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Dr Helen Robinson is an inspiring historian and author who has written a
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Dr [[Helen Robinson]] is a Cape Town historian and author.  
number of books about the area around the east side of Table Mountain.
 
Some of her books include: Beyond the City Limits – People and Property at
 
Wynberg (her PhD thesis); Wynberg – a Special Place; The Villages of the Liesbeeck
 
and The Trovato Link, her first novel.
 
  
Author of ''[[Shakespeare at Maynardville]]'' (2005)
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Her books include about the area around the east side of Table Mountain include: ''Beyond the City Limits – People and Property at Wynberg'' (her PhD thesis); ''Wynberg – a Special Place''; ''The Villages of the Liesbeeck'' and ''Shakespeare at Maynardville'' (2005).
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Also wrote ''The Trovato Link'', a novel.
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== Contribution to SA theatre ==
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Her book  ''Shakespeare at Maynardville'' (2005) provides a history of the famous [[Maynardville Open-air Theatre]] in Cape Town. She also wrote an article on the contribution to theatre in Cape Town by [[René Ahrenson]] and [[Cecilia Sonnenberg]], published in 2006.
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== Sources ==
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http://wynbergid.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Helen-Robinson.pdf
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[[ESAT Bibliography Rid-Rol|Robinson, Helen]], 2005.
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[[ESAT Bibliography Rid-Rol|Robinson, H.]], 2006.
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Latest revision as of 10:37, 2 April 2020

Dr Helen Robinson is a Cape Town historian and author.

Her books include about the area around the east side of Table Mountain include: Beyond the City Limits – People and Property at Wynberg (her PhD thesis); Wynberg – a Special Place; The Villages of the Liesbeeck and Shakespeare at Maynardville (2005).

Also wrote The Trovato Link, a novel.


Contribution to SA theatre

Her book Shakespeare at Maynardville (2005) provides a history of the famous Maynardville Open-air Theatre in Cape Town. She also wrote an article on the contribution to theatre in Cape Town by René Ahrenson and Cecilia Sonnenberg, published in 2006.

Sources

http://wynbergid.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Helen-Robinson.pdf

Robinson, Helen, 2005.

Robinson, H., 2006.

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