The precise location of the original Witwatersrand Agricultural Society show grounds has long been obscured by the later history of Milner Park and the Rand Easter Show. Yet a close reading of early maps, ridge topography and contemporary descriptions suggests that the first permanent show grounds occupied a broader and rather different landscape from
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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
Richly decorated and delicately sculptured, the Art Nouveau façade flows around the corner, with a picturesque tower and gables along the roofline. The plans by brothers Arthur and Walter Reid date from 1899, but the Boer War intervened, amd the hotel was only completed in 1902. This was a popular watering-hole with local residents, and its handsome bar counter was famous.
