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Sir Herbert Baker: A Biography – John Stewart

Architect Sir Herbert Baker left an indelible mark on South Africa and much of the British empire in the first half of the 20th century. This is the first full biography from childhood and was written with the full cooperation of his family and with access to his archive and private papers. After a Victorian architectural apprenticeship in London he went on to become the most prolific architect of his age in South Africa where he designed numerous public buildings, churches, schools and private houses including the Union Buildings, St George’s Cathedral and Groote Schuur. Thereafter he worked in India and Kenya and England where, among many other projects, he designed South Africa House. For more visit www.polity.org.za