The Bay Bookshop
The independent bookshop for unchained minds.
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The Bay Bookshop opened its doors in Hout Bay in 2002. The decision was influenced mainly by the wonderful view from the shop, mountains and sea. The new shop in the Cape Quarter follows distinctly in that tradition with both sea and mountain views, an estate agent's dream.
Not a Fairy-tale BOOK LAUNCH Two sisters, some fairy-tales with a modern spin and a recipe or two. Date: 16 September RSVP: Contact or 0214211301 by 9 September
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Featured BookEmbracing Hout Bay - Over a century of making things happen from Dorman & Son to Mariner's Wharf and Fisherman's World' edited by Gwynne Schrire. 184 pp R285. Illustrated. Published by Fisherman's World. Books on Hout Bay are as scarce as hen's teeth. The most recent history, Tony Westby-Nunn's, is now out of print (so if you have one, hang onto it) and the only other publication I can think of, had very little text and photos that looked as if they were taken with a Kodak Instamatic some time in the early seventies. Perhaps they were but the information was equally dated. So, a new book on Hout Bay is a welcome event. Stanley Dorman and Gwynne Schrire have compiled what is essentially a fond history of the Dorman family and its contribution to the development of Hout Bay since the 1890's. There is a wealth of detail about Hout Bay's fishing industry and its politics, the development of Mariner's Wharf and Fisherman's World and the preservation and restoration of many of Hout Bay's historic buldings. The book is illustrated with a good mix of family and company photos, paintings and historic memorabilia while the text trips along in an easy, chatty style. An interesting addition to the written record of Hout Bay. Steve Davies |
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Hout Bay: B6 Mainstream Centre Tel: 021 7909009
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