Eric Itzkin is a historian, author, cultural activist and heritage specialist involved in documenting, preserving and promoting historical sites in Johannesburg. Widely regarded by peers as an expert on Johannesburg’s rich and complex history, Itzkin has spent decades preserving, documenting, and shaping the public memory of the city. Over
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Johannesburg from the Riverbanks: Navigating the Jukskei is an ambitious and timely contribution to Johannesburg studies. Bringing together twenty-one chapters by twenty-six contributors, the volume emerged largely from the 2023 Riparian Urbanism project and seeks to reposition the Jukskei River
Blue Plaques
Richly decorated and delicately sculptured, the Art Nouveau façade flows around the corner, with a picturesque tower and gables along the roofline. The plans by brothers Arthur and Walter Reid date from 1899, but the Boer War intervened, amd the hotel was only completed in 1902. This was a popular watering-hole with local residents, and its handsome bar counter was famous.