Tag: Ashanti gold

• History of Newtown Pt.3 (1970-2020)

  

  The final part of Newtown’s history covers the period from the mid-1970s with the start of the Market Theatre complex and subsequent developments up to 2020.

  Marc Latilla

  April 8, 2023

  Johannesburg

  Ashanti gold, Cellardoor, Cooling Towers, Flea market, Horror Cafe, Market Theatre, Nelson Mandela Bridge, Newtown

• History of Newtown Pt.1

  

  The area known as Newtown was originally a marshy piece of land outside of the triangle known as Raandjeslaagte which was laid out as Johannesburg. It stood 0.9 kms northwest of the original market square and just south of the railway/Rand Tram. The Boer government granted plots for brick-making with adjoining residential stands soon after…

  Marc Latilla

  September 26, 2021

  Johannesburg

  Ashanti gold, bassline, Brickfields, Burghersdorp, Carr Street, Ebeneezeer Church, electric trams, electricity, Gasworks, Hamadia Mosque, Jeppe Street, JMT, Kliptown, market buildings, Museum Africa, Newtown, Pim Street, Power station, President Street, SAB World of Beer, Sci-bono, trams, Transport House, Turbine Hall, Worker's Museum