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    The Golden Road. Impressions of an Architectural Pilgrimage to the Cape.
    (Transvaal, Natal and Orange Free State Provincial Institutes of South African Architects and the Chapter of South African Quantity Surveyors, 1928-06) Martienssen, Rex D
    "...The picture of a shady patch, of whitewashed wall, the scent of pressed grapes, the fantasy of a gable scroll are the treasures which refresh one after a pilgrimage to the Cape. In January 1928 Professor Pearse took a party of architectural students to the Cape. His intention was to make complete surveys of as many of the old buildings as possible, consistent with careful study, and a true appreciation of their beauty..."
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    Reactions and Reflections
    (Transvaal, Natal and Orange Free State Provincial Institutes of South African Architects and the Chapter of South African Quantity Surveyors, 1927-12) Martienssen, Rex D
    London. The place, Trafalgar Square; the time, a Sunday afternoon in January... Perfect repose save a few scurrying foot passengers, a few buses grumbling and bumping their way through the slush.