Once a house of late Victorian, early Edwardian architecture stood on the corner of St. Matthews and Belgrave Roads – but where?This house, with its gables and bay window, captures the architectural essence of the era, where deep, wrap-around verandas were essential for the South African climate.This is the only provenance we have on a photograph
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It is appropriate to begin with a declaration of interest: I contributed a chapter on Prynnsberg and supported the publication of this book. That proximity, however, also allows for a fuller appreciation of both its achievements and its limitations. Jackie Kalley, publishing under her Otterley Press
Blue Plaques
The first community hall in Alexandra was a venue for political meetings and cultural events and performances. Samora Machel, later to become the president of Mozambique, lived in a room at the rear of the hall in the 1950s and 1960s.
