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Tag Archives: Newtown
Retrospective: Newtown Municipal Compound
In 2011 I did a number of photowalks in and around Newtown in Johannesburg and blogged about them, and as a result I started using the blog more and more as I found even more uses for it. The end result … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Johannesburg, Personal, Photowalks, Retrospective, South Africa
Tagged city council, Johannesburg, Newtown, Newtown Municipal Compound, pass laws, worker
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Where I am now
It is 29 March and I am midway through my trip to South Africa. It has not been a very busy time but I have had to do certain things that needed sorting. My mother was doing very badly when … Continue reading
Posted in Hobbies and Interests, Johannesburg, Memorials and Monuments, Personal, Photo Essay, Photowalks, Retrospective, South Africa, War Memorial
Tagged Brixton, Cemetery, Ferreira Deep, Johannesburg, Kloofendal, Museum Africa, Newtown, Roodepoort, Turffontein
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Newtown and Johannesburg revisited
During my previous visit to Newtown in September of 2011, I was severely hampered by really crappy weather. This time around, even though it was winter, the weather had warmed up considerably from the previous week. The occasion was the … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Johannesburg, Personal, Photowalks, Retrospective, South Africa
Tagged Chinatown, gold, Hollard Street, Johannesburg, John Vorster Square, Jozi, Library, Monument, Newtown, paper pigeon, Stock Exchange, Walter and Albertina Sisulu
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Braamfontein. 15-10-2011
Braamfontein is one of those places from the days when I worked at Transnet as an appy. There were Transnet offices in almost every building in JHB and Braamfontein and we used to walk between them doing faults and maintenance. In those … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Johannesburg, Personal, Photowalks, Retrospective, South Africa, Transportation
Tagged Braamfontein, CBD, City, Eland, Johannesburg, Neighbourgoods, Newtown, railways
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Sci-Bono. 09-10-2011
On Sunday 9 October I found myself back in Newtown at the Gizmos and Gadgets display at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Newtown. Following my previous tour of Newtown I really wanted to attend because it was an opportunity to grab … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Johannesburg, Personal, Photowalks, Retrospective, South Africa
Tagged Cheetah, Impala Stampede, Johannesburg, Main Street, Newtown, Post Office Rissik Str, Sci-Bono
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