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TOPOSCOPE
Journal of the
Lower Albany Historical Society Volume LII
2021
Toposcope 2021
ii Toposcope is the copyright of the
Lower Albany Historical Society ISSN: 1011-1948
Printed by:
Goshawk Litho Rosehill Mall Port Alfred 6170
Toposcope 2021
iii TOPOSCOPE VOLUME LI
CONTENTS
EDITORIAL ... iv
LAHS COMMITTEE 2020-2021 ... v
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE 2021 ... v
MEMBERSHIP OF LAHS ... v
LAHS PUBLICATIONS ... v
NEW MEMBERS ... v
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM ... v
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2020-2021 ... 1
ERRATUM ... 2
VISIT TO SOUTHWELL and KARIEGA BAPTIST CHURCH 20 May 2021 ... 3
FROM THEIR SOUTHWELL TO OURS ... 9
FAREWELL to SALLY POOLE ... 12
OBITUARY: GRAHAM DICKASON ... 13
OBITUARY: MERWYNNE TWENTYMAN JONES ... 16
A MEMBER REMEMBERS ... 17
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE XHOSA CHIEFS AND KING REPRESENTED ON CAIRNS ON TOPOSCOPE MONUMENT, BATHURST ... 20
THE BATHURST POWDER MAGAZINE PROJECT ... 23
BICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION AT SEVEN FOUNTAINS ... 25
WILLIAM JOHN BURCHELL, MULTI-SKILLED POLYMATH ... 31
THE BRIDGES OVER THE RIVER KEI ... 40
TRAUMA AND SLAVERY, GILO AND THE SOFT, SUBTLE SHACKLES OF LOVEDALE. 52 EDITORIAL POLICY ... 61
NEW LOCAL PUBLICATIONS ... 62
