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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These granite rocks were blasted from the original quarry using the first dynamite produced in the AECI factory in November 1896. The quarry was located at the Blasting Explosive entrance of the factory. The rocks provided material for the foundations of various buildings. The foundation of this home at 8 Brussels Ave, part of the original Hamburg Village, has preserved an example of this type of construction.