Tag Archive: history of johannesburg

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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 25 Comments
14 Apr

New photographs and an update

It’s been some months since the last Johannesburg post. The reason is that I’ve been working on an exciting new project based on some of the work here (and a…
April 14, 2017 at 10:41 pm 6 Comments
19 Dec

Churches of Johannesburg Pt.2

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December 19, 2016 at 8:13 pm 38 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
30 Aug

The Wilds in Houghton

I recently did a piece for JHBlive on The Wilds. It’s an amazing public park that has lost visitors due to crime. With a little adjustment to security, I think…
August 30, 2014 at 10:25 am 1 Comment
28 Feb

Brief history of the Plein Street telephone Tower on ReJHB on JHBlive

After a short break, my next piece for the ReJHB series is out on http://www.jhblive.com. Check it out here The picture above was taken from the stop at Park Station…

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