In the article below, Jaco Mattheyse explores the history behind a well-known Krugersdorp landmark: the old Police Station on Commissioner Street. He begins by unpacking the social and political landscape of the town in the 1890s.
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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.
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Presbyterian Services started on the second Sunday of October 1904, in the Town Hall in Marias Street. Services were so well attended that a decision was made to build a church building. The government stepped in and donated a stand for the building of a church on condition that the building is erected within 12 months. Presbytery endorsed a loan of £250 and Rev. McCulloch helped raise money for the erection.