Permanent Exhibits

Oil Paintings

Several oil paintings are on display in the library, including 17th century paintings of the Cape of Good Hope and works by Thomas Baines and Frederick Timpson I’Ons.

Col. Yarborough’s patrol attacked in Waterkloof, March 4th 1852 (1852) Thomas Baines

Attack on rear of 74th Highlanders at Kromme Forest, 8th September 1851 (1851) Thomas Baines

Southeaster in Table Bay (1847) Thomas Baines

Shipping in Table Bay (1846) Thomas Baines

1st & 2nd Division returning to bivouac from Waterkloof, 16 October 1851 (1852) Thomas Baines

First Brigade, 1st Div. joining Major-General Somerset at Waterkloof, 14 October 1851 (1851) Thomas Baines

Mineral Exhibit

The Library houses a permanent exhibit of 35 museum-quality geological specimens. The collection was assembled in Switzerland and presented as a gift to H F Oppenheimer.

Rubellite, California, USA

Fluorite, Namibia

Pyrite Huanzala, Peru

Beryl, Zimbabwe

Calcite, Tennessee, USA

Blue Fluorite, Illinois, USA

Septaria/Calcite Nodule, South Utah, USA

The Bridge

Dominating the reception area of the library is a large, six-piece mural which was commissioned by H F Oppenheimer from the Australian artist, Leonard French.

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