BOOK REVIEWS

I presented this story at the Valentine's Day  Johannesburg Heritage Foundation celebration on the lawns of Northwards and thought Heritage Portal readers would also enjoy this South African story of love, endurance and resilience against the backdrop of the Second World War. It was one of seven presented at this event.

 

BLUE PLAQUES

53 Cruden Bay Road, Greenside was designed by Rex Distin Martienssen as his own residence.  The house was completed in 1939 and is regarded as a seminal work of the Transvaal Group which spearheaded the introduction and adaptation of the modern movement in South Africa. The house shows strong influences of Le Corbusier. It is a simple and elegant design that utilises local materials effectively.