Browsing Cape Town District by Issue Date
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Helderberg, Somerset West, Methodist School
Photographs and information on the Methodist School in Somerset West and its bell. In front of the neighbouring Methodist School stands a recently constructed bell tower that looks too large for the rather small bell for ... -
Helderberg, Somerset West, Onverwacht, Die Bos
Photographs and information on the bell of the Onverwacht-Die Bos estate, one of the oldest bells in South Africa. For a very long time the Onverwacht-Die Bos estate has been the property of the Morkel family. During the ... -
Helderberg, Somerset West, Vergenoegd
Photographs and information on the bell and bell tower on the Vergenoegd estate. The estate Vergenoegd has a large bell tower. Also the bell has good dimensions. However, the sound is disarmingly short. The decorations are ... -
Northern Suburbs, Bellville, Lutheran Church
Like many other Lutheran churches, the Lutheran Church in Bellville houses three bells. Unfortunately, the bells hang in an awkward position, vertically, one above the other. Because of the lack of space, it has been ... -
Cape Flats, Kuils River, Dutch Reformed Church
Photographs and information on the Dutch Reformed Church in Kuils River (Cape Town, South Africa) and its bells. The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Kuilsrivier has two bells in the impressive tower. The Church has been ... -
Cape Flats, Kuils River, Klein Bottelary
Photographs and information on the slave bell on the Klein Bottelary farm, Kuils River, South Africa. According to the owners, the slave bell on the Klein Bottelary is of a recent origin. The estate is owned by the 10th ... -
Northern Suburbs, Bellville, Kenridge, Dutch Reformed Church
Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk at Kenridge: There is another Petit & Fritsen bell in the NGK in Kenridge. The bell hangs in a very neat tower made of brick stones and adjacent to the church. The bell has the traditional ... -
Northern Suburbs, Bellville, Vredelust, Dutch Reformed Church
The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Vredelust has a bell. On the waist of the bell we find 1957 as the founding year. Between the 9 and the 5 sits a founder’s emblem. The bell is definitely founded by Mears as can be seen ... -
Northern Suburbs, Durbanville, Dutch Reformed Church
The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Durbanville has a rather recent bell from 1902. In the space between the moulding wires at the top of the bell one finds the information on the founder. BARWELL FOUNDER BIRMINGHAM. ... -
Northern Suburbs, Durbanville, All Saints Anglican Church
According to some documents, the All Saints Church Anglican Church used to have a bell from 1812. However, this has later been replaced with a probably much younger bell, very likely a ship’s bell. The bell carries no ... -
Northern Suburbs, Bellville West, Dutch Reformed Church
Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Bellville West: This Church has a simple made bell that has as only inscriptions the name of the foundry. This bell is among the bells that seemingly has been made by a South African founder. ... -
Northern Suburbs, Bellville, Dutch Reformed Church
The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Bellville has an impressive tower. The climb to the bell is difficult but not rewarding. There are no indications on founder or founding date. -
Northern Suburbs, Durbanville, Diemersdal Estate
The beautiful wine estate Diemersdal has a slave bell. The tower is a pretty construction from 1937. However, the bell is cracked. Moreover, there are no decorations on the bell. -
Northern Suburbs, Durbanville, Altijdgedacht Estate
One of the wine estates in Durbanville is Altijdgedacht. However, the bell does not match the attractiveness of the bell tower. -
Cape Town, Castle of Good Hope, store room
Photographs and information on a bell in a store room of the Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town. In the storage rooms is another historic bell. The bell has been nicely decorated. Three moulding wires in the crown are followed ... -
Cape Town, Castle of Good Hope
Photographs and information on the bell of the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town. As far as we know, this is the second oldest bell in South Africa. It is preceded only by one of the bells of the Rhenish Church in Stellenbosch. ... -
Cape Town, Moravian Hill
Photographs and information on the Moravian chapel and its bell in District Six, Cape Town. The chapel used to house the first urban Moravian congregation in the country. Due to the Group Areas Act the congregation was ... -
Northern Suburbs, Parow, City Hall
Currently the City Hall Tower of Parow houses 3 bells that are sitting in a frame that clearly provided room for a much larger chime. According to information on http://www.towerbells.org/data/ZAPARWCH.HTM there was a ... -
Northern Suburbs, Philadelphia, Dutch Reformed Church
The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Philadelphia has a bell. Unfortunately, we only could download a picture of the church. In between two pairs of two moulding wires one finds the only inscription 1860 which mimics a ... -
Northern Suburbs, Parow, Tabernacle of Praise
The Tabernacle of Praise Oasis International has a surprising set of 3 bells in a very neat bell tower that sticks out of the building above the main entrance. The original function of the church is still unknown to us. ...
