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Jul 14, 2011

Fulham Road 143, Brixton, Johannesburg

This structure, which combines a shop with onsite residential premises for its owner, was erected before 1905 and is the...

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Jul 14, 2011

Dutch Reformed Church, Johannesburg

On Thursday 08 July 1897 two daughter congregations ceceded from the DR Church Johannesburg, being the DR Church Jeppest...

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Dolobran, Parktown, Johannesburg

Dolobran was built in 1906 for Sir Charles Llewellyn Andersson, son of the famous explorer Carl Andersson. Andersson had...

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Dutch Reformed Church, Jeppetown, Johannesburg

The foundation stone of this building was laid on 5 May 1906 by General Koos de la Rey, and the church was officially co...

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Cuthbert’s Building, Eloff Street, Johannesburg

The firm of WM Cuthbert & Co, shoe merchants, was established in 1882. Their Johannesburg building was designed by a...

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City Hall, Rissik Street, Johannesburg

This ponderous pile was designed in a grandiose Edwardian style heralding the subsequent pomp of the Georgian era. The D...

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Port Natal Maritime Museum

This museum is a tribute to Durban's seafaring history, and a reminder that Durban is still the busiest port in Africa. ...

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Pinetown Museum

About half an hour’s drive from Durban is a thriving industrial and commercial town named after Sir Benjamin Pine,...

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Old House Museum, St. Andrews Street, Durban

This museum is also known as the Natal Settlers Museum. The property originally extended from the Bay to St Andrew's Str...

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KwaMuhle Museum, 130 Ordnance Road, Durban

KwaMuhle Museum depicts Durban as an African city searching for identity within a new political context. This  mus...

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Cato Manor Heritage Centre, Durban

This interactive Museum is a tribute to the spirit of defiance against the Durban System, which led to evictions, riots ...

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Old Fort and cemetery, Durban

The Old Fort and Durban's first cemetery are situated in Umgeni Road, and are now an integral part of the city centre. T...

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Jul 14, 2011

Warriors Gate: MOTH Museum of Militaria

Warrior's Gate is situated at the Corner of Old Fort Road and Masabalala Yengwa Avenue, in Durban. In addition to its He...

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Railway Station and Post Office, Point Road, Durban

This building was erected in 1900 as part of a general upgrade by the Natal Railways. It replaced an earlier structure b...

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Phoenix Settlement and Gandhi Trail

The Phoenix Settlement comprised of 100 acres of land and was purchased by Gandhiji in 1904. It was on this Settlement t...

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