Eric Itzkin is a historian, author, cultural activist and heritage specialist involved in documenting, preserving and promoting historical sites in Johannesburg. Widely regarded by peers as an expert on Johannesburg’s rich and complex history, Itzkin has spent decades preserving, documenting, and shaping the public memory of the city. Over
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Johannesburg from the Riverbanks: Navigating the Jukskei is an ambitious and timely contribution to Johannesburg studies. Bringing together twenty-one chapters by twenty-six contributors, the volume emerged largely from the 2023 Riparian Urbanism project and seeks to reposition the Jukskei River
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Designed by Gilbert St John Cottrill in 1904, this was the first Nurse's Home for the General Hospital where all nurses in training lived. In 1926 a new wing was added, and in 1936 a new hall and dining-hall were completed by Gordon Leith. It was named after the Chairman of the Hospital Board from 1930-1955. Dress regulations, training and deportment for the nurses were very strict.