In the article below, Jaco Mattheyse explores the history behind a well-known Krugersdorp landmark: the old Police Station on Commissioner Street. He begins by unpacking the social and political landscape of the town in the 1890s.
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I presented this story at the Valentine's Day Johannesburg Heritage Foundation celebration on the lawns of Northwards and thought Heritage Portal readers would also enjoy this South African story of love, endurance and resilience against the backdrop of the Second World War. It was one of seven presented at this event.
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Buildings on this property are among the few from old Sophiatown which escaped destruction during the forced removals of 1955-1960. St. Joseph’s Home for Coloured Children was built as a memorial to ‘Coloured’ men who lost their lives in the First World War. The Home opened its doors in 1923. It was run by the Anglian Nuns, the Order of St.