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Tag Archives: Rietfontein Hospital
Rietfontein: the last word.
To say that Rietfontein and its cemeteries has been an obsession these past few weeks would be telling the truth. What started out as a excursion to photograph a few graves turned into a whole series of discoveries. My recent … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, East Rand, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Johannesburg, Personal, Photowalks, Retrospective, South Africa
Tagged Edenvale, headstone, infectious diseases, Rietfontein, Rietfontein Hospital
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Graves in the Veld: Rietfontein Hospital.
Many of the odd cemeteries I have encountered are found through conversations I have had with people. I heard about the Rietfontein Infectious Diseases Hospital Cemeteries after my brother went on a tour in that area. Unfortunately, finding the physical … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, East Rand, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Johannesburg, Personal, Photowalks, Retrospective, South Africa
Tagged cemettery, Dr John Max Mehliss, Edenvale, Emily Blake, infectious diseases, Linksfield, plague, Rietfontein Hospital, Sizwe
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