Address: P.O. Box 316, Kimberley 8300.Tel 053-8392700Fax 053-8421433.
UMBONOKukwazi nokulondoloza okudlulileyo nokwangoku kusenzelwa ikamva.
UMNQWENOI-McGregor Museum izimisele
ukuphanda nokulondoloza indalo nembali kunye nobubanzi boMntla Koloni,
nokunyasa ulwazi ngomsebenzi obalaseleyo.
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ANNUAL REPORT For the period 1 April 2005 - 31March 2006
BOARD MEMBERSMr D. Allen
R. BruceM.K.G Mojanaga (from June 2004)
Mr Z. Debedu (Chairman)Mr M. ManyungwanaMrs S. OppenheimerMs M. van de MolenMrs F. van Niekerk
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Mr Z. Debedu (Chairman)
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Funds raised from the private sector allowed us to complete the photographic repository taking the museum a step nearer in turning the Duggan-Cronin Gallery into a world class gallery. The Gallery, repository and research area will eventually house our unique and valuable photographic collections as well as allow staff and researchers access to them in an environment conducive for research.
A core function that is often forgotten is research and in this financial year there were on various occasions more national and international researchers at the museum than staff in the specific departments. It is with pride that I state this but also with trepidation as it makes us acutely aware of our capacity as an institution to benefit from the vast research opportunities the Province offers. It is imperative that we seriously reflect on our research capacity and our involvement in research projects.
The restoration and heritage learnership project resulted in thir teen unemployed young people gaining some experience in the restoration of a building. This will continue in the coming financial year and it is hoped that through further and more intensive training we will eventually have a number of them with special restoration skills. As an institution we are practically implementing heritage conservation.
The year under review was one of many challenges of which the greatest was to deliver on our core functions with a drastically cut budget. Provincial and departmental cost–cutting measures have filtered down to the museum resulting in the introduction of cost containment measures that in turn impacted on delivery, but this did not hamper us in delivering a service to our clients.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT For the period 1 April 2005 - 31 March 2006
A number of exhibitions were opened with much acclaim in this financial year and without the hard work and dedication of the staff, supported by MEC KD Molusi, the Board of Trustees and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture we would not have succeeded in our endeavours. I therefore extend my sincere gratitude to those mentioned above for their loyal support to this institution.
Restoration of Rudd House Conservatory
Rudd House Restoration Team with MEC K.D. MolusiRudd House Restoration Team
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** From the Visitors Book ..
VIRTUAL VISITORS TO THE MCGREGOR MUSEUM’S WEBSITE
www.museumsnc.co.za
Graph of visitors' numbers from April 2005 to May 2006
VISITORS / BESOEKERS / BAETI: McGREGOR MUSEUM 2005/2006
2005/2006 TOTALWhite Black Total Percent
Black visitorsAdults Children Adults Children Adults Children
Sanatorium (1) 9359 3831 1643 795 3090 4626 4733 41.5Chapel Str (2) 3015 455 228 907 1425 1362 1653 77.3
Duggan-Cronin 2509 608 246 580 1075 1188 1321 66.0Aviation (3) 164 151 13 0 0 151 13 0.0
Magersfontein 5880 - - - - 4279 1601TOTAL 20927
(1) 11 months (2) 8 months
(3) 9 months
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16/04/05 “Great Experience” J Gibson, Richards Bay
This past year was an extremely busy one. Apart from routine work, a number of conferences were attended including the SA Society for Quaternary Research in Bloemfontein, the Pan African Congress of Prehistory in Gaborones and an International Rock Art Conference held in Kimberley. In addition to papers which were prepared for these, I also managed to finish my PhD thesis in archaeological geochemistry with a study on the provenance of pre-colonial pottery from southern Africa. I also refereed a total of five papers for the South African Journal of Science, South African Archaeological Bulletin and the Journal of Archaeological Science.
Microprobe scan for the element Ti (Titanium) through a section of a potsherd from the Victoria West area.
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13/05/05 “Very Good” M Behrens, Namibia
It has been a great challenge for staff to expose social anthropology to the highest level, and I am pleased to tell the whole world that we have done a great deal of work to keep the anthropology department where it is today. For the past years it was very hectic and tight to keep the department in order, but because of the passion and high morale we have worked very hard.
It is imperative to highlight that most of our activities are part of an ongoing process, and our report will say a lot about them over and over again.
Collection management is part of our daily routine. The Collection Manager has been responsible for the conser-vation of our collection so that it could not get damaged. Collection management is critical in the museum context since it is vital to prolong the lives of museum collec-tions. The collection manager concentrated on cleaning and maintenance of the collection in order to keep it free of dust and insect infestation. As indicated previously it will take us some time to complete stocktaking because of the large amount of our collection in the storeroom.
In order for us to clear and create enough space in the storeroom, we did not have a choice but to give away the ‘draadkarretjies’ that were ‘un-accessioned’. We have also transferred the ‘discriminatory’ or sensitive casts, which were part of the anthropology collection to the archaeology section together with the archaeological artifacts like the (engraved) grindstone.
Not to forget to mention that in the past we had the problem with the identification of the collection since there was no original register book of the collection and some of the artifacts documented had two or more numbers, some are unaccessioned or not documented. Thanks to the Director we have the original of the ‘old register book’ after a long search, even if it resembles a photocopy we have been using. The book will be used to gather more information about the collection and preparation for a display.
The policy of our department is to educate and increase
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accessibility of collections to the broader public in the form of various educational programmes, and we have conducted an educational program for the learners of “Arts and Culture” from various schools.
Presentations are intended to educate learners about the Museum and social anthropology. The Collection Manager also did a behind-the-scenes tour where she took the learners to the storeroom to showcase the different cultural artifacts in the anthropology storeroom.
We have reached out to various communities in the Province when we conducted an educational programme on the ‘ethnomusicology of the !Xun and Khwe”, a study about the culture and music of the San. The study was documented on both VHC and DVD, and on 15 December 2005 the ethnomusicology documentary was handed over to the San community, because we wanted to give the community something that they can treasure and preserve for future generations.
Outreach trips in some instances were used as an opportunity by staff to engage with elders who have a rich knowledge about heritage. That gave us the opportunity to identify potential people for research as well as to gather information about the significance and symbolism of different artifacts. To manoeuvre an occasion like that simplified the work for us, because it is impossible to conduct research at the highest level due to lack of funding. But nonetheless research is part of an ongoing activity in this department.
Since we have a good relationship with other institutions or stakeholders, we were requested by the Mwafrika Research and Empowerment to assist with the preparation of the IKS workshop, which was held in Platfontein on 17 February 2006. The workshop was part of the SADC programs on IKS and Food Security Strategies in the Southern African Region, and the San IKS forms part of the study. Government officials, the San community, academics from the University of Botswana and Northwest and the Secretary of Nepad, Prof Ambali, attended the workshop.
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Lesego Mogami, Researcher / CuratorMimi Seetelo, Collection Manager
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The key challenges for Southern African archaeology in the twenty first century, Peter Mitchell has remarked,1 include: “strengthening archaeology’s infrastructure, ensuring appropriate cultural resource management, publishing better, faster, more widely, improving overall public awareness and developing international co-operative links.” The discipline has a role in identity- and nation-building, while it should also “question and critique received ideas”, and emphasise “innovative and socially concerned research about a past made accessible to all.” How do we stand, in the year under review, in relation to these goals?
Our collections are now more adequately shelved and maintained. Vincent Dinku continued with the accessioning of our all-important and ever growing reference literature holdings, and assisted in re-housing the physical anthropology collection in a new storeroom designated for sensitive collections.
Sustaining and strengthening archaeology’s infrastructure at the museum is the sine qua non for our role in research, conservation and outreach. Outreach and conservation efforts are reflected under the headings cultural resource management and public awareness, below, while research output includes publications, contributions at conferences, and collaborative projects which are discussed next. Staff member Karen van Ryneveld invested much research effort (supported by PAST) excavating and analysing the site of Spijt Fontein 5, where there is also some promise for dating this Pleistocene context. She had a team of nine helpers in the field. David Morris registered to advance his PhD studies and is writing a dissertation on rock art under supervision of a former McGregor Museum archaeologist, Prof A.J.B. Humphreys, of the University of the Western Cape.
Developing international (and more local) co-operative links
A defining feature of the year has been the further realisation of links and partnerships with researchers nationally and internationally, as also with communities, heritage interests and government at the local and provincial level.
The most important research links include: Lindsay Weiss (PhD candidate, Columbia University, New York) who undertook excavations and historical archaeology research at the two hotel sites at Wildebeest Kuil, assisted by a team of paid helpers drawn from the !Xun and Khwe and Kimberley communities. She was accompanied by her husband, anthropologist Ron Jennings (PhD candidate, Columbia). The project had an outreach component with a schools programme which featured on SATV in the run-up to Heritage Month in 2005. Folke Richardt (PhD candidate, Lund University, Sweden) conducted excavations at the Fauresmith/Early Middle Stone Age site of Rooidam II, also employing part of our team of field assistants. MEC Molusi visited him at the site. Prof Michael Chazan
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Strengthening archaeology’s infrastructure: research, conservation and outreach
The most critical aspect is our staff line-up, and the resources required for the job. Our vacant archaeology post was filled again at year’s beginning, when Karen van Ryneveld rejoined the department in April 2005. Collections Manager Vincent Dinku completes the complement of three permanent staff members. The tasks before us have needed many more hands than these, however. Hence our team of temporary contract workers, including one who was completing the Heritage Learnership programme being run at the museum (Mr Bafana Ndebele), continued to be employed throughout the year, providing invaluable assistance on a succession of projects (see next section). With the help of research partners, archaeology has provided for a modest level of job-creation for unemployed previously disadvantaged people, while, more significantly, providing skills and training that may stand them all in good stead. One of their number, Mr Petrus Wilson, who has worked with us since 2003 in a position of increasing responsibility, registered with UNISA this year, taking first year modules in archaeology and anthropology. The museum wishes him well as he tests a vocation to become an archaeologist. We thank all our helpers for the not insignificant part they have played in the achievements of the year under review.
David Morris(Curator, Researcher); Karen van Ryneveld
Team member Koot Msawula with learners at Wildebeest Kuil.
1 The Archaeology of Southern Africa, 2002, pp 427-8.
19/05/05 “Excellent museum” Holts Tours, England
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(University of Toronto, Canada) and Liora Horwitz (Hebrew University, Jerusalem) with colleagues and students, and working alongside Peter Beaumont, carried out lab work and sampled for dating purposes at Wonderwerk Cave. They employed two members of our team over a period of several months. Isabelle Parsons (PhD candidate, Cambridge University) conducted excavations at Vlermuisgat in the Karoo, and analysis of collections in the lab, and had her faunal assemblage analysed by Liz Voigt, McGregor Museum research associate. Dr Darren Curnoe and Dr Andrew Herries (both of the University of New South Wales, Australia) continued excavations at Ulco, the stone tools being analysed by Zoe Henderson (National Museum) and Karen van Ryneveld, while David Morris has contributed information on rock art at the sites in question. Lida van der Merwe (MSc candidate, Pretoria University) continued her study of the Gladstone skeletal remains, which involved pathological analysis in collaboration with Prof George Maat (The Netherlands); while Sireen El Zaatari (Stony Brook, USA) prepared casts for tooth microwear analysis as a means of determining diet. Prof Maryna Steyn (Pretoria University) and Dr Isabelle Ribot (Université de Montréal, Canada) wrote a paper with David Morris on a burial from Driekopseiland. Dr Darryl de Ruiter (Texas A&M University, USA) studied Pleistocene fossil fauna from the Vaal River Gravels, while Ryan Gibbon (University of the Witwatersrand) was part of a team applying cosmogenic dating to gravel deposits at Windsorton and elsewhere. Dr Paola Villa (University of Colorado, USA) and Dr Sylvain Soriano (France) worked in our lab, with research associate Peter Beaumont, on the artefacts from Border Cave. Dr Ben Smith (RARI, University of the Witwatersrand) brought a team of Norwegians under Prof Knut Helskog (Tromso University, Norway) to copy engravings on glacial pavements at Nooitgedacht using a variety of methods. Dr Francis Thackeray (Northern Flagship Museum) studied the engraved stones from Wonderwerk Cave, and engravings of roan antelope. Mary Lange (MA candidate, University of KwaZulu Natal) is doing research at Upington and in the Kalahari. Prof Julia Martin (University of the Western Cape) has written
a travel book centred on matters archaeological, while an anthology of poems by her husband, Michael Cope, inspired by museum displays, sites and experiences in the Northern Cape, was published and is available at the Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Centre.
Publishing better, faster, more widely
Papers published, in press, or in preparation, together with conference papers and posters, are listed elsewhere in this annual report. A new book on rock art of the Karoo is being written by John Parkington and David Morris, with photographs by Neil Rusch, and due for publication in 2007 in the series Follow the San... This will be a fund-raiser jointly for the Clanwilliam Living Landscape Project and the Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Centre.
Research was communicated at two conferences. David Morris, Karen van Ryneveld, Folke Richardt, Isabelle Parsons and Lindsay Weiss travelled together to attend the international conference of the Pan-African Congress on Prehistory in Gaborone in June 2005. Then, in 2006, the McGregor Museum was a co-host and co-organiser (with the Universities of Tromso, Norway, and of the Witwatersrand) of the international South African Conference on Rock Art (SACRA) held in Kimberley. This took place over a period of five and a half days in February, and included excursions to rock art sites around Kimberley. MEC Molusi presided over the opening ceremony at the museum. David Morris is the principal editor of one of the three books planned to emerge from the conference. For the Association of Southern African Professional Archaeologists conference due to meet in Pretoria in April 2006, Karen van Ryneveld has been preparing a paper on her work at Spijtfontein. Research relating to Driekopseiland and Wildebeest Kuil was promoted on web sites, updated from time to time. Numbers of papers are scheduled to appear in the next financial year.
Ensuring appropriate cultural resource management
The archaeology department carried out numerous impact assessments, notably at (amongst other places) Rooipoort, Port Nolloth, Sishen, at various pan sites in the southern Kalahari, and, in Kimberley, at the Kemo Dump, Big Hole and on De Beers properties. Research associate Peter Beaumont has also been carrying out CRM work. A major project was the rescue of human remains disturbed by development at Middelburg, where Petrus Wilson, who has worked on similar projects in Kimberley, and fieldworkers Tsholofelo Chinkuli and Bafana Ndebele, carried out much of the work and led a team of dump-sieving helpers from the local Lusaka township. We met with SA Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) personnel on site visits to Port Nolloth, Wonderwerk Cave, Doornbult and Middelburg, and took part in a SAHRA-hosted workshop with the Departments of the Environment and of Minerals and Energy. Site management issues were addressed at Wildebeest Kuil and Wonderwerk Cave, and a start was made with eradicating alien vegetation encroaching on the engravings at Driekopseiland. Dr Hagai Ron preparing samples for dating, Wonderwerk Cave.
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Improving overall public awareness
As usual, numerous talks were given, and excursions and tour groups guided. Lectures were given to the Heritage Learnership programme at the museum, to school teachers in a workshop on Indigenous Knowledge Systems, to girl learners on National Women’s Day, to a school participant programme at Wildebeest Kuil as part of Lindsay Weiss’s excavation project, and to SET week and heritage month programmes also at Wildebeest Kuil, when well over a thousand learners from the region visited the site. Vincent Dinku provided assistance as a Tswana-speaker for school visits to the museum. Nearly monthly evening talks were laid on (thanks to the willingness of visiting researchers and students to share) for our organisation of Friends of Wildebeest Kuil, to which the general public were invited. We thank the local press and, on occasion, national TV for coverage of various events. One such was the launch of Janette Deacon’s book, My heart stands in the hill, which took place at Wildebeest Kuil in September. A lecture was also given (by David Morris) at the opening of Strijdom van der Merwe’s exhibition of landscape art (based on images from Driekopseiland) at the University of Johannesburg in October.
Nation-building
Archaeology in South Africa has been drawn upon in the construction of new national symbols – the rock painting at the centre of our Coat of Arms, and the Order of Mapungubwe, a national achievement award, being examples. Altogether more modest, but not without significance, was a set of embroidered panels unveiled at the Constitutional Court in August 2005, based on engravings at Driekopseiland, and made by Kimberley’s WHAG Ubuntu Project. David Morris was present, having been involved in introducing the embroiderers to the images and to one of the sites near Kimberley where they occur. In acknowledgement of the worth of our rock art and archaeological heritage, sites were visited by various politicians and senior officials, including our own MEC K.D. Molusi, the National Department of Arts and Culture Portfolio Committee, and the CEO of the National Heritage Council, Mr Sonwabile Mancotywa.
With reference again to Mitchell’s criteria mentioned at the outset, we strive to make the past more accessible; to promote innovative and socially concerned research and conservation practices. Glancing back on the year, we are able to report some progress.
Team member Jane Joubert cleaning and classifying artefacts with learners, Wildebeest Kuil.
WHAG Ubuntu embroidered panels based on Driekopseiland, at Con-stitutional Court.
James Riet at Driekopseiland: eradicating unwanted Eucalyptus.
02/06/05 “Very educational” Carelse, London
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A workshop, presented by National Archive specialists of The Hague, Netherlands, was held at the Kimberley Africana Library from 11-15 October 2004. The workshop was attended by 27 librarians and archivists from all over the country. Subsequently Mrs C Duminy and Miss Yvonne Kok from the Kimberley Africana Library; Mrs Vida Allen from the McGregor Museum Manuscript and Document Collection; and Miss Sunet Swanepoel from the Library of Parliament’s Africana Collection were invited to visit the National Archive in The Hague during April/May 2005 where we were able to learn more about techniques to preserve our unique collections. They had prepared a special programme to maximize our time there. During the 16 days we visited the following archives, museums and special libraries to learn about their preservation and conservation techniques: Nationaal Archief, De Koninklijke Bibliotheek, and Museum of Het Book in Den Hague; Gemeentearchief, Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis, Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen (including Africa), and the Museumsvereninging in Amsterdam; The Erasmus Center for early Modern Studies, and Gemeentearchief in Rotterdam.
The Historian has broadened her horizons during the past year. The highlight of her year was undoubtedly the conservation training in Holland: 21 April-7 May 2005.
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Greenpoint booklet
– 2 December. This course was presented by the University of Stellenbosch. An assignment was handed in and the Museum syndicate achieved 84%!
Much of her time has been spent on research for the Malay Camp display that is to be opened on Heritage Day 2006. Four roadside histories are to be erected in the Oppenheimer Gardens. Community meetings with the Malay Camp Heritage Association were held to discuss the text for the display. A very interesting and enlightening interview was conducted with Mrs Vera Orton, daughter of the proprietor of McNally’s Bar, a famous watering place in the Malay Camp. Community outreach and oral history sessions with inhabitants of Green Point concerning their reminiscences of Green Point were held at the Green Point community hall. As part of the Heritage Celebrations, a booklet “Green Point - a forgotten suburb” was launched at a public meeting on 7 September.
As a result of our research and community consultation concerning forced removals the Director, Historian and two community members, Mr Louis Mallet and Mr Hilton Maniza were invited to attend the Hands on District Six: Landscapes of Postcolonial Memorialisation Conference at the District Six Museum in Cape Town during May.
Documents on display in the Municipal Archives, Amsterdam
They have much older material than we have and we learned a lot about security, handling and exhibiting these fragile materials.
Subsequently a talk and power point presentation on Dutch Archives, Libraries and Museums and our trip to Holland in April was given by Kokkie Duminy and Vida Allen in the auditorium of LOH on 5 October. The talk was also given to the Women’s Auxiliary of Trinity Methodist Church, 18 October.
The Histor ian attended and completed a Project Management course at the Horseshoe Motel, 28 November
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Research was done for a paper on CD Rudd which was delivered at Rudd House in July at a function of the Historical Society.
Currently research is being undertaken on Kimberley and South African Time Lines for the displays which will be erected for the Museum’s centenary celebrations in September 2007.
The storerooms were cleaned. Sorting and cleaning of aviation documents and photographs donated by Lawrie Shuttleworth as well as other new acquisitions and many maps was done by a Scout who had to do community service for his Explorer Badge. Many researchers consulted the archival collection and research was undertaken to answer the 71 queries the archives received. Various donations were received from the public. The Sutherland walking tour was proofread. This is the third and final walking tour in the series of the Karoo Hoogland Municipality.
Lectures concerning archival research were given to 13 learners of the Underpressure Agency. The outcome of their research resulted in a poster display which they have designed and erected in the restored fernery at
Rudd House. The opening of this display took place on 23 March.
On Women’s Day, 9 August 2005, the women of the Museum ran a programme for girl learners. Mrs Allen gave a hands-on talk to them about “what does an Historian and Archivist do?”
During September Two Centuries of Steam was celebrated. Schools were invited to make posters and models. Some very fine work was handed in and was displayed at the Transport Museum. Subsequently prizegivings at St Boniface and Herlear were held to hand out the certificates and prizes.
In conjunction with the William Humphreys Art Gallery and with the assistance of the Educational Officer, Mrs Erasmus, a very successful educational outreach programme to Williston was undertaken from 10 - 14 October. The theme of the workshop was “Who am I?”. 529 learners of some of the primary schools in the Karoo Hoogland Municipalities of Williston, Fraserburg and Sutherland were included in the programme for the primary school learners which consisted of a talk about oral history with the emphasis on family history. They were taught in a workshop how to make their own family trees. This outreach programme was repeated to Rolihlahla Primary school in Warrenton for 511 learners on 25 – 26 March.
Trips to Ritchie, Kuruman Moffat Mission and Colesberg were undertaken with the Director in order to give advice and possible assistance on the development of a small museum; revamping of displays; and archival practices. A preliminary meeting with the principal of St Patrick’s College, who would like to open a school museum in September was also held.
Other activities included a two-day workshop on Oral History and IKS, held at the McGregor Museum, by the Education Department, 18-19 August 2005. The Historian also assisted with various activities on Reconciliation Day, which was held at Magersfontein on 16 December.Williston learners showing their appreciation
09/07/05 “Mooi soos altyd!” Van Wyks, Margate
16 1708/08/05 “Finominaal, dis wonderlik, ek is mal oor die atmosfeer” C Maritz, Kimberley
Fundraising, research and conservationMuch time was spent this year carrying out contract work to raise funds for planned research projects. Some funds raised for research, however, had to be used to acquire two new computers, software and a laptop for our department. Museum funds allocated for computer equipment were used to purchase computers for other departments, and we were left to use our research funds or not acquire new computers.
To assist with conserving our natural heritage, various means of communication and partnerships are required. This year I volunteered to serve on the Wildlife and Environment Society of the Northern Cape’s committee (WESSA NC) in the conservation portfolio. This involves reading and commenting on numerous Environmental Impact Assessments and reports, and attending various meetings to discuss environmental issues and the conservation of biodiversity. For more detail on projects I have been involved in refer to WESSA NC’s annual report, available at the Museum.
Research this year was limited to assisting other organisations with research projects, preparing a scientific paper for publication and a visit to Kew Herbarium, London (see below).
Promoting an appreciation: information communication and outreach
The biodiversity project developed for the Grade 12 class at St Patrick’s College was carried out at Kimberley Mine’s Rooifontein Game Farm for the second year in a row. Everything went more smoothly, as we had learnt from the previous year’s experiences and the learners worked hard and benefited from the exercise. External portfolio moderators commented on the high quality of the projects and found them most interesting.
Botanical information and plant names were supplied to farmers, learners, the public, environmental consultants, researchers and government departments. Information support was provided to several post-graduate students of various national and international universities. Hundreds of e-mail requests for information on plants were answered; most of these required research and gathering information or data.
Talks on a variety of botanical topics were presented to learners of all ages (including Women’s Day and Science
and Technology Week), as well as certain special interest groups and on WESSA NC outings. Some of our activities featured in local newspapers.
Collaborative activitiesCollaborative work included assisting other government departments with projects and research, mainly the Department of Tourism, Environment and Conservation. Colleagues were assisted with various projects, especially for displays, and information searches.
Natural heritage conservation: herbarium activities
We were very fortunate to pay a visit to Kew Herbarium in London during July. This was the first official international trip I have undertaken in the 16 years I’ve been working at the Museum, and the first for Annemarie in her nine years of service. The trip was funded with our research funds raised during the past few years. No contribution was made from the Museum budget or our department. The purpose of the trip was to undertake research on the herbarium specimens sent to Kew Herbarium for identification, of which we have no duplicates in our collection. The data from the Kew herbarium specimens and photographs of these original specimens are necessary for research purposes. A photographic record of our herbarium’s original specimens housed at Kew further completes our collection. The Millennium Seed Bank Project at Wakehurst Place was visited to see how the seeds we hope to collect for the project will be processed, treated, stored and tested, and to learn about the collecting procedure. We also managed to visit the magnificent Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew and the British Museum and London Natural History Museum, which were most impressive.
Ongoing herbarium activities included herbarium curation and the specialised work of collection maintenance and management. Specimen data were captured on the Specimen Database, labels printed, and new specimens prepared, mounted, accessioned and incorporated into the herbarium. Painstaking repairs to old and damaged specimens continued.
The Specimen Database is growing consistently, and the data of 1500 plant specimens were added to the database during the past year. The data of approximately a third of our specimens has now been captured. In addition, hundreds of plants were identified for consultants, researchers, governmental departments and the general public.
The botany section aims to study, conserve and promote an appreciation of the rich botanical diversity of the arid environ-ments of the Northern Cape, for the benefit of all. Only the more interesting highlights are reported on below.
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Studies and training This year I completed my masters degree and submitted my thesis entitled Plant diversity of a Bushmanland inselberg: should Gamsberg be mined? Annemarie and I also attended a course at SANBI in Pretoria on the new Specimen Database we use to document our collection. Annemarie learnt how to manage projects at a project management course in November, sponsored by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture. The rest of our studies and courses were
The foyer of the Millennium Seed Bank Project, with exhibitions for visitors and student groups.
fully sponsored through funds we raised.
Acknowledgements Many thanks to all our donors, friends and colleagues, listed under the donors and acknowledgements section, for their continued support. We are grateful to the companies who contracted us for botanical studies, which contributed to our fundraising efforts.
Annemarie sorting through the many Kew specimens to find KMG Herbarium specimens.
One of William Burchell’s specimens collected in the Northern Cape in 1812.
20/08/05 “World class. Enlightening” R de Mnelenaere, Pretoria
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The conflict historian resumed where she left off in August 2004. First priority was to continue with the stocktaking of the military history collection to determine:
• The extent of the collection,• The physical condition and restoration needs of
the collection, and• If any documents or items are missing
All accessioned military objects are being arranged according to specific conflicts and all unaccessioned material in the collection is being accessioned. Sixty-six objects and one document have been accessioned thus far. The conflict historian has also started to enter items listed in old accession registers into an Access computer programme to ensure quick and easy access to the collection.
Several firearms were donated to the museum in 2005 but in order to comply with the Firearms Control Act of 2000 the museum first had to apply for approval from the SAPS Firearms Register in Pretoria. Numerous documents had to be completed by the conflict historian as well as the individual owners of the firearms. This proved to be quite a tedious task as some of the firearm owners lived in other cities and towns. All the application forms have been completed and will be submitted for approval.
One of the donated firearms is a 12 bore late Tranter double-trigger percussion revolver. It was donated to the museum by Mr Victor Smith of Somerset West who was given the revolver approximately 45 years ago by a former
detective sergeant in the diamond branch of the South African Police in Kimberley, who had found it in the Open Mine during one of his investigations many years before. An English gun maker, William Tranter, manufactured it between 1858-1865.
Due to the firearms regulations the conflict historian further had to return a Webley revolver displayed at Magersfontein to the Albany Museum in Grahamstown as well as a mortar displayed in the Kimberley Regiment Hall to the Kimberley Regiment.
The conflict historian visited Steinkopf, Henkries and Goodhouse at the beginning of March at the request of Mr Balie who discovered graves thought to be those of World War I soldiers. Research regarding this matter is ongoing.
Research undertaken by the conflict historian included:• Names of the Northern Cape victims of conflict
for Freedom Park Trust Names Collection project for Sikhumbuto (Memorial)
• Actions/campaigns in the Northern Cape during World War I
Queries about various aspects of military history were answered during the past three months, most of these related to the South African War.
Many thanks are due to the museum director and colleagues for their continued support.
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Cemetery at Henkries World War I graves at Goodhouse
16/09/05 “Great space, Amazing capture of history” B Dhlomo, Johannesburg
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Once again the department was involved in many of the Museum’s activities ranging from assisting with school groups to providing objects for temporary or permanent displays. Items from the various collections have even been loaned to
outsiders such as a drama production at St Patrick’s College and a temporary display as far away as Hartswater.
In August 2005 Miss Nthabiseng Moloto joined the department as a trainee Collection Manager. Her arrival has meant that at long last the backlog of accessioning could be tackled and the items placed in the correct storerooms. In addition she has assisted other departments when needed especially when someone required a translator.
The department has received many donations from the community throughout the year ranging from a hand – crocheted baby’s bonnet to a gentleman’s necissaire. Unusual items included a boy doll, a sock knitting machine and a wooden wool winder. It is thanks to the generosity of our many donors that the Cultural History collections grow from strength to strength.
As usual the Curator has dealt with many queries throughout the year ranging from the repairing and dating of a porcelain ornament to the refurbishing of old furniture. Mrs. Carlstein has received some most unusual requests such as what is the origin, history and weight of chain mail and the use of colour schemes in Victorian and Edwardian homes. Having access to the Internet proved to be invaluable at times and the Curator has been able to obtain a great deal of information by this means.
The department assisted the Education Officer Mrs. Suzanne Erasmus with two projects: these being S E T Week in May 2005 and the National Women’s Day Celebrations on 9 August. The Science and Technology Week was held from 9 May 2005 – 13 May 2005 and took the form of lectures and behind–the–scenes visits to various museum departments. It was aimed at Grade 10 learners from different schools in and around Kimberley. The Curator and her assistant Mrs. Selina Maarman removed items both old and new from the collections and set them up for the learners to view. The objects chosen included radios, old record players, cameras, telephones and heaters amongst other things each one showing how science and technology have developed over the years. The whole exercise proved to be a huge success.
On Women’s Day it was decided to hold an Outreach programme called “Old and New Cultural Objects” to show the advancement of technology. Mrs. Carlstein gave a talk to two groups of female learners explaining
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what a career in the History Department of the Museum entailed. In addition she showed them items from the various collections to illustrate the diverse nature of the Cultural History Department. Both Mrs. Carlstein and the young learners thoroughly enjoyed the experience. In fact the girls really appreciated the freedom of today’s fashion when compared to the more strait – laced Victorian costumes.
In April 2005 Mrs. Carlstein attended a Wood Identification and Restoration Workshop organized by The William Humphreys Art Gallery and the McGregor Museum. It proved to be an enriching experience and made the Curator realize that she had a great deal to learn particularly when it came to the identifying and handling of different woods. A follow–up course would be extremely beneficial to the Museum and the staff in the Cultural History Department in particular. If proper care is to be taken of the many items of furniture as well as other wooden items then it is imperative that training courses are made available to the Museum staff.
Although the Cultural History Department was not directly involved in the renovation of the Conservatory at Rudd House the Curator took a keen interest in developments as the future of this historic house is very important to her. Work on the Conservatory was done by learners attending the “Heritage S E T A” Programme facilitated by Miss Giselle Bailey of The Under Pressure Agency. The project was finally completed and officially opened in March 2006. Unfortunately the main house itself is still in a bad condition but there is hope on the horizon as money has been made available for the renovation of all the Museum’s historic buildings. Rudd House has been placed on top of the list and its renovation is due to start in 2007. It will be wonderful to see this grand old house restored to some of its former glory.
The original museum building in Chapel Street is undergoing renovation in preparation for the centenary celebrations next year. As a result of the decision to put up displays depicting Kimberley’s history some changes had to be made. One of these was to remove the Costume display which had been part of the building for many years. In November 2005 the Curator and Mrs.
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View of 1920’s Display Case at Chapel Street Museum
29/09/05 “Pragtige en netjiese uitstallings” E Steenkamp, Kimberley
Maarman dismantled the display with the assistance of Miss Margaret Fouche, Miss Marie Lodewyk and other members of staff. It is due to their help and co–operation that the process was completed without a hitch. Even though the costumes have been returned to the storeroom another exciting display will soon take their place.
No report would be complete without thanking everyone for their support especially Mrs. Selina Maarman and Miss Nthabiseng Moloto. Without their assistance very little would have been achieved. Despite the many drawbacks this department has managed to complete many tasks which were given to it. As the centenary draws nearer the department will become more and more involved and the Curator and her team look forward to the challenge.
Drawing-room of 'The Bungalow' (Rudd House) as it looked in the 1920s
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One of the major projects we embarked on during this period, was the renewal of Chapel Street Museum displays, which started in October 2005 and involved the systematic recording of all display items, packing, moving and storing to ac-commodate a whole new display. Various people were involved and assisted us greatly in the process and included the Cultural History Section (Brigit Carlstein, Selina Maarman with the help of Margaret Fouche), the Zoology Section (Jack Oliphant ), and involved numerous trips to and fro.
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Newsletter of the Historical Society of Kimberley and the Northern Cape
Volume 14 Number 1, April 2006
The Kuruman bombing incident of 1924 ...........................................
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A World Record for the South African Railways ................
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Inside:
The Diamond Fields welcome Royal visitors.
One hundred years ago H.R.H. Prince Arthur, the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, his Duchess and their younger daughter, Princess Patricia made a nearly two months long official tour of South Africa that included a visit to the Dia-mond Fields. The Duke was Queen Victoria’s third, and it is said, favourite son.
The Royal party arrived in Kimberley on the evening of Friday the 26th of January 1906. They had spent Thursday night at Poplar Grove where the camping arrangements were said to have been ‘most elaborate and comprehen-sive’. From there the Duke was driven to Paardeberg where H.R.H. was given a tour of the battlefield. The Duchess and Princess Partricia arrived there later and luncheon was served in a marquee. Mr Francis Oats, Col. D. Harris and Mr W. Pickering joined the Royal party for the meal having motored out from Kimberley to meet it. In the afternoon they all drove on to Kimberley reaching the town as moderately heavy rain fell.
When the Royal visitors arrived at the Sanatorium which was to be their residence for the duration of their stay they were greeted by Captain T.G. Tyson, Mr F. Hirschorn, Mr Alpheus Williams, Major-General R.S.S. Baden-Powell and the Mayor, Councillor J.D. Tyson. The ‘arrangements made for their accomodation at the Sanatorium were such as soon dispelled all feelings of inconvenience due to the
unfortunately unfavourable climatic conditions under which they had accomplished the journey from Paardeberg’.
The following day the Royal party left the Sanatorium at 12.15pm in carriages drawn by pairs of white horses and escorted by mounted companies of the Kimberley Regiment. The route taken was along DuToitspan Road, Stockdale Street and Old Main Road to Market Square. En route a stop was made at Nazareth House where the children of that
H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught.H.R.H. the Duchess of Connaught.
The process coincides with renovations to this stately old building and the dismantling of the cases (which were extremely well secured) was handled by the workshop’s team of Ivan Swarts, Albert Abdol, Thys Moncho, John Loeto, Yusef Alexander (procurement and vehicles), Jacob Seekoei, Patrick Mbangula and other casual staff, and required enormous physical (and mechanical) effort. The end result is an open, “flowing” display area that is suited to displays that would be in line with current trends and enhances the monumental proportions of the build-ing, in my opinion.
The first display priority was the “Malay Camp”, which was Tanja’s first permanent display work after a year of intense desktop publishing work. The Malay Camp display work included the booklet and roadside display panels, which she did together with Vida Allen. The new materials being used in the display had to be obtained from various Kim-berley suppliers and involved a lot of “legwork”, which is extremely time consuming. Tanja did the design and lay-out for two overdue annual reports (2003-04/2004-05). Together with the editing team of Margaret Fouche, Robert Hart, Brigit Carlstein, Suzanne Erasmus, and the valiant effort of all of the other contributors, it saw the light! She also designed the Departmental Annual Financial Report cover, Duggan-Cronin Gal-lery entrance signs, Kimberley Historical Society’s pdf format Newsletter as well as a dvd-compilation of music and video elements for a local musician,
who Liz Crossley is assisting and promoting.
We continued to upgrade our computer systems and printing equipment as well as
work areas to accommodate our newest staff member, Hettian De Bruin, who joined us from beginning of 2006. Hettian has already been involved in several tempory displays, one of them was done for the Northern Cape Legislature opening – in collaboration with the other units of the Department of Sport Arts and Culture. Another was a Tourism Indaba display at AGS Tabernacle. She has also been responsible for the Annual Report cover for the Department SAC. One of her major tasks will be to redesign the Museum web page, which she has already started on by compiling relevant information from all Mu-seum sections.
18/10/05 “A wonderful display, specially of rock art” Lenahan Family, Pretoria
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I did a Woman’s Day advertisement, Day of Reconciliation card and advertisement for The Department SAC, Museum Christmas card and NC Oral History Resource cover, as well as two posters for the Museum’s History and Education Section’s October 2005 Outreach programme- with Vida Allen and Suzanne Erasmus.Both Tanja and Hettian have been on information gathering trips, mostly with Colin Fortune and various other professional staff, and included amongst others, Coles-berg and Upington, where possible regional display projects were assesed.Access to additional storage space, which was previously used by the Cultural History Section was made available to the Display Section and is a huge improve-ment on our general and current storage situation.
All three of us in the Display Section are involved and occupied with some of the renovation work currently being carried out at the Museum’s different locations and included are the Duggan-Cronin Gallery (new offices and museum areas), Sanatorium reception and front office and passages. Our main focus is, however, the Chapel Street Museum “in town” and the ongoing preparations for the Museum’s Centenary in 2007.
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During this reporting period two Outreach projects were undertaken in Williston and Warrenton in conjunction with the staff of the William Humphreys Art Gallery. Mrs Vida Allen and I travelled to Williston on 10 October in the Museum bus, loaded with specimens and workshop materials, and returned on 14 October 2005. The Art Gallery put up an exhibition of graphics in the Williston Museum, where they ran a programme of workshops. Mrs Allen worked with the learners to draw up their own family trees, while I ran workshops on the ecology of trees. We worked with the grades 4 to 8 classes at the two Williston schools, Nicco Bekker and the Gekombineerde Skool, in the morning and presented a programme to visiting schools from surrounding towns in the Museum in the
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afternoon. This programme was repeated, when we travelled to Rolihlahla Primary School in Ikhutseng, near Warrenton on 27 and 28 March 2006. Here we worked with grades 4 and 5 and added special lessons on “Animal Clothes” (fur, feathers, scales etc.) for the grade 1 – 3 learners.
A number of touring groups visited our Museum during this year. Of special interest were: a group from Eikedal Primary, Heidedal, Cape Town, who donated a bag of clothing to the Helen Bishop Home; a group of History educators, members of the Free State Professional Working Group Project; a group from the SA Defence Force who were in Kimberley on a training course; two environmental groups from North-West Province who were on a prize-winners’ tour organised by SA National Parks; two tour groups arranged by the Wildlife and Environment Society (WESSA). As always September, Heritage Month, was particularly busy and I am grateful to V Allen, R Hart, B Carlstein, M Fouche, F Higgo and particularly V Dinku for assistance with guiding of the groups.
A number of museum lessons were presented for local schools in the Museum schoolroom and galleries. The most popular topics were: animals and food chains, ecology (both in the EnviroZone), Insects, Animal “Clothes”, Early people of Northern Cape, Siege of Kimberley, Early Humans and Rock art.
Some time was spent keeping the Resource Centre up to date (updating indices, filing etc.) A variety of requests for information were processed, ranging from information on local museums and monuments, Kimberley Firsts to National emblems, local trees and snakes. A decision was made not to lend out our specimens, most of which are irreplaceable, as decorations at functions. A total of 54 were loaned for educational purposes to local schools, the Scouts and the Department of Tourism, Environment and Conservation (DTEC).
Youngsters of Rolihlahla school, Warrenton, and their teacher admiring Museum specimens.
29/10/05 “Erg mooi hoor” Post Family, Oosterhout, Holland
24 2524/11/05 “Springlewendig” C & A Viljoen, Bloemfontein
I worked with Mrs Vida Allen and Ms Carien Viljoen of the Transport Museum on a Heritage Month (September 2005) project celebrating “Two centuries of Steam”. All 251 schools in the Frances Baard District were invited to take part. Learners in grades 4 to 9 were invited to submit posters on the theme “Transport in South Africa” and learners in grades R to 3 were invited to build a model of a steam train, made of recycled materials. Prizes and certificates were awarded at ceremonies held at St Boniface School on 21 September and at Herlear Primary School on 3 October. The entries were displayed at the Transport Museum.
I serve on the Keep Kimberley Clean (KKC) and Wildlife Society (WESSA) Committees and on the Flamingo Environmental Trust (FET). I am also a member of the Kimberley Environmental Education Working Group (KEEWG) and the Environmental Education Forum (EE Forum). The EE Forum meets regularly, involving organisations such as the DoE, DTEC, DWAF, WESSA, KKC, De Beers, the Museum and many others in celebrating World Environment day, Arbor week and the National Clean Up Campaign. I took part in a tree planting ceremony arranged by the MEC of Tourism, Environment and Conservation, Mr PW Saaiman, to replace the trees along the N8 / Bloemfontein entrance route. Trees were planted by the MEC, the Mayor and the representatives of a number of Kimberley schools. I judged a colouring in competition for Grade 1 learners of Ritchie, which was run by Wendy Peine of KKC in conjunction with the Library.
I was fortunate to be able to attend a Project Management Course from 28 November to 2 December 2005. A lot of time was spent in completing the course assignment but I enjoyed the new challenge and learned a great deal.
I assisted Museum colleagues by editing material for the Green Point booklet and the Malay Camp display, roadside histories and booklet. I am working with Clare Peddy of Share-Net to print a Beginner’s Guide booklet on the EnviroZone.
The Museum presented a programme from 9 to 13 May 2005, as part of the Science, Engineering and Technology Week of the Department of Education (DoE). Five groups of approximately 60 learners each took part in this programme. Museum staff gave a series of talks on early photographic processes, plant ecology and botanical and zoological research in the Northern Cape and the evolution of hominids. The learners were then divided into smaller groups for “behind-the-scenes” visits to six Museum collections. They were also taken on tours of the Duggan-Cronin Gallery and the ecology and archaeology galleries of the McGregor Museum.
Women’s Day 9 August 2005: Learners of Homevale Secondary School with S Erasmus in the Zoology Department.
S Erasmus and T Anderson presented lessons in the EnviroZone and Ancestor’s Gallery to a group from St Patrick’s College.
Winners of the “Two Centuries of Steam” schools competition were awarded certificates and a book prize for their school (St Boniface
High School).
The female staff of the McGregor Museum presented a similar programme to celebrate Women’s Day on 9 August 2005. A group of 72 girl learners of four local schools, namely Pescodia, Homevale and Tshireleco Secondary Schools and Girls' High School, participated. The staff members shared their work experiences and offered career guidance to the learners. The programme started with two presentations in the auditorium, followed by “behind the scenes” visits to 5 Museum departments, a visit to the Duggan-Cronin Gallery and Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Centre, for a hands-on programme on archaeology. Learners showing off their posters and model trains. (Herlear Primary
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12To start off our year, we were able to purchase a brand new ride-on mower. One man is now able to mow all the lawns in one day as opposed to using all the staff over a period of 4 days. As to staff matters, we are now down to 4 permanent staff, and have to employ casual labour for work that is time consuming eg cleaning of Rudd House grounds. Mrs Annette Coetzee from the William Humphreys Art Gallery very kindly gave of her time to help construct the African pot at the Duggan-Cronin Gallery. This project came to an untimely halt as our plan was not as successful as we had hoped. Mr Marius Jacobs was contacted and he came and gave some very helpful advice. His idea has not yet been put into action as another wheel fell off the cart when the shredding machine did not shred the paper as finely as was hoped. This is an ongoing project, but as Cardinal Newman once said, “ A man would do nothing, if he waited until he could do it so well that no one would find fault with what he has done.” Twenty rose bushes were purchased and planted. A burst pipe in the Alex Hall Garden one Sunday morning resulted in the idea of having a permanent water feature in the garden. A plan was drawn up, but the expense was a bit beyond our pocket. We have not given up on the idea and will be trying to find sponsors. All the normal duties were carried out during the year and once more grateful thanks to James Riet, Jackson van Schalkwyk, Pienaar van Schalkwyk and Jeffreys Davids for their hard work during the past year.
02/12/06 “Good Viewings” W. Ho, South Korea
26 2705/12/05 “Fascinating, Thanks” C & M Marks, Canada
The year has passed pleasantly enough, and the routine of classification and cataloguing (both current and retrospective) proceeds slowly but surely. Thanks are due to Mrs Elizabeth Moshounyane for her efficiency in keeping the library as clean and dust-free as possible, in difficult circumstances.
The shape-shifting element of the environment in which the librarian works has not changed, and it seems that the movement of volumes from one place to the other will never end. The library stoep has undergone its Second Sorting, in preparation for a load of forthcoming journals from another government department. The arrival of these is awaited with interest, since the Librarian was in no way consulted about the move and can only trust that what will be received will be worthwhile. Very special thanks are owed to Mrs Jenny Gibbs who, once again armed with a duster and face mask, spent days assisting with the Second Sorting.
During the year 110 titles were accessioned and processed. These included some old stock, bird books from the Liversidge collection and new purchases. Our donors play a great part in allowing us to add newly published titles to our holdings. De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd deserve special thanks for their continued support of the library, as some very expensive, but important, taxonomic volumes were published during the year. Staff members, past and present, are also thanked for remembering the library during the past year.
Formal interl ibrary loan requests have become increasingly limited as staff find that personal contact, and the Internet are far more efficient in securing their needs. The exception is the service received from our friends
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at the National Museum, Bloemfontein, and their prompt assistance when requested is very much appreciated.
Routine meetings were attended as demanded during the year. An interesting workshop attended was on the care of wood, presented by Mrs Emmeke van der Meulen of Somerset West. Although not strictly in her field of work, this is within the Librarian’s field of interest; and she did much of the organizing, paying her own way to attend a most instructive workshop, which was well supported by others who realise the value of expertise in worthwhile training. The Librarian also attended the talk given by Mrs Kokkie Duminy and Mrs Vida Allen on their trip to the Archives and Libraries of Holland.
The Librarian, as usual, spent a great deal of time in editing, proofreading and translating of texts, required for a variety of purposes. As the Museum is gearing up for its Centenary Celebrations in 2007, many new displays are being planned, with never-ending labels and text to be checked. The Greenpoint booklet was proofread, as was all the material pertaining to the Malay Camp Exhibition. The Librarian also did duty as front-of–house caretaker, and acted as guide to visiting school groups when required to do so. It is such things which provide a sense of variety amidst library routine. Queries were received from school learners on a variety of historical topics, particularly those dealing with the concept of “heritage”. The Librarian heartily wishes that learners might be better prepared before being sent out to do “research” for their assignments.
The year passed quietly enough, and was not without its highlights. However, that ever-hopeful sign of “Gone fishing” still hangs behind the library office door.
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Educational and schools projects
The past two years I was engaged in various educational activities ranging from educating the educators to writing up and structuring school curricula and being invited to various school functions as a major participant during commemoration days. I was Programme Director last year when schools from around the province held the 50 year celebrations of the Freedom Charter at Masiza Primary School School where the Premier Ms Dipuo Peters and MEC for Education Mr Gomolemo Lucas were in attendance. Earlier this year I was the key note-speaker at Rolihlahla School in Warrenton during Human Rights Day. These projects were co-ordinated jointly with the Northern Cape Schools Sport Arts & Culture Race Directorate and Values in Education Unit and the McGregor Museum. I gave a talk to Grade 9 learners at Kimberley Girls' High on apartheid.
Educators from the Northern Cape enjoyed three history workshops presented by the Museum personnel in preparing them for implementing the requirements of the National Curriculum Statement of 2005 with the aim to equip them for the new History Curriculum that recognises the Oral History methodology. My involvement with the Robben Island Training Programme Academic Review Committee included looking at examinations, assignments, lecture outlines etc. In order to have a successful program, the committee had to assist in connecting some of the theoretical issues and to create cohesion within the RITP as a whole.
Heritage education was also in the forefront. Collaborative work with Underpressure Agency got underway and I was able to give lectures to the Kimberley and Kuruman Heritage Learnerships. These programmes have created employment for the youths that completed these courses in their respective heritage emplacements.
This year saw my involvement with the Standards Generating Body for Heritage Management and we are busy compiling the national standards for NQF 5. There are two types of standards that are developed, namely qualification and unit standards. The qualification standard indicates what a learner should be competent in when he/she qualifies and the unit standards indicate the achievement of a set of components expected along the way for which the learner can receive credit.
The Sikhumbuto (Memorial) Names Collection Project, a Freedom Park Trust initiative, was undertaken by this department. With the help of Sunet Swanepoel and Boitumelo Booi we were able to collect, research and publish the names of heroes and heroines known and unknown and also those who were innocent casualties whose resistance maintained the humanity and national integrity of our people within the Northern Cape. The names were collected in the eight areas of conflict viz. Pre-Colonial, Genocide, Slavery Wars of Resistance, South African War (Anglo-Boer War), First & Second World Wars and the Liberation Struggle. It is envisaged to engrave these names on a wall of remembrance in Pretoria.
It is with great sadness that one of my interviewees Mr Andrew “Castor” Louw passed away after a short illness late last year. Mr Louw was a founding member of the Mbombela Afro Jazz Band and he was instrumental in setting up the interview I held with him and other band members three years ago.
I am grateful to Miss Boitumelo Booi for her assistance in this department. She has been helpful in transcribing our recorded interviews that have been growing by leaps and bounds, as have Letlhogonolo Mngqolo and Seretse Mngqolo through their continued volunteerism to dub recorded video cassettes.
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The year started off on a very positive note, i.e. that there was sufficient funding available to repair and restore some of the buildings.
The roof and windows of the Duggan Cronin Gallery were refurbished. The roof of Rudd House was waterproofed and repainted. Members of a student-learnership program worked on the small conservatory at Rudd House, repairing and repainting it. The public were invited to the official opening, to see their work together with a small display. The air conditioning system in the Lady Oppenheimer Hall was replaced, and four new rotating fans were inserted into the roof.
The Chapel Street Museum has had to undergo many changes, in order to prepare for the Centenary celebrations
in 2007. Longstanding displays were removed, and then the maintenance team moved in to remove the old display cases, replaster and paint the walls and paint the ceiling. The science area downstairs was likewise changed; partitioning was removed, and the floor sanded and sealed.
Mr Abdol had to travel out of town to the small museum at Eksteenfontein, to assist with the setting up of displays there.
I wish to thank everyone of the workshop staff for all the hard work that has been done over the past year. We look forward to the Centenary of the McGregor Museum. Good Luck.
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Chapel Street Museum undergoing refurbishment
16/12/05 “Unforgetable!!!” Dekker Family, Dundee, KZN
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The year under review was in some respects less noteworthy than the previous one. Nevertheless several interesting things can be mentioned. Before doing so it must be said that much of the work in the Collection is, as is the case in many other spheres of work, of an unspectacular nature. Nevertheless it is both necessary and worthwhile.
Tasks like accessioning, cleaning and mounting of photographs which all fall under the heading ‘good housekeeping’ were done as they always are. The running of the container housing the cellulose nitrates was monitored and it received a full service in early December. The task of interleaving tissue paper between the pages of the Duggan-Cronin albums was completed and they are all now safely housed in the special boxes made for them.
The collection of newspaper cuttings was maintained in good order and kept up-to-date. It was utilized on several occasions to assist with identifying photographs and to obtain dates.
Miss Msuthu did good work with the Aubrey Elliott collection and the bulk of the information relating to the photographs is now on a database. Thank you to her for assisting whenever necessary.
In January 2006 the renovation of the former flat area at the Duggan- Cronin Gallery commenced. It is being converted into offices and workrooms for the Photographic Department. The Freedom Park Trust’s Cleansing and Healing Photographic Exhibition opened at the Gallery in May 2005. It was a travelling exhibition which was shown at various venues throughout the country.
The Thandabantu exhibition continued to attract largely favourable comments. Among the visitors to it were Dr Pallo Jordan and the wives of several De Beers directors. In October 2005 a slightly different version of this exhibition opened at Museum Africa in Johannesburg. It brought the life and works of Duggan-Cronin to a wider audience than is the case in Kimberley. The exhibition was very well received and its run at Museum Africa was extended.
A large number of people visited the Collection during the year prominent among them being Prince Bhekizizwe Zulu and Mr David Molusi the new M.E.C. of Sports, Arts and Culture in the Northern Cape.
A great many queries were dealt with and what follows is just a small selection of them to give one an idea of the myriad topics they covered. The archivist at St. Andrew’s College, Grahamstown requested photos of Mr James A. Hill a prominent citizen of Kimberley in the early days who donated trophies to the School. A reporter from the D.F.A. asked for views of Victoria Crescent showing the huge gum
trees near to where Mount Curtis flats are today. A visitor from Limpopo Province wished to see the Bavenda photos taken by Duggan-Cronin. He found it fascinating to see how various localities looked some 80 years ago in what was then the northern Transvaal. Mrs H. Booysen and her two sisters inquired about pictures of their grandfather Mr Ted Holroyd an early cyclist in Kimberley. One query we certainly could not answer was for photos of the Flemish giant rabbit!
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Miss N. Msuthu pictured at the opening of the Thandabantu exhibition at Museum Africa, 18 October 2005
22/12/05 “One of the best m. on our trip and we have seen a few… M & E Fontana, Thank you, keep up the brilliant work” Pretoria & England
30 3118/01/06 “Baie good” P Telezq, Poland
Much assistance was given to Mrs E. Olivier who was decorating her new guesthouse at no. 3 Egerton Road which was the home of the architect D. W. Greatbatch. Our photographs of some of the buildings designed by him and a number of those designed by W.M. Timlin, Sidney Stent and F. Carstairs Rogers proved invaluable.
A number of donations were received three of which will be mentioned here. Mrs E. Hay gave a pastel crayon portrait of Mrs John Wilfred Orr and Mr L. Shuttleworth donated a collection of photographs relating to Kimberley and aviation. Following a visit to the Museum in August Mrs V. Meekins kindly sent us a useful little publication A quick reference guide to dating old photos between 1860 to 1900.
Presentation of Illuminated Scroll to Major- General Kenneth van der Spuy, 18 March 1984. The Mayor J. W. Wilmans is holding the box containing the Scroll. Photograph from collection donated by Mr Shuttleworth.
Mr Hart and Miss Msuthu assisted on several occasions when large groups of school pupils descended upon the Museum sometimes without prior notice. Proofreading of texts such as the annual report was done and Mr Hart assisted at the function held in September to launch the booklet Greenpoint: a forgotten suburb. As part of his duties he also took visitors on tours of ‘Dunluce’ and ‘Rudd House’ whenever requested to do so.
To end this report thanks must once again go to all those who have assisted the Collection in any way however small. A special thank you to Mrs Carlstein for reading Mr Hart’s talk on early photographic processes and images during Science Week, in May, when he was unavoidably indisposed.
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COLLECTIONSArchaeozoologyMrs Elizabeth Voigt, one of our departmental research associates, is still diligently working through this collection. Mrs Maureen Klemp assists her on regular basis and both have been a tremendous asset in terms of sorting and cataloguing the skeletal material. Their workspace was upgraded to make the specimens easily accessible. Jack Oliphant regularly provided Mrs Voigt with freshly prepared specimens during this period. Zoology Accessioning of prepared birds and mammals has been kept up-to-date. There is quite a large backlog in the preparation of bird specimens, a situation that can be rectified once Jack Oliphant is provided with the appropriate training. He is still in line to attend a course in basic museum-orientated taxi-dermy in order to address this backlog provided the financial situation improves. Beryl still limped on with her damaged computer, but we managed to get her a new one in the last month of this reporting period. The material present in the bird collection is 100% computerized, printed out and filed, while the classification system has been updated and all corrections applied to the collection. A large number of re-quests were once again received for information regarding the contents of the various collections, while loan transac-tions with other institutions were performed on a constant basis. The most significant of these was a scorpion loan to the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The databases were once again extensively applied in the car-rying out of ecological impact assessments.
RESEARCHResearch is an ongoing process in the Zoology Department, with the emphasis on the following projects:
•• Ecology and population dynamics of Northern Cape springbok.
• • Distr ibution of ecological status of the mammalifauna, avifauna and herpetofauna of the Northern Cape Province.
• • Black-footed cat research.
Drs Jason Herrick (Cincinnati Zoo), Nadine Lamberski (San Diego Zoo), Alex Sliwa (Wuppertal Zoo) and Mr Patrick Callahan (Cincinnati Zoo) joined the department for two weeks of black-footed cat research on Benfontein (24 October – 7 November). The data from the three cap-tured cats proved to be invaluable, and the time period of this project has been extended by another year. Prof Gary Voelker (University of Memphis) and Mr Thomas Gnoske (Chicago Field Museum) joined the department for a month (17 September – 13 October). During this period we visited Namaqualand and the Richtersveld to collect bird specimens for taxonomic research. The majority of the material collected was returned to their respective institutions. We also assisted Dr Jan Kamler (Oxford University) with fieldwork and other technical aspects for his postdoctoral research on canids in our area. We once again assisted Mr Mark Anderson (Department of Tourism, Environment and Conservation), a departmental research associate, with the annual vulture-ringing programme at Dronfield. A number of Free State vulture chicks were also ringed in conjunction with Mr Brian
The period 2005/6 saw us serving the various needs and enquiries of the public, managing the multifaceted zoological collec-tions (vertebrates) and running several research projects.
Anaesthetised Black-footed Cat being processed in the lab
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Dr P.C Anderson (Curator/Researcher), Ms B.Y. Wilson (Collection Manager) and Mr J. Oliphant (Preparator)
Black-footed Cat 2005 fi eld team
02/02/06 “Very worth while” T Pizer, Port Edward
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Colahan (Free State Tourism, Environment and Economic Affairs). We also participated in the annual game counts at Benfontein (October and February) and Rooipoort (DBCM Ecology Division), as well as sex/age counts of springbok and black wildebeest on Benfontein. Various Ecological Impact Assessments (EIA’s) were car-ried out with the funds generated from this being applied to provide for the basic needs of the department.
COMMITTEES/FORA/CONFERENCESThe department participated in the following activities:
•• Bi-annual Northern Cape Raptor Conservation Forum (Tswalu and Witsand).
• • Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (Northern Cape Region). Beryl also represented the Northern Cape Region at the bi-annual Board and Council meetings held in Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth.
• • Kimberley Biodiversity Symposium held at Rooifontein. Two posters on black-footed cat research were presented.
• • Beryl attended a collection management conference in Bloemfontein (24 May).
COURSESCorné attended a Project Management course (28 November – 2 December) presented by Prof Chris Brown of the Stellenbosch University. The project management assignment (120 hours), done by the Museum team, was awarded a cum laude.
MAGERSFONTEINNo culling took place this year. We are still struggling to increase the number of springbok after marauding dogs chased most of the herd through the fence in 2004, and
Dr Alex Sliwa, from Germany, cuddling a captured and anaesthetised Black-footed Cat
Cape Fox cubs playing - photo courtesy A Liedmann
due to the fact, that following good rains, veld conditions are largely unsuitable for springbok productivity.
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Archaeozoological Research
In 2005 Isobel Parsons, a PhD student from Cambridge University in England based at the McGregor Museum, asked whether I would be prepared to analyse the animal bones in four collections housed at the McGregor Museum which she was studying for her thesis. These sites, situated from the central Karoo to the Orange River valley, represent the later prehistory of our Province, including possible early herder sites. In addition, she had retrieved a good collection of animal bones during an excavation of a cave near Carnarvan. I spent the major part of 2005 analysing this bone material and was able to produce a final report for her thesis by December, 2005.
The collections showed some interesting variations. Evidence for domestic stock in the form of sheep and cattle bones was only found on two of the sites. The most interesting site was in the Riemvasmaak area. Known as Bokvasmaak 2 the collection contained an enormous amount of fish bone – just under 2kg - and proved to be a methodological challenge. Ultimately three species of fish were identified and the remainder of the collection suggested that the site was a seasonal fishing camp where the occupants fished and hunted dassies. Hunting played an important part on all of the sites, particular prey being springbok, steenbok and dassies, while turtles and tortoises also provided a steady source of food.
The main results of the analysis were interpreted on a poster which was displayed at the bi-annual conference of the Association of South African Professional Archaeologists in Johannesburg in April 2006. The poster was produced by the DTP section of the McGregor Museum. The intention is to add three more small collections which are currently housed in the Museum to the research report and to submit the final report for independent publication, hopefully during 2007.
During 2005 Lesley Weiss, an American PhD researcher, excavated the historical sites at Wildebeestkuil outside Kimberley. At the beginning of 2006 I began the analysis of the animal bones from Wildebeestkuil 3, 4 and 5 as part of her project; this carried me through the rest of 2006.
Mrs Maureen Klemp continued to work as a volunteer in the laboratory. She concentrated her energies on the human skeletal material from the Greenpoint 2 Cemetery excavation and had completed this task by early 2006.
She then started on the checking and tidying of the bovid comparative collection used in the laboratory.
FIELD WORK
In July 2005 I joined the University of Cape Town International Archaeological Field School at the Morotodi Later Iron Age site in North West Province ( just west of the Pilanesburg). The Field School is run by British archaeology graduates through the University of Cape Town and caters for American and British amateurs who want to get field experience. It was meticulously organised and very interesting. My role was to give two five day courses in field identification and treatment of animal bones as well as supervising the excavation of a small midden deposit. In preparation for the School I prepared a field manual for the students covering all aspects of the retrieval and identification of animal bones on an excavation. This proved to be most useful and would be worth expanding with more information on comparative osteology.
During October 2005 I once again joined Dr C K Brain on a field trip to Namibia to retrieve Palaeozoic fossils in the southern part of the country.
COMPARATIVE COLLECTION
Growth of the collection is very slow and use was once again made of the large osteology collection of the National Museum, Bloemfontein, housed at Florisbad. A complete list of those species represented in our collection was drawn up so that gaps can be identified and, as mentioned above, the checking and curation of the collection was begun by Mrs Klemp.
CONCLUSION
The period under review was an excellent one with regard to getting back into the faunal aspects of archaeology. The Morotodi collection awaits analysis as well as the smaller collection from Botswana submitted by Dr van Wijngaarden.
I wish to thank the McGregor Museum for the use of the laboratory and other facilities. My particular thanks to David Morris, Corne Anderson and Beryl Wilson for their ongoing support and encouragement and especially Maureen Klemp for her meticulous work and her unfailing support and sense of humour. She manages to liven up the old bones!
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Motshegare Elias Mashilo (1952 - 2005) trained and worked as a teacher and training officer, before serving as a Cultural Officer in the then De-partment of Arts and Culture for many years. He was redeployed to the McGregor Museum in August 1997 as a Museum Human Scientist and acted as the Museum Guide. His command of many languages was use-ful in handling school groups at the museum. Elias was transferred to the Administration Section in December 2000, where he was in charge of the museum vehicles. He retired due to ill health in 2005. For many of the young people at the museum Elias was an example and teacher. He was real gentleman and will always be remembered for his gentle and soft
spoken manner.
IN MEMORIAM
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MCGREGOR MUSEUM TREASURY REPORT for the year ended 31 March 2006
OPERATING RESULTS The total surplus of the institution for the year was R 273 634 ( 2005: R 216 817 ) . REVIEW OF OPERATIONS The institution continued to assume the responsibility commenced in the previous year, of administering the finances and rendering services and grants of the Provincial Museums Unit, which function was formerly rendered by the Department of Sport Arts and Culture. The PMU is responsible for the other four province-aided museums in the Northern Cape, plus assisting municipal and community museums as well as the upgrading and development of existing and new museums and heritage sites. The annual transfer payment received from the Province decreased to R 1 246 000 ( 2005 : R 1 480 000 ), which was apportioned between annual subsidy to McGregor Museum R 1 000 000 ( 2005 : R 1 037 000 ) and funding for the Provincial Museums Unit ( Special Fund ) R 246 000 (2005 : R 443 000). McGregor Museum Subsidy income thus decreased by 3.7%, whilst Subsidy expenses decreased by 3.6% to R 1 004 621 ( 2005 : R 1 041 640 ), resulting in a Subsidy deficit of R 4 621 for the year ( 2005: R 4 640 ) . Trust income earned fom the institution’s own activities increased by 21% to R 180 782 ( 2005: R 149 032 ), whilst Trust expenditure increased by 4% to R 80 127 ( 2005: R 76 941 ) .
After adding interest income of R 177 601 ( 2005 : R 149 367 ), the total Trust surplus amounted to R 278 255 for the year ( 2005 : R 221 457 ) . The overall surplus for the year, after meeting the Subsidy deficit, thus amounted to R 273 634 ( 2005: R 216 817 ) . REVIEW OF FINANCIAL POSITION Income Fund At the end of the previous financial year, the Board resolved to retain R 34 817 of the overall surplus in the Income Fund, to provide for the deficit anticipated over the medium term due to cut backs in Provincial funding in 2007, and the negative effect arising from the compulsory deregistration from VAT in that year. It is now deemed that only R 14 817 needs to be retained in order to break even in 2007, thus releasing R 20 000 for appropriations. In view of the above plus the favourable overall surplus achieved this year, the Board resolved to appropriate R 148 000 to the Vehicle Replacement Fund to assist in the ongoing upgrading of the museum fleet, and a further R 145 000 to the Centenary Fund, in order to set aside funding for the commemoration of the centenary of the founding of the institution in September 2007. After the above appropriations, the Income Fund has a balance of R 116 996 at year end.
Special Funds There was significant growth in the Special Trust Funds during the year and, as in the past, many of the museum departments were largely able to fund their own equipment, fieldwork and research costs through their own income generating activities, without whose contributions the work of the museum would have been severely constrained. Special Funds were also bolstered by the receipt of the second tranche of the Lotto Grant for the renovation and restoration of the Duggan Cronin Gallery, plus a grant from the Department of Economic Affairs and Tourism for the development of a permanent display and brochure commemorating the Malay Camp. This display is being set up at the Chapel Street Museum, which is undergoing a total revamp ahead of the centenary in September 2007. The Centenary Fund has a balance of R 200 000 at year end. The total balances of Special Funds at year end amount to R 2 384 026 ( 2005 : R 1 924 994 ) . Net Working Capital As a result of the above, net working capital has risen by 21%, and amounts to R 2 501 022 at year end ( 2005 : R 2 061 356 ) . This is as a result of an increase in bank balances and cash ( to R 2 164 493 ), an increase in receivables ( to R 379 033 ) - due to a few high invoices for contract work that were issued towards year end plus two grants outstanding - since settled after year end - , and a decrease in payables and provisions ( to R 59 755 ), offset by a reduction in inventories ( to R 17 251 ) . OUTLOOK Going from a position of relative strength, the institution is facing a difficult year ahead, as the provincial subsidy is to be cut by R 146 000 ( 11.7% ), plus changes to VAT legislation concerning public entities will compel the institution to de-register as a VAT vendor from 1 April 2006. It is estimated that the negative financial effect of the change will amount to R 122 000. A budget strategy has been devised for this period to overcome these difficuties and maintain the levels of service and standards hitherto achieved. It is estimated that the 2007 financial year will end with an overall deficit of R14000, which amount is covered by the retention for this purpose in 2005 from that year’s overall surplus. On the positive side, the institution will benefit from a special conditional grant from the Province for the maintenance of museum buildings and infrastructure. The conditional grant amounts to R 10 100 000 spread over the next three financial years viz. 2007: R 1 000 000, 2008 : R 4 100 000, 2009 : R 5 000 000. Furthermore, the Provincial subsidy for operating expenses is to rise by R 646 000 ( 59%) during the 2008 financial year - coinciding with the centenary year of the institution. ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The abridged annual financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2006 are set out on pages 34 and 35.
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PUBLICATIONS21ARTICLES IN REFEREED JOURNALS
CURNOE, D., HERRIES, A., BRINK, J., HOPLEY, P., VAN RYNEVELD, K., HENDERSON, Z. & MORRIS, D. 2005. Beyond Taung: Paleoanthropological Research at Groot Kloof, Ghaap Escarpment, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Nyame Akuma 64: December.
CURNOE, D., HERRIES, A., BRINK, J., HOPLEY, P., HENDERSON, Z., RYNEVELD, K. & MORRIS, D. 2006. Discovery of Middle Pleistocene Fossil and Stone Tool-Bearing Deposits at Groot Kloof, Northern Cape Province, South Africa (Abstract). Proceedings of the Australian Society of Human Biology. Homo–Journal of Comparative Human Biology 57: 223.
JACOBSON, L. 2005. Comments on “Stone circles in the Bloubos landscape, Northern Cape”. Southern African Humanities 17:153-154.
MORRIS, D. 2005. Further evidence of spouts on ostrich eggshell containers from the Northern Cape; and a footnote to the history of anthropology and archaeology at the McGregor Museum, Kimberley. South African Archaeological Bulletin 60:112-114.
THESES
ANDERSON, T.A. 2005. Plant diversity of a Bushmanland inselberg: Should Gamsberg be mined? Unpublished Masters, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein.
JACOBSON, L. 2005. The application of compositional analysis to provenance studies of archaeological pottery in southern Africa: a geochemical perspective using XRF spectroscopy. Unpublished Ph.D., University of the Free State, Bloemfontein.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
ALLEN, V. 2005. “Green Point - a forgotten suburb”. Compiled and produced by the History and Art Departments of the McGregor Museum, Kimberley.
ANDERSON, P.C. 2004. A beginner's guide to the animals of Kimberley and surrounds, with special reference to Magersfontein. (ed. Anderson, T.A.). McGregor Museum, Kimberley and ShareNet.
MNGQOLO, S. 2005. Oral History: An educational tool for educators and learners. Northern Cape Oral History Resource Book, DoE & DSAC. Kimberley: McGregor Museum
MORRIS, D. 2005. Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) and the teaching of history: case studies in a museum archaeology context. Northern Cape Oral History Resource Book. Kimberley: McGregor Museum, for Departments of Education and Sport, Arts and Culture.
MORRIS, D. 2005. Towards St Cyprian’s Cathedral Centenary. Southern Anglican Winter Edition 5:16-17.
MORRIS, D. 2005. Ancient landscapes, sacred places. Southern Anglican Spring Edition 6:51.
MORRIS, D. in prep. Preface. In de Wee, J., van Rooi, M., Malo, M., Sixaxa, E., Hlopezulu, M., Saaiman, N.P. & Lange, M. Gariep Rivier Water Stories. Notes and translations by Mary Elizabeth Lange.
MORRIS, D. Submitted. The Past for the Future: Ancient African Images Embroidered for the Constitutional Court of South Africa. Contribution to a proposed booklet on the WHAG Ubuntu embroidered panels.
VAN RYNEVELD, K. 2005. Palaeoarchaeology and Palaeoanthropology: the contribution of IKS (Indigenous Knowledge Systems) in an interdisciplinary scientific approach. Northern Cape Oral History Resource Book. Kimberley: McGregor Museum, for Departments of Education and Sport, Arts and Culture.
POPULAR
CARLSTEIN A. B. The Life and Times of Dick Bentley: Renowned Aviator. Now and Then – Historical Society Newsletter, vol. 13 (2)
CARLSTEIN A. B. The Life and Times of Dick Bentley: Renowned Aviator Part II – African Aviation Adventure. Now and Then – Historical Society Newsletter, vol. 13 (3)
CARLSTEIN A. B. The Life and Times of Dick Bentley: Renowned Aviator Part III –The Later Years. Now and Then – Historical Society Newsletter – The Christmas Edition vol. 13 (4)
HART, R.G. The Prince of Wales visits Kimberley. Now and Then- Historical Society Newsletter, vol 13 (2). July 2005.
HART, R.G. Mr and Mrs James A. Hill. Now and Then- Historical Society Newsletter, vol 13 (3). September 2005.
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HART, R.G. Opening of suspension bridge at the Island, Modder River. The Friend- newsletter of Friends of the Africana Library. Vol 6 (3). September 2005.
HART, R.G. Louis John Edmeades. The Friend- newsletter of Friends of Africana Library. Vol 6 (3). September 2005.
HART, R.G. Mr Tom Hill a truly sporting chap. Now and Then- Historical Society Newsletter, vol 13 (4). December 2005.
HART, R.G. The 1905 festive season in Kimberley. The Friend- newsletter of Friends of the Africana Library, vol. 6 (4). December 2005.
HART, R.G. Civic treat for coloured children. The Friend- newsletter of Friends of the Africana Library, vol. 7 (1). March 2006.
JACOBSON, L. 2005. Richard Madela: employee and friend. In: Thandabantu: a photographic journey through southern Africa 1919-1939: 7.
JACOBSON, L. 2005. The development of an ethnographic photographer. In: Thandabantu: a photographic journey through southern Africa 1919-1939: 8-10.
JACOBSON, L. 2005. Conservation: preserving a heritage. In: Thandabantu: a photographic journey through southern Africa 1919-1939: 28-29.
MORRIS, D. 2005. Musical bicentenary in St Petersburg..with a Kimberley connection. Now and Then 13(1):3-5.
MORRIS, D. 2006. Mind your place names. Now and Then 14(2):3
PUBLICATIONS IN PRESS
ANDERSON, M.D., HERRMANN, E. & ANDERSON, T.A. Bird-watching at Benfontein Game Farm. Chapter for Birdlife book, in press.
CURNOE, D., HERRIES, A., BRINK, J., HOPLEY, P., VAN RYNEVELD, K., HENDERSON, Z. & MORRIS, D. In press. Discovery of Extensive Pleistocene Fossil and Stone Tool-Bearing Deposits at Groot Kloof, Ghaap Escarpment, Northern Cape Province. South African Journal of Science 102 (August 2006).
JACOBSON, L. 2005. New evidence for the origin of the Zerrissene Mountain (Namibia) excavations and diggings. Southern African Field Archaeology. In press.
JACOBSON, L. 2005. Editorial: Issues in contemporary rock art practices. Southern African Field Archaeology. In press.
MORRIS, D. in press [2006]. Snake and veil: on the rock-engravings of Driekopseiland, Northern Cape, South Africa. Wits University Press.
MORRIS, D. in prep. Interpreting Driekopseiland: the tangible and the intangible in a Northern Cape rock art site. SAMAB. 2006.
MORRIS, D. in prep. Driekopseiland rock engraving site, South Africa: a precolonial landscape lost and re-membered. WAC Landscapes of clearance volume, edited by Amy Gazin-Schwartz & Angela Smith.
MORRIS, D., STEYN, M. & RIBOT, I. in press. A burial from Driekopseiland, Northern Cape. South African Archaeological Bulletin.
THACKERAY, J.F. & MORRIS, D. in press. A “symbolically wounded” engraved zebra from Wonderwerk Cave, and linguistic evidence. The Digging Stick.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
ANDERSON, T.A. 2006. Botanical survey of quarry site at Kamfersdam, for flamingo breeding island construction. EnviroSec Consultants.
ANDERSON, T.A. 2006. Botanical survey for Ulco (Holcim) EMP update – alien invasives and protected species. Ulco Cement, Holcim.
CONFERENCE PAPERS & CONFERENCE POSTERS
CURNOE, D., HERRIES, A., BRINK, J., HOPLEY, P., VAN RYNEVELD, K., HENDERSON, Z. & MORRIS, D. 2005.Discovery of Middle Pleistocene Fossil and Stone Tool-Bearing Deposits at Groot Kloof, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Australian Archaeological Association, Fremantle.
CURNOE, D., HERRIES, A., BRINK, J., HOPLEY, P., HENDERSON, Z., VAN RYNEVELD, K. & MORRIS, D. 2005. Discovery of Middle Pleistocene Fossil and Stone Tool-Bearing Deposits at Groot Kloof, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Presented at the Australasian Society for Human Biology Annual Conference, Sydney.
CURNOE, D., HERRIES, A., BRINK, J., HOPLEY, P., VAN RYNEVELD, K., HENDERSON, Z. & MORRIS, D. 2005 Discovery of Middle Pleistocene Fossil and Stone Tool-bearing Deposits at Groot Kloof, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Poster at African Genesis conference in honour of 80th birthday of Phillip Tobias and 80th anniversary of the Taung child, University of the Witwatersrand.
JACOBSON, L. 2006. Ethics, etiquette, eco-tourism and rock art studies. Paper presented to the 2006 SACRA Conference, Kimberley.
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MORRIS, D. 2006. The importance of Wildebeest Kuil; ‘a hill with a future, a hill with a past’. South African Rock Art Conference, Kimberley, Feb 2006.
MORRIS, D. 2005. Ethnicity and the archaeological record: some thoughts from along the Riet River, South Africa. Pan African Archaeological Association, 12th Congress, Gaborone, July 2005.
LECTURES
ALLEN, V. 2005. Charles Dunell Rudd, the man. Historical Society, Kimberley.
ALLEN, V. 2005. Series of lectures on archival research presented to 13 learners of the Underpressure Agency. Kimberley.
DUMINY, K and ALLEN, V. 2005. Dutch archives, Libraries and Museums. Kimberley.
MORRIS, D. 2005. A visit to St Petersburg. Historical Society, Kimberley,
MORRIS, D. 2005 Rock engravings at Driekopseiland. Landscape art and art in a landscape workshop with Strijdom van der Merwe, opening of Johannesburg University Arts Centre.
MORRIS, D. 2005. Towards St Cyprian’s Cathedral Centenary. Historical Society, Kimberley.
MORRIS, D. 2005. Diversity and the archaeological record. Kimberley Mini Research Symposium on Biodiversity, Rooifontein Education Centre.
UNPUBLISHED REPORTS
ANDERSON, P.C. 2005. Bartrek Ranches, Botswana. An Ecological Assessment.
ANDERSON, P.C. 2005. Reproduction, age structure and condition of Benfontein springbok (May-Jul 2005). Internal Report XXI - De Beers Consolidated Mines (Ecology Division).
ANDERSON P.C. & WILSON, B.Y. 2006. The possible impact of iron ore mining activities by Assmang Limited on the vertebrate fauna at various proposed sites (Bruce, King, Mokaning and Parson) near Kathu, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. An Ecological Impact Assessment
HERRICK, J.H., LAMBERSKI, N., WILSON, B.Y., BARTELS, P., ANDERSON, P.C.,SWANSON, B. & SLIWA. A. 2004. Reproductive and health assessment of black-footed cats (Felis nigripes) on Benfontein, Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, RSA.
UNPUBLISHED REPORTS
MORRIS, D. 2005. Site visit to inspect cultural material on mine debris dumps adjacent to Kimberley Mine at the site of a proposed hotel.
MORRIS, D. 2005. A first report on the disturbance of human remains at the northern end of the ‘Old Location’, now referred as Lusaka, Middelburg (Inxuba Yethemba Municipality), Eastern Cape.
MORRIS, D. 2005. Reports on a Phase 1 Archaeological Assessments of proposed salt mining areas on the Eenbeker Pan, Opstaan Pan and Goeboe Goeboe Pan north of Upington, Northern Cape.
MORRIS, D. 2005. Archaeological Impact Assessment at Longlands (Farm 350), claim of Mr Jan Kaars, near Barkly West, Northern Cape.
MORRIS, D. 2005. Report on a Phase 1 Archaeological Assessment of proposed mining areas on the farms Ploegfontein, Klipbank-fontein, Welgevonden, Leeuwfontein, Wolhaarkop and Kapstevel, west of Postmasburg, Northern Cape.
MORRIS, D. 2005. Phase 1 Archaeological Impact Assessment of the so-called ‘Kemo Dump’ (National Site Number 2824DB039) on Remainder of Erf 5024, Erf 6376 and Erf 5058, Vooruitzigt-81, Kimberley, Northern Cape.
MORRIS, D. 2005. Archaeological Specialist Input to the scoping report for the proposed transmission line from Garona to Aries, Northern Cape.
MORRIS, D. 2005. Archaeological Impact Assessment at the Kai Kai development south of Port Nolloth.
MORRIS, D. 2005. Archaeological Impact Assessment at the site of the proposed Port Nolloth Mariculture Park, Northern Cape.
MORRIS, D. 2005. Urgent Interim Comment for Heritage Impact Assessment for Scoping Study for 120 Room Hotel: Erf 8565, Big Hole Mine Dump, Kimberley.
VAN RYNEVELD, K. 2005. Cultural Resources Management Impact Assessment: (Portion of) Areachap 426, Upington District, Northern Cape, South Africa.
VAN RYNEVELD, K. 2005. Cultural Resources Management Impact Assessment: (Portion of) Ettrick 182, Hopetown District, Northern Cape, South Africa.
VAN RYNEVELD, K. 2005. Cultural Resources Management Impact Assessment: (Portion of) Uitdraai 33 Prieska District, Northern Cape, South Africa.
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VAN RYNEVELD, K. 2005. Cultural Resources Management Impact Assessment: (Portion of) Leeuw Poort 161, Kimberley District, Northern Cape, South Africa.
VAN RYNEVELD, K. 2005. Cultural Resources Management Impact Assessment: (Portion of) Van Zoelen’s Laagte 158, Windsorton District, Northern Cape, South Africa.
VAN RYNEVELD, K. 2005. Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment: (Southern Portion of) Camp 3, Erf 1, Windsorton Barkly West District, Northern Cape, South Africa
VAN RYNEVELD, K. 2005. Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment: Vergenoecht (Portion of) Witpan 13, Warrenton District, Northern Cape, South Africa.
VAN RYNEVELD, K. 2005. Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment: (Portion of) Bellsbank Farm 85, Barkly-West District, Northern Cape, South Africa.
EDITORSHIPS
HART, R.G. (ed.) Now and Then- Newsletter of the Historical Society of Kimberley and the Northern Cape. Vol 13 (2-4)
MORRIS, D. Occasional Wildebeest Kuil News.
WILSON. B.Y. Griqua Gnus 355-366. Newsletter of the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (Northern Cape Region).
RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
ANDERSON, M.D. 2006. Racing pigeon recorded in the diet of the Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl. Gabar 17: 21.
ANDERSON, M.D., PIPER, S.E. & SWAN, G.E. 2005. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use in South Africa and possible effects on vultures. South African Journal of Science 101: 112-114.
ANDERSON, M.D. & RICHARDSON, P.R.K. 2005. The physical and thermal characteristics of aardwolf dens. South African Journal of Wildlife Research 35(2): 147-153.
ANDERSON, M.D. 2005. Vulture crises in South Asia and West Africa … and monitoring, or the lack thereof, in Africa. Southern African Wildlife Management Association Newsletter. January 2005: 39-42.
DEAN, W.R.J., MILTON, S.J. & ANDERSON, M.D. 2006. Use of road kills and roadside vegetation by Pied and Cape Crows in semi-arid South Africa. Ostrich 77: 102-104.
GIMENEZ, O., COVAS, R., BROWN, C.R., ANDERSON, M.D., BOMBERGER BROWN, M. & LENORAMAND, T. 2006. Nonparametric estimation of natural selection of a quantitative trait using mark-recapture data. Evolution 60(3): 460-466.
Chapters in books and proceedingsANDERSON, M.D. 2005. Mallard Anas platyrhynchos. Pp 106-107. In: Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. (eds). Roberts – Birds of Southern Africa. VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town.
ANDERSON, M.D. 2005. Common Peacock Pavo cristatus. Pp 79-80. In: Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. (eds). Roberts – Birds of Southern Africa. VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town.
ANDERSON, M.D. 2005. Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis. Pp 617-618. In: Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. (eds). Roberts – Birds of Southern Africa. VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town.
ANDERSON, M.D. 2005. African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus. Pp 618-620. In: Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. (eds). Roberts – Birds of Southern Africa. VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town.
ANDERSON, M.D. 2005. Black Stork Ciconia nigra. Pp 620-621. In: Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. (eds). Roberts – Birds of Southern Africa. VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town.
ANDERSON, M.D. 2005. Abdim’s Stork Ciconia abdimii. Pp 621-622. In: Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. (eds). Roberts – Birds of Southern Africa. VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town.
ANDERSON, M.D. 2005. Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus. Pp 622-623. In: Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. (eds). Roberts – Birds of Southern Africa. VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town.
ANDERSON, M.D. 2005. White Stork Ciconia ciconia. Pp 623-625. In: Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. (eds). Roberts – Birds of Southern Africa. VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town.
ANDERSON, M.D. 2005. Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis. Pp 625-626. In: Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. (eds). Roberts – Birds of Southern Africa. VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town.
ANDERSON, M.D. 2005. Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus. Pp 626-627. In: Hockey, P.A.R., Dean, W.R.J. & Ryan, P.G. (eds). Roberts – Birds of Southern Africa. VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town.
Popular articlesANDERSON, M.D. 2005. 11th Pan-African Ornithological Congress. Africa Birds & Birding 10(1): 13.
ANDERSON, M.D. 2005. Dronfield – four decades of vulture research. Endangered Wildlife 50-52.
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ANDERSON, M.D. 2006. Artificial breeding island for flamingos. Africa Birds & Birding 11(2): 13.
ANDERSON, M.D. 2006. Reservoirs of death. Africa Birds & Birding 11(4): 44.
PHELAN, P. & SLIWA, A. 2005. Range size and den use of Gordon’s wildcats Felis silvestris gordoni in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Journal of Arid Environments 60: 15-25.
SCHÜRER, U. & SLIWA, A. 2005. International Studbook for the Chilean Pudu (Pudu pudu). Vol. 10 2003/2004. Wuppertal Juli 2005.
SLIWA, A. 2006. Seasonal and sex-specific prey composition of black-footed cats (Felis nigripes). Acta Theriologica 51: 195-204.
SLIWA, A. 2006. Black-footed Cat Research – WAZA Project 06016. WAZA Magazine 8: 23.
SLIWA, A. 2006. International Studbook for Gordon’s Cat (Felis silvestris gordoni), Vol 5 – 2004/2005. Zoologischer Garten der Stadt Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany, September 2006 (ISSN 1435-2494).
SLIWA, & SCHÜRER, U. 2006. International Studbook for Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes), Vol. 14 – 2004/2005. Zoologischer Garten der Stadt Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany, July 2006 (ISSN 0944-6338).
SLIWA, A. In Press. Felis nigripes Burchell. In: Kingdon, J.S. & Hoffmann, M. (Eds). The Mammals of Africa Vol 5. Carnivora, Pholidota, Perissodactyla. In: Kingdon, J. Butynski, T. and Happold, D. (Eds). The Mammals of Africa Vols 1-6. Academic Press,
Amsterdam.
SLIWA, A. In Press. Felis margarita Loche. In: Kingdon, J.S. & Hoffmann, M. (Eds). The Mammals of Africa Vol 5. Carnivora, Pholidota, Perissodactyla. In: Kingdon, J. Butynski, T. and Happold, D. (Eds). The Mammals of Africa Vols 1-6. Academic Press,
Amsterdam.
SLIWA, A. In Press. The Genus Felis. In: Kingdon, J.S. & Hoffmann, M. (Eds). The Mammals of Africa Vol 5. Carnivora, Pholidota, Perissodactyla. In: Kingdon, J. Butynski, T. and Happold, D. (Eds). The Mammals of Africa Vols 1-6. Academic Press, Amsterdam.
SHARON, G. & BEAUMONT, P.B. in press. Victoria West: a highly standardized prepared core technology. In N. Goren-Inbar & G. Sharon (eds). Axe Age: Acheulean toolmaking – from quarry to discard.
VOIGT, E.A. 2005. Faunal remains from archaeological sites. A field manual prepared for the Marothodi International Archaeological Field School. Kimberley: McGregor Museum.
VOIGT, E.A. 2005. Living off the landscape: faunal remains from five Northern Cape sites. Appendix D. Report on faunal analyses, in Parsons, I. PhD dissertation, University of Cambridge.
VOIGT, E.A. in press. Mupanipani 17-B3-19: a preliminary report on the faunal remains. South African Archaeological Bulletin (2006).
VOIGT, E.A. & PARSONS, I. in prep. Hunting hunters and herders in the Northern Cape. Poster for ASAPA Conference, April 2006.
Research Associates of the McGregor MuseumMr Mark Anderson, Miss Fiona Barbour, Mr Peter Beaumont, Mr Hennie Erasmus, Dr Alex Sliwa, Mr Terry Smale, Dr André van Rooyen, Mrs Elizabeth Voigt, Dr Ludi von Bezing, Dr Linda Waldman.
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Pan African Archaeological Association, 12th Congress, Gaborone, July 2005, D. Morris (presented poster).Landscape art and art in a landscape workshop with Strijdom van der Merwe, opening of Johannesburg University Arts Centre. 2005, D. Morris (presented paper on Driekopseiland).Teachers’ Heritage Workshop, presented by D. Morris & L. Weiss at Wildebeest Kuil. 2005SACRA – South African Conference of Rock Art (Alta Series), Kimberley, Feb 2006, D. Morris (presented paper, co-organiser).Arid Zone Ecology Forum conference: Barrydale, September 2005, T. Anderson. Biodiversity Research in the Kimberley Area Colloquium: Rooifontein, September 2005, T. Anderson & A. van Heerden.MySQL Specimen Database Course: SANBI, Pretoria, October 2005, T. Anderson & A. van Heerden.SANBI Millennium Seed Bank Project: Kimberley, March 2005, T. Anderson & A. van Heerden. Wood Identifi cation and Restoration Workshop: McGregor Museum / William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley, April 2005, B. Carlstein, M. Fouche, J. Gibbs.Hands on District Six: Landscapes of Postcolonial Memorialisation Conference at the District Six Museum in Cape Town at the District Six Museum, 24-28 May 2005, V. Allen, C. Fortune.A two-day workshop on Oral History and IKS, held at the McGregor Museum, by the Education Department, 18-19 August 2005Institutions of Public Culture Workshop, Centre for African Studies Gallery University of Cape Town July 2005, S Mngqolo (presented).Department of Education Workshop Oral History Resource Book and Indigenous Knowledge Systems Workshop, Kimberley, July 2005, D. Morris, K. van Ryneveld, S. Mngqolo (all presented papers), V. Allen.Heritage Impact Assessment Workshop (SAHRA), Kimberley, March 2006, S Mngqolo.Project Management course presented by Prof Chris Brown of the Stellenbosch University. The project management assignment (120 hours), done by the museum team, was awarded a cum laude, Kimberley, 28 November – 2 December, P.C. Anderson, V. Allen, A. Abdol, S. Erasmus, S. Mngqolo, L. Mogami, A. van Heerden.Malay Camp, V. Allen (presented paper).
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Opened 24 September 1907.
Countdown to ...
M. Wilman 1908 - 1946
JH. Power1947 - 1958
RC. Bigalke1958 - 1964
McGregor Museum Directors
... our Centenary.
2007
Dr R. Liversidge1966 - 1986
EA. Voigt1987 - 2000
C. Fortune2000 -
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THE McGREGOR MUSEUM COMPLEX
McGregor Museum (Sanatorium),Atlas Street
Monday - Saturday 09:00 - 17:00Sundays 14:00 - 17:00Public Holidays 10:00 - 17:00
Alexander McGregor MemorialMuseum, Chapel Street
Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00Saturday & Sunday Closed
Duggan-Cronin Gallery,Egerton Road
Opening hours as for McGregor Mu-seum, Atlas Street, but closed 13:00 - 14:00 on Saturdays.
Rudd House and Dunluce
Two of Kimberley's historical homes. Visits with guides only, arranged at the McGregor Museum. Weekdays only.Tel. 053-8392700
Memorial to Pioneers of Aviation
3,5 km from airport on General van der Spuy Drive. Monday - Saturday 09:00 - 17:00Sunday 14:00 - 17:00Public Holidays 10:00 - 17:00
Magersfontein Battlefield andBurgher Monument
31,5 km on the road to Modder River via the airport. The observation post over-looks the battlefield, the Burgher trench-es and several monuments.Open daily 08:00 - 17:00
Wonderwerk Cave
40 km from Daniëlskuil on main road to Kuruman. Signposted at turn-off. Ma-jor archaeological site with interpretive displays. Refreshments and overnight facilities.Tel: (053) 3840680
Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Tourist Centre and Nooitgedacht Site
14 km on Barkly West road. Rock en-gravings, visitor centre, displays, film, guided tours and refreshments.Tuesdays-Sundays 10:00 - 17:00Tel: (053) 8337069
Marry Moffat Museum,Griquatown, Main Road
Open daily 08:00 - 17:00Tel. (053) 3430180
All our city museums are closed on Good Friday and Christmas Day
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