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Tag Archives: East Rand
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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Derelict War Memorial in Olympia Park, Springs
Since I first started photographing memorials I have been of the opinion that war memorials on the East Rand are really wasted. The only exception to the rule was the former Brakpan Roll of Honour that was claimed by the … Continue reading
Posted in East Rand, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Memorials and Monuments, Personal, Photo Essay, Retrospective, South Africa, War, War Memorial, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Derelict, East Rand, Geduld, MOTH, Mudhook Shellhole, Olympia Park Springs, Roll of Honour, Springs, War memorial, World War
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