In the article below, Bill Harding, specialist consultant in applied aquatic science with expertise in water law, explores the deep legal and philosophical parallels between South Africa’s water and heritage governance.
BOOK REVIEWS
I presented this story at the Valentine's Day Johannesburg Heritage Foundation celebration on the lawns of Northwards and thought Heritage Portal readers would also enjoy this South African story of love, endurance and resilience against the backdrop of the Second World War. It was one of seven presented at this event.
BLUE PLAQUES
Opening on 20 May 1902, the fortune of this branch initially followed those of the mines on the nearby gold mines. During the First World War (1914-1918) lady clerks were employed for the first time as some men had enlisted for active service. Standard Bank purchased the site in 1917 and in 1940 the current building, designed by architects Stucke, Harrison and Smail and built by R. Forbes and Co., was completed.