More bad news for Joburg’s vulnerable heritage! In addition to the appalling state of the Johannesburg Art Gallery (as reported on Carte Blanche) and the illegal demolition of the Crown Mines headquarters by a developer, we have now learned that the iconic Rotunda building next to Park Station has been completely stripped. As noted by …
We have just learned that the old Crown Mines Head Office, with its landmark assay chimney, has been illegally demolished. A declared National Monument (now a Provincial Heritage site) this was one of the most significant mining elements in the City of Johannesburg. Standing just west of the M1 and the M2 intersection, bounded by …
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The Friends of Johannesburg Cemeteries group, which was started in 2018 under the umbrella of Johannesburg Heritage Foundation, has done some solid work in the Braamfontein and Brixton cemeteries over the past 4 years. We have a great following on our WhatsApp group, which is for people who want to join our work parties in …
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A few years ago Fourthwall Books published a series of fascinating small books on Johannesburg. Beautifully designed and printed on high quality paper with colour photographs, it shone as a high quality ‘must have’ Johannesburg item. The stories pulsed with quirkiness and throb with the adrenalin of a new Joburg. There were ten books in …
A while ago, we received an enquiry from William Martinson on behalf of the Beit Trustees. He was seeking info about the house where Sir Otto Beit lived while in Johannesburg, circa the 1890s. Thanks to our expert team of ‘detectives’ at the Research Centre, we were able to track down quite a lot of …
As part of the JHF’s on-going Restoration Programme, we are proud to announce that the stonework along beautiful Stewart Drive has been stabilised and repaired. Funded by the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation, this was a collaborative effort with Mayat Hart Architects, local activist Richard Holden, City Parks (who developed Stewart Drive Park and installed playground equipment) …
08:45 The Leonardo – Reaching for the Stars It’s not a trip to outer space, but it’s the closest thing we’ve got! Join us for an out-of-this world journey to the top of the tallest building in Southern Africa – The Leonardo – situated in the heart of Africa’s richest square mile. From the …
To celebrate Heritage Weekend, we are having a big book sale in the Sisonke Hall at Holy Family College – 40 Oxford Road, Parktown. From nine to three on Saturday the 24th and Sunday the 25th of September. There will be a wide range of books available including a selection of new books related to …