Browsing Eden District by Subject "Bells -- South Africa -- History"
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George, Bergsig, Dutch Reformed Church
The church, dating from 1972, has a detached tower that is completely filled with appliances for telecommunication. After a strenuous climb one can only have a dim view of a bell that shows signs of a Petit & Fritsen ... -
George, Blanco, Dutch Reformed Church
The bell at the NGK in Blanco has a prehistory. Before the current bell, there was a predecessor that was hanging in the church hall. That bell was cast in London in 1842 and installed in 1843 in the Mother church of George. ... -
George, Denneoord, Dutch Reformed Church
The NGK in Denneoord dates from 1980. The very neat bell hangs in a large open niche on the side of the building. The bell has the traditional beautiful decorations found on bells of the foundry. Below the shoulder one ... -
George, Dutch Reformed Church
Photographs and information on the bells of the Dutch Reformed Church in George, South Africa. The Nederduits Gereformeerde Moederkerk George had an outside bell that was cast in London in 1842 and installed in 1843. There ... -
George, Great Brakriver, Dutch Reformed Church
Groot Brakrivier, Dutch Reformed Church. In the open tower of the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk in Groot Brakrivier hangs a bell of fairly good size. Two pairs of moulding wires below the shoulder surround the text * ... -
George, Hartenbos, Dutch Reformed Church
Hartenbos, Dutch Reformed Church. The Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk in Hartenbos has a straight concrete tower with an opening halfway in which one can see a bell. The position of the bell made it impossible to make ... -
George, Herold, Dutch Reformed Church
Herold, Dutch Reformed Church. The foundation stone of the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk in Herold was laid on 31 July 1954. The church has been designed by the architects Louw & Louw. In the tower hangs a large bell that ... -
George, Outeniqualand, Dutch Reformed Church
The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Outeniqualand, dating from 1950, close to George has a rather high tower containing a bell. There are two pairs of moulding wires below the shoulder, three above the knee and two on the ... -
George, South, Dutch Reformed Church
This Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk dates from 1950. The tower however is very narrow and all kinds of appliances for telecommunication make it physically impossible to see the outside of the bell. Thanks to pictures, we ... -
Grootrivier, Kerkplaas, Lutheran Church
The Lutheran Church of Kerkplaas used to be a mission church belonging to the Berliner Missionary Society (BMS). We have been able to get useful information on this fourth outstation of the mission in Laingsburg. The station ... -
Heidelberg, Congregational Church
The Congregational Church in Heidelberg has a very impressive, detached tower. In a niche above a platform hangs a modest but beautiful bell cast by Collier. The crown consists of six carefully crafted angel heads. Immediately ... -
Hessequa, Albertinia, Lutheran Church
Albertinia, Lutheran Church. The Lutheran Church of Albertinia was originally an outstation of the Riversdale mission of the Berlin Missionary Society. That mission was established in 1868 and became the most important one ... -
Hessequa, Gouritsmond, Dutch Reformed Church
Gouritsmond, Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk. On the rear side of the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk in Gouritsriviermond stands a detached bell tower with a fair-sized bell in it. Two pairs of moulding wires below the ... -
Hessequa, Heidelberg, Dutch Reformed Church
The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Heidelberg has a beautiful and historic bell. The canons consist of 6 angels, similar to the canons of the Gruhl bells. Below the shoulder is a wide band of laurels. Underneath this ... -
Hessequa, Riversdale, Anglican Church
The Riversdale St Matthew’s Anglican Church of 1849 is a Sophie Gray church. In contrast to most other of these churches, the bell does not hang in a high-up bell-cote but in a neat white bell tower next to the building. ... -
Hessequa, Riversdale, Dutch Reformed Church
The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Riversdale has a very impressive tower in which hangs a single bell in an iron frame. The decorations on the bell are the following: Just below the shoulder is a decorative band with ... -
Hessequa, Witsand, Dutch Reformed Church
Photographs and information on the Dutch Reformed Church and its bell in Witsand. The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Witsand is rather recent. It is built in 1950 close to the seacoast and has an attractive hall and ... -
Hoekwil, Die Vleie, Dutch Reformed Church
The small church of Die Vleie dates from 1946. In the middle of the roof stands a lantern tower that is completely closed off on the outside. Moreover, it was impossible to reach the small bell that hangs in the tower. The ... -
Kannaland, Calitzdorp, St. Mark's Chapel
The St. Mark’s Chapel on Queens Street in Calitzdorp houses a bell cast in London in 1880. There is the possibility that the chapel could be the second smallest Anglican church in the world, the smallest being Saint Jude ... -
Kannaland, Ladismith, Lutheran Church
Photographs and description of the Lutheran Church and its bell in Ladismith. The Lutheran Church of Ladismith is a very neat building with a bell tower that according to information from the Jahresberigte acquired a bell ...
