Tag: Lions Shul
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Churches of Johannesburg Pt.2

This piece covers churches built up to around 1955 that are still standing. The first piece covered the ‘Lost churches’ and can be read HERE. I’ve broken it up into two sections: The first section covers those that are no longer used as places of worship starting with the oldest. The second section covers those…
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Doornfontein Pt.4 (Yards, Alhambra Theatre, Van Wouw house, Marlborough House, Crystal Bakery & Jewish Workers Club)

In early 1900s – 1920s various yards emerged in the Jeppe area and adjacent in what was termed ‘New Doornfontein’. A yard (or slumyard) was an area that housed workers from around the city (mostly black domestic servants like ‘house boys’, ‘kitche…
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Doornfontein Pt.3 (Eastington & The Turrets)

It appears as though I’ve mistaken my mansions (or at least the reference books I’m using have) I’ve always believed the house that once stood on the hill on Harrow Road across from where Ponte is now was known as THE TURRETS. It was in fact calle…
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Doornfontein Pt.1 (Lion’s Shul & Bettelheim Mansion)

The reason this Doornfontein post has been delayed is that I keep finding new stuff. As a result there will be a few parts to this section. The Saratoga & Windybrow posts were the start. Doornfontein was a popular early sanctuary for the well-off …