Tag Archive: Lions Shul

19 Dec

Churches of Johannesburg Pt.2

Some housekeeping: Please follow me on Instagram at @johannesburg1912 where I post interesting Johannesburg related stuff on weekends (mainly). Follow this blog via e-mail HERE. Scroll down on the right…
December 19, 2016 at 8:13 pm 38 Comments
21 Sep

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…
September 21, 2011 at 9:49 pm 6 Comments
17 Jun

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…
June 17, 2011 at 10:13 pm 11 Comments
27 Apr

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 …
April 27, 2011 at 9:26 pm 4 Comments