Tag Archive: Commissioner Street

Ferreirastown Anglo Main str c1945 Guetsche
24 Sep

History of Ferreira’s Dorp (or Ferreira’s Town)

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September 24, 2020 at 1:31 pm 9 Comments
23 Jun

Johannesburg from the air 1931

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June 23, 2014 at 9:44 am 7 Comments
02 May

Troyeville

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May 2, 2014 at 10:17 pm 18 Comments
22 Nov

Fairview (once known as ‘Fawcus Township’ sometimes spelt ‘Faucus’)

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November 22, 2013 at 9:45 pm 9 Comments
Cosmpolitian Hotel
17 Aug

Jeppestown & Belgravia Pt.5 (Osborn Pharmacy, Thrupps, Cosmopolitan Hotel, Jeppestown Synagogue and Jooste & Bryant’s building)

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August 17, 2013 at 7:01 pm 8 Comments
First Globe Theatre 1889
29 Jul

Theatres and Bioscopes in early Johannesburg

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July 29, 2013 at 9:25 pm 138 Comments
Twist street trams
01 Jun

Short history of trams in Johannesburg

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June 1, 2013 at 6:03 pm 75 Comments
05 Feb

Introduction and Randjeslaagte

A year ago, while planning for a new room/story to be built on our house in Melville, I got to see the original hand drawn plans from 1912. The house looked very different back then. How cool would it be if I could find a picture of what the house…
February 5, 2011 at 6:22 pm 1 Comment