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
Blue Plaques
Designed by Gordon Leith in 1925 for Wilfred James Kennedy, this house was one of the first grand mansions on the west side of the Westcliff ridge. The careful use of local stone and imported timber mark Leith as one of Herbert Baker's most faithful proteges, as can also be seen from the proportions of the tennis pavilion at street level.