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Boschhof country estate near Tulbagh
Entrance to the 'Oude Drostdij' (Old Drostdy) in Tulbagh
Entrance to the 'Oude Drostdij' (Old Drostdy) in Tulbagh
Fingerplate on the door of the Dutch church in Tulbagh
Four-seater bench from the former Beck collection, Tulbagh
Front gable of a house in Tulbagh
Front gable of a house in Tulbagh
Front gable of the Dutch church in Tulbagh
Front gable of the Dutch church in Tulbagh
Front gable of the Dutch church in Tulbagh
Frontage of the 'Oude Drostdij' in Tulbagh
Frontage of the Hollandse church in Tulbagh
Gable end of the Dutch church in Tulbagh
Gable of a house in Tulbagh
Gable of a house in Tulbagh
Gable of a house in Tulbagh
Gable of a house in Tulbagh
Gable of a house in Tulbagh
Gable of a house in Tulbagh
House in Tulbagh
House in Tulbagh
House in Tulbagh
House in Tulbagh
House in Tulbagh
Houses in Tulbagh
Interior of the Dutch church in Tulbagh
Interior of the Dutch church in Tulbagh
Interior of the Dutch church in Tulbagh, with pulpit
Kerkstraat (Church Street) in Tulbagh
Klipfontein country house in Tulbagh
Panorama of Roodezand in Land Waveren, South Africa, left portion
Panorama of Roodezand in Land Waveren, South Africa, right-hand portion
Perimeter wall of the former churchyard in Tulbagh
Perimeter wall surrounding the former churchyard in Tulbagh
Porch to the 'Oude Drostdij' (Old Drostdy) in Tulbagh
Side gables of a building in Tulbagh
The waterfall at Roodezand, near Tulbagh

Around 1720 it was decided to establish a string of small outposts at strategic locations. Roodezand was one of these, along with Groene Cloof, Saldanha Bay and Klapmuts. Many farmers established holdings in the area around Roodezand and it soon grew into a sizeable community. Wheat was the principal crop. 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.