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Entrance to the wine cellars on the Vergelegen estate, home of W.A. van der Stel in Somerset West
Front gallery of Morgenster country house in Somerset West
Frontage of Morgenster country house in Somerset West
Frontage of Morgenster country house in Somerset West
Frontage of Morgenster country house in Somerset West
Frontage of Morgenster country house in Somerset West
Garden entrance to the Parel Vallei country house in Somerset West
Morgenster country estate in Somerset West
Outhouse on the Vergelegen estate in Somerset West
Rear view of Morgenster country house in Somerset West
Side view of Vergelegen country house in Somerset West
Side view of Vergelegen estate in Somerset West
Slave bell at Nooitgedacht country house in Somerset West
Slave bell at Nooitgedacht country house in Somerset West
The Vergelegen estate, home of W.A. van der Stel in Somerset West
The Vergelegen estate, home of W.A. van der Stel in Somerset West
The Vergelegen estate, home of W.A. van der Stel in Somerset West
Wine cellars at Vergelegen country house in Somerset West

The town of Somerset West was built in the 19th century, but the area was settled long before then. The residence of Willem Adriaan van der Stel, 'Vergelegen', was built here. Somerset West lies in a fertile, horseshoe-shaped valley, part of which is coastal. A literary source identifying this location as a VOC post has not yet been traced. The images of this location featured in this programme currently serve as source.