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  • Theewaterskloof, Villiersdorp, Onder Radyn Farm 

    Unknown author
    Villiersdorp, Onder Radyn Farm. A short distance from the center of Villiersdorp on the road to Worcester lies the farm Onder Radyn. In the garden stands a horseshoe type construction in which a bell is hanging. The bell ...
  • Theewaterskloof, Villiersdorp, De Villiers Graaff High School 

    Unknown author
    Villiersdorp, High School. On top of the main building of the Hoerskool De Villiers Graaff in Villiersdorp stands an open turret that houses a bell. Due to the height of the bell it was impossible to get a closer look at ...
  • Overstrand, Stanford, St. Thomas Anglican Church 

    Unknown author
    Stanford, Anglican Church. The Saint Thomas Anglican Church of Stanford, is a very neat building erected in grey stones. In a niche above the entrance hangs a small bell whose only decorations are two moulding rings just ...
  • Overstrand, Hermanus, St. Peter Anglican Church 

    Unknown author
    Hermanus, Anglican Church. In the centre of Hermanus lies the Anglican Church of Saint Peter the Fisherman. The foundation stone of this church was laid on 26 February 1933. When one stands on the street side before the ...
  • Overstrand, Hermanus, Our Lady of Light Catholic Church 

    Unknown author
    Hermanus, Catholic Church. On the outskirts of Hermanus lie a number of churches, one of them the Catholic Church of The Lady of Light. In the garden in front of the church stands a horseshoe type construction in which ...
  • Overstrand, Hemel-en-Aarde, Hermanus, Camphill Farm Centre 

    Eayre & Lewis (Bellfounders); Lewis, Colin; Eayre, Ray
    Hemel-en-Aarde, Camphill Farm Centre. The Camphill Farm Centre is situated on the magnificent Hemel & Aarde road to the North of Hermanus. The centre is developed for handicapped people. In the central building at the far ...
  • Overstrand, Hermanus, Hemel-en-Aarde, Ataraxia Estate 

    Unknown author
    Hemel-en-Aarde, Ataraxia. On the beautiful Hemel-en-Aarde road from Hermanus to Caledon lie a number of well-known wineries. One of them is the Ataraxia Estate. The main building on the estate is the tasting room that has ...
  • Theewaterskloof, Villiersdorp, Dutch Reformed Church 

    Unknown author
    Villiersdorp, Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk. The construction of the first church of the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk in Villiersdorp was started on 27 November 1844. On 25 January 1846 the church was sacrificed as a ...
  • Theewaterskloof, Grabouw, Dutch Reformed Church 

    Unknown author
    Grabouw, Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk. The building of the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk in Grabouw was started on 22 August 1953 by architects Louw & Louw. In the slim tower hangs a middle-size bell that shows only ...
  • Overstrand, Gansbaai, United Reformed Church 

    Unknown author
    A bit separated from the main village of Gansbaai lies the United Reformed Church. It has been constructed in 1973 in dark brick stones. On the left hand side of the church stands a square bell tower made of brown brick ...
  • Overstrand, Gansbaai, Dutch Reformed Church 

    Petit & Gebruder Edelbrock (Firm)
    The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Gansbaai has a bell from the same foundry as the church bells from the same denomination in Gamka East, Witsand and Simondium. The decorations on the bell are rather minimal but ...
  • Overstrand, Baardskeerdersbos, Dutch Reformed Church 

    Barwell, James
    The Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk of Baardskeerdersbos is a church from 1922 with one nave that lies in an open area. Away from the church stands a neat bell tower in an ogive shape. The bell comes from the Barwell-foundry ...
  • Theewaterskloof, Riviersonderend, United Reformed Church 

    Unknown author
    Photographs of the United Reformed Church in Riviersonderend. The Verenigde Gereformeerde Kerk in Riviersonderend has a rather neat tower. However, the bell doesn’t disclose any information on its founder or founding date.
  • Theewaterskloof, Riviersonderend, Dutch Reformed Church, Church Hall 

    Unknown author
    Photographs and information on the Riviersonderend Dutch Reformed Church hall and its bell tower and bell. A bit down the road of the church is the Church Hall of the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk. Next to it stands a ...
  • Theewaterskloof, Riviersonderend, Dutch Reformed Church 

    J. F. Weule (Firm)
    Photographs and information on the Dutch Reformed Church, Riviersonderend, and its bell. The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk serves a congregation that was created in 1922. The current church building is very impressive, in ...
  • Theewaterskloof, Greyton, St. Andrew's Anglican Church 

    Unknown author
    Photographs of the St Andrew’s Anglican Church in Greyton. There is also the St Andrew’s Anglican Church hat has a turret with a red painted bell, seemingly without any decoration or inscription.
  • Theewaterskloof, Greyton, Moravian Church 

    Barwell, James
    Photographs and information on the Moravian Church in Greyton and its bell. The Moravian Church used to be a lovely building with a bell tower at its end on the right hand side. In the bell tower hangs a BARWELL bell without ...
  • Theewaterskloof, Genadendal, Berea Moravian Church 

    Gebruder Bachert (Firm)
    Photographs and information on the Berea Moravian Church, Genadendal, and its bell. The Berea Moravian Church has a neat horseshoe type bell tower at the end of the right side of the church. The decorations on the bell are ...
  • Theewaterskloof, Genadendal, Museum 

    Gruhl (Firm)
    Photographs and information on bells in the Genadendal Museum. The Genadendal Museum houses an enormous number of items that refer to the daily life of the inhabitants of the village. Among the items on display are a number ...
  • Swellendam, United Reformed Church 

    Barwell, James
    Photographs and information on the bell of the United Reformed Church in Swellendam. Another church on the Rialton side of Swellendam is the Verenigde Gereformeerde Kerk. The church dates from 1971, thus of recent origin. ...

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