Historical introduction
Poste restante at the Cape 1501-1652
The Cape Colonial establishment 1806-1910
Postmasters-General of the Cape 1792-1910
Building of the general post office
Post office management
Working at the post office
Office rules and procedures
The Cape's travelling post office
Women in the Cape colonial post office
The ocean post office
Convict stations of the Cape Colony
Licenced stamp vendors at the Cape
Hostilities and mail services 1899-1902
Some colonial riddles
South Africa's undeclared war on its archives
The graphic record.