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Southern Suburbs, Constantia, Silverhurst
Silverhurst is an estate in the neighbourhood of the main Constantia estates, again a magnificent house in a scenic surrounding. The bell hangs in a horse shoe construction. The bell itself dates from 1815 as can be seen ... -
Southern Suburbs, Fish Hoek, St John The Evangelist Catholic Church
Fish Hoek, Catholic Church. The Saint John The Evangelist Catholic Church in Fish Hoek was opened in 1951. It has a pretty bell tower that can easily be reached. The bell is a typical British product. Below the shoulder ... -
Southern Suburbs, Kommetjie, St Joseph Catholic Church
Kommetjie, St Joseph Catholic Church. On the slopes of the hills in Kommetjie lies a beautifully located center of the Catholic Church of St Joseph. The center that overviews the area up to the sea, has a long church that ... -
Southern Suburbs, Mowbray, St. Patrick's Catholic Church
The St. Patrick’s Catholic Church at Mowbray was started in 1929 and the bell hangs in an unusual round grey tower that looks like belonging to a castle rather than a church. The small but attractive bell unfortunately ... -
Southern Suburbs, Newlands, Kirstenbosch Garden
The bell in Kirstenbosch Garden at Newlands comes from H.M.S. Dominion, one of King Edward VII of England's battleships that was attached to Third Battle Squadron during the First World War and was scrapped in 1924. The ... -
Southern Suburbs, Newlands, St. Andrew's Anglican Church
The St. Andrew's Anglican Church in the Cape Town suburb of Newlands was built in 1894 by Sir Herbert Baker. The church has a bell that was donated to the church in 1895 and mounted in the neighbouring turret on the roof ... -
Southern Suburbs, Plumstead, Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Catholic Church: There are two impressive towers on both sides of the main entrance to the church in Wittebome. In the tower on the right hangs a nicely decorated bell from a German foundry. In between two ... -
Southern Suburbs, Rondebosch, Bishop Diocesan College
The Bishop’s Diocesan College has built a Memorial Chapel in 1926 in memory of the 110 Old Boys who were killed during the Great War. The large chapel has been built by Walgate & Lancelot A Elsworth. In a turret at the ... -
Southern Suburbs, Rondebosch, Dominican Convent
The Convent of the Dominican Sisters in Springfield: Within the gardens of the convent stands a high bell tower in which hangs a fairly good size bell. There are hardly any decorations on the bell except for a reference ... -
Southern Suburbs, Rondebosch, St. Michael's Catholic Church
St Michael’s Catholic Church: The current church is the third that has been built on the same premises. One of the main features is that the stained glass windows of the first church depicting different Saints have been ... -
Southern Suburbs, Rondebosch, St. Paul's Anglican Church
One finds a rather large bell in the neat open tower of the Saint Paul's Anglican Church. Below the shoulder there are two moulding wires and beneath this the inscription band JOHN MURPHY FOUNDER DUBLIN 1874 and below this ... -
Southern Suburbs, Rondebosch, St. Thomas Anglican Church
The St. Thomas Anglican Church at Rondebosch is a Sophie Gray Church and was established in 1864. The bell is situated in a bell-cote and can hardly be investigated. Moreover, the bell is suffering from serious corrosion. ... -
Southern Suburbs, Simon's Town, Dutch Reformed Church
The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Simon’s Town dates from 1856. It has a bell that is unfortunately covered by leafs on all sides. What can be read on one side is SIMON’S TOWN 1885 while on the other side one reads ... -
Southern Suburbs, Simon's Town, Marine Depot
Very close to the Dutch Reformed Church there is a set of buildings that belong to the South African Navy. This is probably the Marine Depot of the SA Naval Museum. At a street corner stands a metal frame with a rather ... -
Southern Suburbs, Simon's Town, Methodist Church
The Methodist Congregation dates from 1807 and the Methodist Church from 1828. The church is the oldest in Simon’s Town and the oldest Methodist Church in the whole of South Africa. The church has a bell in a high detached ... -
Southern Suburbs, Simon's Town, South African Naval Museum
The Simon’s Town South African Naval Museum covers the rich maritime history of the region and the country. Within the museum there is a large number of ship bells mostly dating from the second half of the twentieth century. ... -
Southern Suburbs, Simon's Town, St. Francis Anglican Church
The St Francis of Assisi Anglican Church itself dates from 1849. The simple bell sits in a bell cote high up on the side of the church. There doesn’t seem to be any decoration on the bell.