The 1929 Telephone Directory of The Cape Peninsula, Western and South Western Districts was published in the early years of telecommunications and is of immense use to family historians trying to locate the addresses of their ancestors or their place of business. It covers the whole of Cape Town including outlying districts such as:
Albertinia, Ashton, Aurora, Bads Rivier, Barrington, Barrydale, Beaufort West, Bot River, Bredasdorp, Britstown, Caledon, Calitzdorp, Calvinia, Ceres, Carnarvon, Citrusdal, Clanwilliam, Darling, De Aar,Durbanville, De Doorns, Franschoek, George, Genadendal, Gouda, Goudini, Grabouw, Greyton, Hanover, Hermanus, Heidelberg, Hopefield, Hex River, Kakamas, Kenhardt, Klapmuts, Kynsna, Kuils Rivier, Ladismith, Malmesbury, Montagu, Moreesburg, Mossel Bay, Napier, Oudsthoorn, Paarl, Piquetberg, Pofadder, Rawsonville, Riebeeck West, Riversonderend, Riversdale, Robertson, Somerset West, Stellenbosch, Swellendam, Tulbagh, Upington, Van Rynsdorp, Villiersdorp, Vredenburg, Wellington, Worcester and many more…