From the Galloway Pony Club to the Rea Vaya - A short history of Auckland Park enjoyed at luncheon

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The historic home that now houses Piza e Vino used to be situated in a quiet corner of genteel Auckland Park, next to the golf course and a stone’s throw from the Johannesburg Country Club. But Johannesburg allows very little to remain unchanged, and over the past century we have seen the demise of the Galloway Pony Club, then the Links of the Golf Course, and now the Perth-Empire Corridor of Freedom looks set to eradicate what little remains of the bucolic origins of Auckland Park.

So before everything disappears, join Dennis Adams as he tells us how Auckland Park was named, its early history, its flirtation with Afrikaner Nationalism and what its future may be. And this all over an enjoyable luncheon in charming surroundings.

DATE           :         Sunday 23 April 2017 

GUIDES        :         Dennis Adams

PARK           :         Piza e Vino, corner of Lothbury Road and Fawley Avenue, Auckland Park

TIME            :         12h00

DURATION   :         3 hours

COST           :         R250 per person, excluding drinks

MAXIMUM No:       40

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