The Blockhouses of the Anglo-Boer War

25/06/2026

Blockhouse evolved into pillboxes and are being redefined in Ukraine….due to the drone threat no doubt…

https://newatlas.com/military/ukraine-progresses-past-modern-pillbo/?fbclid=IwZnRzaASpk_hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeUjjTmb9CrykY6UPvtcUgKtX8PUOgYFMTQLGKGaO_TMxpkm8ervmSva8BOsw_aem_MUz6ToUGM1dpG0wcgjvq_g

In what looks like a march to the past, at this year's Eurosatory exhibition in Paris Ukrainian firm Parabella has shown off its eponymous portable pillbox military shelter designed to protect troops on the battlefield.

17/06/2026

Getting out and about talking Blockhouses!!

I am trying to book a couple of talks a month at the moment so if you have a group or know of a group who might be interested in Gauteng or environs! Please get in touch..
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0837905478
Www.blockhouses.co.za

17/06/2026

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

Mark Anthony McGuirk, Councillor Richard McEvoy, Daniel Fyver, Willem Peyper, Willie Othondoro, Koos Joubert, Stephen Holtzhausen

17/06/2026

Book Review please
If anyone bought and read either of my blockhouse books 📙📙I’d really appreciate it if you could write ✍🏽me a review on my website if you’re able. Link👆🏼
Thanks in advance Simon

The book is still available on Amazon internationally 🌍and from me in 🇿🇦 South Africa.💚💚💚💚

https://blockhouses.co.za/product/product-name-14/

16/06/2026

The poster child emblem for Bela Bela Heritage !!

14/06/2026

A worth cause for some spare rands…..

11/06/2026

Wonderful to see how heritage places can be turned around “Dark Tourism” (military and war and battlefield site visiting) can be turned into opportunities for employment and enjoyment. Remembering in this way is perfectly acceptable too… how the rest of the world does it. Battlefields have cafes! Lovely post!

07/06/2026

The Wellington Blockhouse
These tanks are definitely for water! These I think were retro fitted after the end of the ABW…. Prieska also has a similar one. The original drawings supported by pics in other identical Elliot Wood Pattern blockhouses shows smaller round ones made from rolled circular CGI. And not these larger tanks.

This blockhouse is suffering too - by neglect and it’s close enough to town to get fenced off again and saved!! Roof gone in my time - over 12 years, sad to see this neglect!!

Photos thanks to Ryan Simonato by permission.