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| Title: |
Johannesburg |
| Description: |
This view of Johannesburg shows the J.G.
Stijdom Post Office Tower (269m) on the left, the tallest tower in Africa, a key feature of the Hillbrow area of the city.
Johannesburg is one of the youngest cites in the world, being founded in 1886 and has the highest ratio of domestic
swimming pools verses number of homes in the world! It sits in the northern centre of the country at 2000m above sea level.
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| Date: |
January 1986 |
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| Title: |
Johannesburg - South East |
| Description: |
A panoramic view of the south east of the city from the Braamfontein district showing the extensive railway tracks and mining
spoil hills.
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| Date: |
January 1986 |
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| Title: |
Johannesburg - View West |
| Description: |
This view shows the west of the city from the central area.
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| Date: |
January 1986 |
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| Title: |
Johannesburg - City Hall |
| Description: |
City Hall was built in 1915 and includes a concert hall.
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| Date: |
January 1986 |
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| Title: |
Johannesburg - Supreme Court |
| Description: |
The Supreme Court, behind this typical street scene, was built in 1910.
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| Date: |
January 1986 |
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| Title: |
Johannesburg - Gold Miner's Memorial |
| Description: |
The Gold Miner's Memorial was donated by the Chamber of Mines to Johannesburg and was designed by
Dave McGregor.
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| Date: |
January 1986 |
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| Title: |
Johannesburg - Railway Museum |
| Description: |
The Railway Museum is located in the original Johannesburg railway station and covers railway
development since 1860. This steam train sits outside the entrance.
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| Date: |
January 1986 |
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| Title: |
Johannesburg - The Carlton Centre |
| Description: |
The Carlton Centre contains an observation deck on the 50th floor (see pictures below). The Centre
also houses an Olympic size ice skating rink. The building is the highest in Africa.
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| Date: |
January 1986 |
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| Title: |
Johannesburg - View North West from the Carlton Centre |
| Description: |
This picture starts a sequence of four views looking north from 50th floor of the Carlton Centre. In this picture can
be seen the Railway, De Villiers Graaff Motorway crossing the tracks and the Braamfontein district beyond. The City Hall can be seen in the lower left hand corner.
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| Date: |
January 1986 |
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| Title: |
Johannesburg - View North from the Carlton Centre |
| Description: |
Looking north shows the heart of the city with main shopping and business areas.
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| Date: |
January 1986 |
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| Title: |
Johannesburg - View North from the Carlton Centre |
| Description: |
The view north shows the Post Office Tower in the Hillbrow district with the main shopping areas in
the foreground.
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| Date: |
January 1986 |
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| Title: |
Johannesburg - View North East from the Carlton Centre |
| Description: |
The view north east shows Ellis Park on the right, the Rugby HQ and Tennis Centre.
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| Date: |
January 1986 |
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| Title: |
Johannesburg - View West from the Carlton Centre |
| Description: |
The view west shows the De Villiers Graaff Motorway with the Fordsburg district beyond.
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| Date: |
January 1986 |
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