Browsing Bells of the Western Cape by Title
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Cape Town, St. Martini Lutheran Church
Photographs and information on the three bells of St. Martini Lutheran Church in Cape Town. When in 1861 the Lutheran Church in Cape Town split, one branch became the German Evangelical Lutheran St. Martini Church. This ... -
Cape Town, Thornton, Dutch Reformed Church
Thornton, Dutch Reformed Church. In the slim and open tower of the Dutch Reformed Church in Thornton, hangs a rather large bell that could hardly be viewed due to the narrowness of the bell space. The bell is made of red ... -
Cape Town, Three Anchor Bay, Dutch Reformed Church
Photographs and information on the bell of the Dutch Reformed Church, Three Anchor Bay, Cape Town. There is a bell that hangs in the tower of the church. In 1881, on ringing the bell for a religious service, it fell through ... -
Cape Town, Three Anchor Bay, Dutch Reformed Church
Cape Town, Drieankerbaai Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk. Drieankerbaai NGK has an interesting history with bells. The church itself dates from 1880 but the tower dates from 1903 at which time a donation enabled the parish ... -
Cape Town, Woodstock, Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Woodstock, Greek Orthodox Church. The Greek Orthodox Cathedral Saint George in Woodstock is an impressive building that is crowned with two bell towers, placed symmetrically around the central entrance. Both bells are ... -
Cederberg, Clanwilliam, Dutch Reformed Church
The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Clanwilliam has a rather modern bell from German origin. The only decorations are found just below the shoulder where it reads WILL. W. KEAY EN SEUNS KAAPSTAD VIR CLANWILLIAM. Below ... -
Cederberg, Clanwilliam, Moravian Church
The Moravian Church in Clanwilliam has a very neat horseshoe type bell tower at the side of the church. The decorations on the bell are simple with the emblem of the founder just above the knee, followed by the founding ... -
Cederberg, Clanwilliam, Old Dutch Reformed Church
The Old Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Clanwilliam is an attractive Haager building that has been turned into a museum. The entrance of the building is a gothic style arch with a small turret on top. In the turret hangs ... -
Cederberg, Clanwilliam, Old Jail
The Old Jail in Clanwilliam houses two bells. One is a very rusted one from the Bell Company in Ohio. The other bell was the so-called hour bell that has been used in the town up to 1965. Since then the bell has been stored ... -
Cederberg, Clanwilliam, St. John's Anglican Church
The St. John’s Anglican Church in Clanwilliam is a brick building made under architect Sophie Gray in 1866. The bell hangs in a detached horseshoe type construction on the left hand side of the church. The bell is of modest ... -
Cederberg, Clanwilliam, United Reformed Church
The United Reformed Church in Clanwilliam is a neat building with a bell tower in brick next to the church. In the tower hangs a bell that unfortunately could not be reached as the ceiling of the tower was sealed off on ... -
Cederberg, Wuppertal, Market
Photographs of the bells on the marketplace in Wuppertal, South Africa. n the Marketplace in Wuppertal stands a tower with two large bells that are made of steel. This structure makes up one of the main attractions of the ... -
Cederberg, Wuppertal, Moravian Church
Photographs and information on the Moravian Church in Wuppertal (South Africa) and its bell. Historically, the Rhenish/Moravian Church in Wuppertal is a very important church that used to belong to the Rhenish Missionary ... -
City Centre, Greenpoint, Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Catholic Church: The parish has been established in 1883. The church is situated in the heart of the downtown area. In the tower hangs a bell that however is silenced because the tower became too vulnerable ... -
City Centre, Iziko Museum
The Iziko Museum houses four ship bells and pieces of a fifth. 1. The most important bell that is on display is the bell that is thought to belong to the VOC-ship Brederode. The ship dates from 1644 and was shipwrecked at ... -
City Centre, Iziko Museum
The Iziko Museum houses a magnificent set of historic bells. Among them, four ship bells and pieces of a fifth. 1. The most important bell that is on display is the bell that is thought to belong to the VOC-ship Brederode. ... -
City Centre, Maitland, Moravian Church
Moravian Church: High up in the tower of the Moravian Chapel hangs a bell that obviously has suffered from hanging outside. Due to its height it was impossible to decipher the inscriptions. On one of the more detailed ... -
City Centre, St. James Anglican Church
Photographs and information on the bell of St. James Anglican Church in Cape Town. The St. James Anglican Church at Sea Point has a high tower that has somewhat lost its brightness due to the rust spots resulting from the ... -
City Centre, St. Paul's Anglican Church
The St Paul’s Anglican Church congregation in central Cape Town was founded in the 1850’s and was originally housed in Bloemstreet. The current building was inaugurated in 1878. In the tower hangs a bell of moderate size. ... -
City Centre, Tamboerskloof, Dutch Reformed Church
Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk: The congregation was established in 1891 and is situated in a more prosperous part of the city. The bell is a typical bell from the Dutch Foundry, richly decorated. On top of the bell are two ...
