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Craftspeople

  • South Africa’s last coppersmith
  • Harrow Road stonework in Houghton - The wall built by Barnett Lobel
  • Delight at discovering a hidden aspect of Johannesburg - imPRESSed Craft Bindery Letterpress and Studio

From our Archive

  • Finding my grandmother
  • Parktown's oldest house continues to decay
  • A Short History of the Jewish Community in Joburg
  • Putting Joburg buildings before profits - The legacy of Robin Fee
  • A South African Prequel to Downton Abbey
  • Visiting the Historic Village of Wakkerstroom
  • The Johannesburg Way of Death - The History of the Johannesburg Crematorium
  • Photographs of Johannesburg circa 1892
  • Illegal advertising on Old Park Station - Has MTN missed an opportunity?
  • The Brass Bell of the SS Mendi has been returned
  • Thomas Charles John Bain - One of South Africa's greatest engineers
  • Rand Pioneer, Farmer, Prospector, Photographer, Baker, Cook - The Personal Photo Album of Philip Baily Eastwood (1861 – 1917)
  • You say football I say soccer
  • Industrial Heritage -  The Story behind the Lime Kiln at Heuningspruit
  • Alluvial Diamond Digging at Holpan

From the Directory

  • Parkview Residents Association (PRA)
  • Van Biljon Barnardo Architects
  • Ulwazi Programme
  • Hugh Fraser - Guided Tours
  • Muckleneuk Lukasrand Property Owners and Residents Association (MLPORA)
  • Les Pivnic
  • Morbid Musings - Marie-Louise Rouget
  • Green Point Ratepayers and Residents Association (GPRRA)
  • Strandlopers
  • Gardens of the Golden City
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