|
A walk down Victorian Parktown
You know those grand mansions in Parktown you drive
past all the time? Well, here's a way to stop and take a peek inside
some of them. The Parktown & Westcliff Heritage Trust conducts
weekly tours of old Johannesburg, and one of those tours is Victorian Parktown
The winged 'Mona Lisa' of the military museum
The South African Military History Museum in
Saxonwold, one of Johannesburg's most undervalued attractions, boasts a
special "art" piece which staff at the museum call their "Mona Lisa".
Read more
Forgotten tales from when Joburg was at war
Little-known tales from South African history are
revealed in the Parktown and Westcliff Heritage Trust tour entitled
"Victims of War", one of the weekly tours of Johannesburg that the
Trust conducts throughout the year.
Read more
Exploring Joburg with Gandhi
LUCILLE DAVIE discovers the many sites around Johannesburg associated with the Mahatma Gandhi.
Read more
Hector Pieterson memorial
Schoolboy Hector Pieterson, shot dead as the '76 Soweto uprising began,
remains the symbol of a turning point in South African history. A new
museum honors both Hector and the 565 others who died on that terrible
day.
Read more
The vivid Apartheid Museum
AFTER a few hours at the Apartheid Museum you will feel that you were
in the townships in the 70s and 80s, dodging police bullets or teargas
canisters, or marching and toy-toying with thousands of school
children, or carrying the body of a comrade into a nearby house.
Read more
Strolling through Parktown with Herbert Baker
Architect Herbert Baker left an enormous mark on South African architecture. Lucille Davie takes a look at some of the houses he built in Johannesburg.
Read more
Flamboyant José leaves her mark upon the ridge
Lucille Davie discovers the colourful history behind one of
Johannesburg's most prominent historic landmarks, the Parktown mansion
Northwards, designed by British architect Herbert Baker in 1904.
Read more
A makeover for historic Kliptown
The Gauteng Provincial Government and City Of Johannesburg will jointly
give more than R375m towards the renovation of Kliptown, the city's
oldest all-race settlement, steeped in political history.
Read more
The last meeting at Liliesleaf Farm
A farm in Rivonia was Nelson Mandela's secret underground headquarters,
until a fateful day in 1963 when police burst in the door. Today there
are plans to turn Liliesleaf Farm into a heritage site.
Read more
Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve
The Reserve has an interesting history. In 1895 it was decided that the
northern end of the Reserve could be walled to form a dam to supply the
needs of the rapidly growing town.
Read more
Newtown
Newtown is being developed into a vibrant, mixed use area with a unique character based on existing cultural facilities.
Read more
Joburg Art Deco gems
Immerse yourself in the luxury, elegance and decadence of the Art Deco
style, evident throughout Johannesburg, with a tour of the city's
architectural heritage.
Read more
|
