Category Archives: Ancestry

WARATAH — a Mystery Within a Mystery

Posted on March 7, 2019 by colonialist

I was reminded today by Much Better Half diving into her Genealogy how important it is to record the interesting snippets passed on by one’s parents or other relatives before they are lost forever. I have already recounted some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Ancestry, Genealogy, History, Personal Journal | Tagged Colonialist, mystery of remote knowledge of sinking, mystery of sinking, Waratah, Waratah and ESP | 20 Comments

True Landowners in South Africa

Posted on September 27, 2018 by colonialist

I have attended meetings regarding colonialism and who has done what and is entitled to what in South Africa, addressed by various respected individuals including academics with high qualifications, that incline me to the view that everyone including these people … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Ancestry, Current Affairs, History | Tagged a history of land occupation in South Africa, Challenge to correct the documented history, Colonialist, land issue in South Africa, true landowners in South Africa | 74 Comments

Awww, GUST blows in with a blast!

Posted on August 2, 2018 by colonialist

August is our month of gales and the first of these was duly dished up today (now yesterday) with all the trimmings. Nevertheless, it has been an amazing opening to the month. I started by tracking down some useful … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Ancestry, Books, Genealogy, Grandchildren, Personal Journal, Publishing, Swimming | Tagged book being negotiated, book just published, Colonilaist, finding mislaid family bible, finding slide projector, new trampoline | 16 Comments

Watson a Name?

Posted on June 14, 2017 by colonialist

It’s elementary, my dear: What’s pictured on your sporting gear With no colonialist show Should there, on any portion, go; The Springboks came from bad old days, But now a bloke who cricket plays Must as a Protea be known … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Ancestry, Colonialist, Current Affairs, History, Really Awful Rhyme, Satire | Tagged +, Colonialist, Proteas, Renaming Places, Respelling Place Names, Springboks | 12 Comments

Benefits of Colonialism

Posted on March 31, 2017 by colonialist

Following the events I discussed here, an unending storm of colonialist condemnation has continued in the media, in articles, speeches and letters. In response to this tweet: a typical response was this: Astonishingly infantile, from an educated leader … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Ancestry, Colonialist, History | Tagged anti-colonialist hysteria, colonialism benefits in South Africa, colonialism historical perspective, Colonialist, colonialists' and colonists' contributions | 18 Comments

Picturing Families Noble and Royal

Posted on November 15, 2016 by colonialist

While unpacking another of the thousand-or-so boxes we moved from our previous residence, I came across a folder with some of my late father’s experimental prints. As one of many hobbies, Hyla Noble was into early colour photography, developing, printing, and enlarging. … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Ancestry, Art, History, Personal Journal, Photography | Tagged Artist WG Wiles., Colonialist, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Noble and Royal Family Portraits, Princesses Elizabieth and Margaret, Royal Tour of Rhodesia 1947 | 40 Comments

History off the cuff …

Posted on June 2, 2016 by colonialist

A couple of days have been spent delving into large cardboard boxes piled all over the place in an attempt to rationalise some of the contents. In the process, we came across a small item which my late father gave … Continue reading →