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‘RSA 365’ – Exciting new Book on SA’s Architectural Heritage

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RSA 365 is a luxurious coffee table book featuring 365 architectural drawings of South Africa’s most iconic buildings, bridges & water towers. Each illustration is accompanied an essay with meticulously researched details on the buildings, their personalities and events associated with them. RSA 365 is a collaboration between Shaun Gaylard and Brett McDougall. During lockdown, […]

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Johannesburg Heritage Honorary Lifetime Membership Award for Brett McDougall

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At the AGM of the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation, held on 30th July 2022, Brett McDougall was presented with the Johannesburg Heritage Lifetime Honorary Membership Award. This gratefully acknowledges his extensive contribution to the work of the JHF over the last decade. In that time, Brett served as Chairman of the JHF from 2015 to 2018.

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Heritage Association of South Africa (HASA) Annual Symposium 2022

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The Heritage Association of South Africa (HASA) is holding it’s annual symposium on the 13-15 October 2022. Hosted by the Magaliesberg Association for Culture and Heritage, this year’s programme offers a fantastic line up of fascinating speakers and tours. The venue is the Cableway Conference Centre, Hartbeespoort Dam. Numbers are limited so register now! For

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Art Deco Tour @ The Rand Club

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Join the JHF’s Kathy Munro, James Findlay and Brian McKechnie for a not-to-be-missed conversation about Art Deco in Johannesburg. Saturday 9 July @ 11:00. The venue is the Rand Club – 33 Loveday Street, Marshalltown. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation. Tickets are R150pp, including tea/coffee and scones.

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The Story of ‘Grannie’s Grave’ in Braamfontein Cemetery

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Some time ago, I was wandering around the General Section of Braamfontein cemetery, doing some research. There was a family plot with one headstone on it and its cross broken off and laid down in front of the stone.  I think this cross may have been turned by Mr Pon and the waste pickers from

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