Tag: Norman’s Grill
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Hillbrow’s revolving restaurant and disco

While I wrestle with the next suburb post (Hospital Hill & Hillbrow) and the final part of the church piece, I wanted to share some pages from a Johannesburg tourist guide from April 1973. Thanks to Doran from Bookdealers in Melville who is always on the lookout for rare and interesting Johannesburg books for my…
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Jeppestown & Belgravia Pt.4 (Grand Station Hotel, Jeppe Post Office, dropped train tracks and Lithuanian Synagogue)

Grand Station Hotel 1896 Built to serve miners from the nearby Wolhunter mine, the Grand Station Hotel is one of the oldest and grandest. It had a close association with boxing and served as a soup kitchen and refuge during the 1922 miner’s strike. The building was designed by Reid & Williams (who were also…