Johannesburg ( Joburg) - The City

Note: These pics were taken by me in approximately 1975. It was very different then although I imagine most of the buildings remain the same.

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Carlton Hotel

Carlton Hotel

The Carlton Center

The Carlton Center

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Afrikaaners on a bench.

Afrikaaners on a bench.

In the Park.

In the Park.

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Outside The Carlton Hotel

Outside The Carlton Hotel

Bus Stop

Bus Stop

Hairdressing Salon

Hairdressing Salon

The Local Bowling Green.

The Local Bowling Green.

Soccer Match

Soccer Match

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Soweto Cooling Towers

Soweto Cooling Towers

Voortrekker Monument. It was built to commemorate the Afrikaaners that left the Cape Colony to get away from the Brits. It is located in Pretoria, capital of S Africa.

Voortrekker Monument. It was built to commemorate the Afrikaaners that left the Cape Colony to get away from the Brits. It is located in Pretoria, capital of S Africa.

My office in Johannesburg. Circa 1976.

My office in Johannesburg. Circa 1976.

Leo from Holland.

Leo from Holland.

Our boss John Golden. A very great Engineer.

Our boss John Golden. A very great Engineer.

Hospital Consultant Harry Shapiro.

Hospital Consultant Harry Shapiro.

Karen was a champion Highland Dancer so we attended lots of Highland Gatherings.

Karen was a champion Highland Dancer so we attended lots of Highland Gatherings.

Here’s one Scot down in the African heat.

Here’s one Scot down in the African heat.

Here’s the Highland games in Orlando, Fl.

Trevor Noah of The Daily Show was born in Johannesburg. He wrote a fabulous book called Born A Crime. A very good read.

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