Remembering the Past

Cape Town and the surrounding area were settled by both the Dutch and the English at different times in its history.

Stellenbousch,just outside of Cape Town hosts a unique Village Museum that allows people to walk through four different homes, each owned in a different part of the 18th century. Schreuderhuis is believed to be the oldest house in South Africa. A walk through this tiny building with wax soaked linen 'windows' instead of glass, offers a glimpse of early Cape Town life.

 This little house provides a sharp contract to the ornately decorated and very large homes found later in the century.