Joburg Heritage Virtual Tours and Talks will be exploring Brakpan’s undiscovered heritage on November 22.
Brendan Hart and Yasmin Mayat venture into the little-known field of the built heritage of the town.
Mining started in Brakpan in 1888 with coal mines, essential to the gold mines to provide power, but later two gold mines began operations.
Brendan and Yasmin will be revealing the development of the town and the change in building styles as the town evolved.
Using Wits architectural students, they have been recording and analysing the heritage buildings.
Don’t miss the opportunity to experience the sense of discovery these two heritage architects convey.
While the tour is open to all, space may be limited.
There is a nominal fee of R40 for fully paid members of the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation, Forest Town, Houghton, Kensington, Norwood, Oaklands, Parktown, Parkview and Westcliff associations.
Registration is required via email (mail@joburgheritage.co.za).
Non-members are to pay R80 by EFT into The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation account.
If you have registered and paid you will receive the link on November 20.
Banking details: Nedbank
Account number: 1944023011
Use your surname and “VTFB” as the reference.
If you want to join, and still need to pay your membership fee, send an email to mail@joburgheritage.co.za
The tour begins promptly at 2.15pm, so sign in at least five minutes before.
Visit www.joburgheritage.org.za for more information.
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