Publications

The Society has stock of a variety of publications, including some back-issues of its annual Journal, Looking Back, and other larger books; please email us at info@historicalsocietype.co.za for a list with prices.

The Donkin Heritage Trail & Richmond Hill Trail

Donkin Heritage Trail & Richmond Hill Trail – two walking tours of central Port Elizabeth (This ever-popular booklet was totally revised for our half-centenary in 2009, with new illustrations, additional entries and including the suburb of Richmond Hill: PB, A5 format, 40 pp and 2 maps).

Port Elizabeth

Port Elizabeth – a social chronicle to the end of 1945 by Margaret Harradine (HB, A4 format, 304 pages, 6 maps and 130 historic photographs, appendices with lists of land grants, mayors and National Monuments, good index – an indispensable reference work).

Hills Covered with Cottages

Hills Covered with Cottages by Margaret Harradine (HB and PB, A4 format 636 pages, a wealth of old drawings and photographs, mostly 2 illustrations per page, with a brief identification of each.)

The History of the EH Walton Group

The History of the E H Walton Group by G S Walton (published by E H Walton Packaging Pty Ltd, 1995), PB, A4 format, 271 pages, B&W photos.

Looking Back

Our Journal, Looking Back, is published annually and distributed free of charge to members. Numerous back numbers from 1971 are available from our office, availability and price on application.

Port Elizabeth Series

SERIES	YEAR	AUTHOR	TITLE
1	1969	Chase, John Centlivres	Old Times and Odd Corners
2	1970	Schauder, Colin D	The Historic Village of Bethelsdorp
3	1970	Porter, A	Index to the Registers of Holy Trinity Church Port Elizabeth (1858-1898)
4	1970	Scott, JB	Letter Book of Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin
5	1971	Burton, Clive M	Settlers to the Cape of Good Hope: Organisation of the Nottinghamshire Party
6	1975	Porter, A	The Loss of the Ship Hercules

 

This is available in electronic form and is updated annually

These publications, where out of print, may be accessed in the Port Elizabeth Main Library.