Tag: Rand Cold Storage

• History of Newtown Pt.2

  

  Initially, I wanted to complete Newtown in two parts. While working with the 1937 Goads map and a 1974 Curries Map of Johannesburg, I started digging into the various business names listed on the maps and uncovered some fascinating histories of some businesses that had their start in Newtown after the completion of the abattoir…

  Marc Latilla

  September 24, 2022

  Johannesburg

  Brickfields, Carr Street, Early Johannesburg, Newtown, Piels, Premier Milling, Prices Candles, Quinn Street, Rand Cold Storage, Tiger Brands