WALKING TOUR - ‘FERREIRASDORP’
SATURDAY 23rd JANUARY
St Alban's Anglican Mission Church, Ferreirasdorp, 1928
The oldest mining camp in this mining town. It boasts 44 Main Street with its wonderful Art Deco windows and sculptures; an architectural masterpiece with a very long name – Transvaal Chinese United Club Mansions – the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court with a very shady past as well as the beautiful Church of St Alban’s, the cathedral for the “Coloured” Anglicans. Ferreirasdorp has an extraordinary history from wagon tent town to forced removals and now it flourishes again with the brand new Zurich building. No more dongas and trenches for the unwary, just the ubiquitous Jo’burg potholes. It’s dramatic, it’s multicultural, it’s third and first world. WOW!
MEET : Flo Bird and Dennis Adams
TIME : 14h00
PARK : Drive into town over the Mandela Bridge and keep straight on Ntemi Piliso (West) Street. Turn right into Fox Street just before the Magistrate’s Court and cross Miriam Makeba Street. The parking will be on your left. Zurich has agreed to let us use their open parking in Fox Street between Miriam Makeba and Alexander Street. Just beyond the Magistrate’s Court look out for the big security gates and blue shade cloth. Our cars will be safe and cool.
DURATION : Two and a half hours
COST : R55-00 for members and R80-00 for non-members
MAX No : 50
