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Tag Archives: Derelict
A Honey of a Tank
A few years back, in 2011 I did the rounds of the usual haunts, hunting down plinthed and preserved tanks, there were three models that fell into my research, namely Crusaders, Shermans and M3 Stuarts. This post deal with one … Continue reading
Posted in East Rand, Memorials and Monuments, Military, Photo Essay, Retrospective, South Africa, World War 2
Tagged armour, Cosy Corner MOTH Shellhole, Derelict, East Rand, Honey, Springs, tank, War memorial, World War 2
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Bakerton and Payneville.
Continuing with my efforts to capture images of the more obscure cemeteries where CWGC graves are to be found, I ventured forth to Bakerton/Payneville Cemetery outside of Springs. My original thoughts were that these were two distinctly seperate places, however, … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, East Rand, Heritage, Personal, South Africa, War Grave
Tagged Brakpan, Cosy Corner MOTH Shellhole, Derelict, East Rand, Honey Tank, neglected, Palmietkuil, Springs, War memorial
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Fontainebleau Cemetery. Randburg
I originally discovered this small overgrown cemetery behind a precast fence in Hans Strydom Drive in Randburg in 2007 and shot some pics over the fence. They were not very good pics, and at the time were the best I … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, Heritage, Johannesburg, Personal, Photowalks, Retrospective, South Africa
Tagged Abandoned, Derelict, Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau Cemetery, Rabie Street, Randburg, Republic Road
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Photo Essay: Unloading the 19A
In November 2009 I was made aware of a semi derelict class 19A that was being shifted by road from the Cape to Reefsteamers in Germiston for possible restoration. I was definitely curious to see how this was done because … Continue reading
Posted in East Rand, Heritage Rail, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Photo Essay, Reefsteamers, Retrospective, South Africa, Transportation
Tagged 24-3647, Class 12AR-1535, depot, Derelict, Germiston, Reefsteamers, Steam engine, Susan, train
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