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Tag Archives: Jameson Raid
Dear Dr Jameson….
One of the more unsavoury events in our history is the Jameson Raid. Cecil John Rhodes and his friends planned this really ridiculous farce to…. wait, I will let you read about it yourself because I sure don’t understand half of it. I … Continue reading
Posted in Anglo Boer War, Heritage, Jameson Raid, Johannesburg, Memorials and Monuments, Personal, South Africa, War, West Rand
Tagged Adcock Street, Jameson Raid, Johannesburg, Krugersdorp, Randfontein, Stump Monument, surrender
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A Bridge Too Far. Rangeview. 13-10-2011
I am a sucker for a bridge. I am always fascinated by these structures and their beauty. I am fortunate in having seen quite a few famous ones oversees, including Tower Bridge in London, The Brooklyn Bridge in New York, … Continue reading
Posted in Bridges and Rivers, Heritage, Personal, Photowalks, Retrospective, South Africa, West Rand
Tagged bridge, Jameson Raid, Krugersdorp, Mogale, Rangeview, Sterkfontein
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