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Category Archives: Johannesburg
Unravelling the Rand Revolt Casualties
One of the many thousands of questions that I have asked myself since I started photographing war graves was: “How many people were killed during the Rand Revolt?” The assumption being that you actually knew what the Rand Revolt of … Continue reading
Posted in East Rand, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Johannesburg, Memorials and Monuments, Personal, Retrospective, South Africa
Tagged 1922, Casualty, Cemetery, East Rand, gold, Johannesburg, miner, Rand Revolt
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Remembering Pauline
War Grave photography can be a very rewarding experience, with highs and lows, and many times you are left shaking your head or just feeling angry with what you see. My post today is one that finally had closure for … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, CWGC, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Johannesburg, Memorials and Monuments, Military, Personal, Retrospective, South Africa, War, War Grave, World War 1
Tagged Braamfontein Cemetery, Brixton Cemetery, CWGC, grave, South Africa, South African War Graves Project, War grave, World War 1
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OTD: Soweto Riots Begin
On this day in 1976 Soweto literally exploded as school children and police clashed in what has become known as the “Soweto Riots” or “Soweto Uprising”. An estimated 20 000 students from local Sowetan schools took to the streets of … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, Collections and Museums, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Johannesburg, Memorials and Monuments, On This Day, Personal, South Africa
Tagged 16 June 1976, protest, South Africa, Soweto, Soweto uprising, strike
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Return to Muffinland (1)
I was recently reminded that the original Muffinland webpage had gone missing. For those who do not know Muffinland was where Muffin the cat used to post pics for his hordes of adoring fans. However, when I changed everything to … Continue reading
Posted in Hobbies and Interests, Johannesburg, Personal, Photo Essay, Retrospective, South Africa
Tagged animal, cat, Dokes, Muffin, Pet, South Africa
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OTD: The Westdene Bus Disaster
On this day, 27 March 1985 it was supposed to be yet another school day for the pupils of Hoërskool Vorentoe, in fact it was supposed to be a normal day for the whole of South Africa, but the events … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, Hobbies and Interests, Johannesburg, On This Day, Personal, Photo Essay, South Africa, Transportation
Tagged Bus, drowned, Johannesburg, Vorentoe, Westdene, Westdene Bus Disaster
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