Tag Archive: Early Johannesburg

24 Sep

History of Newtown Pt.2

Initially, I wanted to complete Newtown in two parts. While working with the 1937 Goads map and a 1974 Curries Map of Johannesburg, I started digging into the various business…
September 24, 2022 at 8:53 pm 7 Comments
barnett 1897 header
19 Mar

Barnett’s Panorama of Johannesburg c1897

Over the last 10 years, while writing this blog and researching early Johannesburg, I’ve looked at thousands of photographs in books, online, and in various archives. While backing-up photos, I…
March 19, 2021 at 6:26 pm 16 Comments
Rose building Fordsburg
21 Nov

History of Fordsburg

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November 21, 2019 at 7:59 pm 23 Comments
19 Dec

Churches of Johannesburg Pt.2

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December 19, 2016 at 8:13 pm 38 Comments
16 Jun

Lost churches of early Johannesburg

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June 16, 2015 at 7:44 pm 58 Comments
29 Apr

History of Braamfontein Pt.4 (Rand Show, WITS, Nunnery, Brewery)

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April 29, 2015 at 10:22 pm 16 Comments
25 Apr

A rare and detailed street map of Johannesburg from 1929

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April 25, 2015 at 9:49 pm 19 Comments
21 Mar

Rare 1931 Map of Johannesburg tram system

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March 21, 2015 at 1:32 pm 16 Comments
11 Jan

History of Braamfontein Pt.3 (Explosion, Cemetery & Early Rand Show)

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January 11, 2015 at 8:59 pm 9 Comments
30 Sep

History of Braamfontein Pt.2 (Lost Braamfontein)

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September 30, 2014 at 2:25 pm 36 Comments