Bible Exhibition

The South African Christadelphian Bible Exhibition, begun in the 1960's from a garage in Pietermaritzburg was abandoned after many years until it found a new format in April 2018. Life and Covid meant it went back under wraps until now - February 2021. We are attempting to give it on-line availability, a historical context and bring to light some of the many treasures in this collection. 








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