Tag: Siemert Road

• Short history of trams in Johannesburg

  

  Since moving this blog from Posterous (RIP), the traffic has more than doubled and for the first time I’m also able to see what people searched for to get to my blog. A few weeks ago there was a spike in ‘tram’ searches so I decided to slot a quick history of trams in-between the…

  Marc Latilla

  June 1, 2013

  Johannesburg

  Barry Hertzog Avenue, Belgravia, Boksburg, Braamfontein, Commissioner Street, Doornfontein, Early Johannesburg, electric trams, Fordsburg, Harrison Street, horse trams, Jeppestown, King George Bridge, Market Square, Melville, Raandjeslaagte, Rand Tram, Rustenburg Road, Siemert Road, Spencer Commission, Staib Street, tram routes, trams, Trolley-buses, Twist Street, William Henry Miles

• 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 …

  Marc Latilla

  April 27, 2011

  Johannesburg

  Beit Street, Beth Hamadrash Hagadol, Bettelheim’s Mansion, Buxton Street, Davies Street, Doornfontein, Lions Shul, Mitchell’s Building, Moseley Street, Obel & Obel, Percy Rogers Cooke, Pierce Street, Ponovez Synagogue, Queen Victoria Hospital, Rockey Street, Saul Margo, Siemert Road, Sivewright Avenue, Talmud Torah Synagogue