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On Thursday, 12th May, 2010, the historic Phoenix Roller Mill, in operation since 1907, went under the hammer. The mill last ran 26 years ago. By prior negotiation, auction of the woodwork supporting the machinery, the lower and upper floors and the trusses, were included with the mill machinery.
Here is the story of Phoenix Roller Mill and its sale to Sandtone Heritage Trust, with pictures of the machinery and the ...read more
Cory staff feel the fevah! It is here! We also welcome Professor Jeff Peires, our new Interim Head.
From L to R: Louisa Verwey, Liz de Wet, Prof. Jeff Peires, Victor Gacula, Vathiswa Nhanha, Sally Schramm.
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As part of its Win in Africa with Africa initiative, FIFA has released a veritable encyclopaedia of African football. To mark the 50th anniversary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and to set the scene for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South AfricaTM, this boxset of five DVDs details the continent's rich footballing history. FIFA has decided to make this treasure trove of written, photographic and video information available to all on FIFA.com.
These historical arch ...read more
Please note the following changes to Cory Library opening hours during the World Cup
Friday 11th June OPEN 08h00-12h00
June 14th-18th OPEN 08h00-15h00
21st-25th
28th-29th
Monday July 12th...read more
— Added: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:27:51 +0200 Editor: Sally Mary Schramm
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