Tag Archive: electric trams

26 Sep

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…
September 26, 2021 at 7:52 pm 11 Comments
21 Mar

Rare 1931 Map of Johannesburg tram system

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March 21, 2015 at 1:32 pm 16 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