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
73 Houghton Drive, a beautifully-proportioned example of Edwardian Arts and Crafts style, was designed in 1927 for James and Ethel Gray by Walter and Cyril Reid. James Gray played an important role in the advancement of science in South Africa and was also active in municipal and political affairs, serving as Johannesburg’s mayor in 1947, the year of the British Royal Family visit.