Charles Bell's contribution to the aesthetic, social and commercial life of nineteenth century Cape Town was enormous, yet for a hundred years after his death very little was known about him.
The immigrant; Towards Capricorn;Civil servant; Surveyor;The middle years; Diversity in maturity;A man of good report; 'A multifarious life';Years of responsibility; Return to Scotland;The art of Charles Bell: an appraisal by Michael Godby;Notes;Significant dates in Charles Bell's life;Select bibliography