By Frank Teichert, Curator, Archaeology and Human Remains, DITSONG: National Museum of Cultural History There are a number of different ways that stories are told and passed on from generation to generation. We as humans have stories, our lives are a

By Frank Teichert, Curator, Archaeology and Human Remains, DITSONG: National Museum of Cultural History The DITSONG: National Museum of Cultural History (DNMCH) had its humble beginnings as the Staatsmuseum of the Zuid-AfrikaanscheRepubliekn(ZAR) in 1892. The State Museum was at first a

By Mariana Zdara, DITSONG: National Museum of Cultural History Die konsep Camera Obscura was reeds bekend in die vroeë Chinese beskawings. Die Chinese filosoof Mozi het reeds in 400 v.C. in sy navorsing opgeteken dat die beeld in Camera Obscura onderstebo

Allan Sinclair, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History In 1991 the DITSONG: National Museum of Military History (DNMMH) received a donation of over 1 000 model soldiers from the estate of Mr R J Nurse. For the most part, the collection

Allan Sinclair, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History The aircraft on display at the DITSONG: National Museum of Military History is a photo-reconnaissance Mark IX which carries the Royal Air Force (RAF) serial number LR 480. In June 1944 it was

Richard Henry, Curator, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History Introduction This article is the result of an enquiry by a Mr Singh regarding his father’s Second World War (1939-1945) service record. Unfortunately, the DITSONG: National Museum of Military History (DNMMH) does not

By Allan Sinclair, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History Figure 1: Springboks enter Chiusi, L T Burrage (Ref 1274). In the Official Second World War Art Collection, housed at the DITSONG: National Museum of Military History, is a painting entitled “Springboks Enter

By Richard Henry,  DITSONG: National Museum of Military History Figure 1: Ref:  Wikipedia – Crossley Motors  Crossley Motors -  Introduction Crossley Brothers originally started a firm manufacturing textile machines.  In 1880, they started to manufacture internal combustion engines and by 1903 they had

By David Rilley-Harris, Curator, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History (DNMMH) Figure 1: The Polish Connection display in the Brink Hall of the DNMMH. As Nazi power expanded in Europe in the 1930s every effort was made to avoid a war with

By Allan Sinclair, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History Introduction   In terms of the Defence Act of 1912, most of the volunteer regiments created prior to the formation of the Union Defence Force were absorbed into the Active Citizen Force (ACF) of