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Napier, Dutch Reformed Church
Photographs and information on the bell of the Dutch Reformed Church, Napier. The Napier Dutch Reformed congregation was founded in 1848 as its 36th oldest congregation of the Dutch Reformed Church. The church has a badly ... -
Swellendam, Anglican Christ Church
Photographs and information on the bell of the Anglican Christ Church in Swellendam. The Anglican Christ Church has an outside tower that is both impressive and unusual in style. According to a commemorative plate on the ... -
Genadendal, Moravian Church
Photographs and information on the Moravian Church in Genadendal and its bells. The bell on the square has an interesting history. It was delivered at the mission by a farmer Theunis from Zoetenmelksvlei who bought it at ... -
Bredasdorp, Shipwreck Museum
Photographs and information on four bells salvaged from ships. The items are in the Bredasdorp Shipwreck Museum. There is a Shipwreck Museum in the Rectory of the church where ship bells are on display. The museum is unique ... -
Riviersonderend, Beyers Farm
Photographs and information on the two bells removed from the Dutch Reformed Stellenbosch Moederkerk and relocated to Beyers Farm, Riviersonderend. Far from the world, we found another set of two Gruhl bells. This pair has ... -
Agulhas, Le Centaur
Photographs and information on a bell found in a private house in Agulhas. The bell was salvaged from a the French ship Le Centaur which stranded in 1750 in the False Bay area. In a private house we found another very ... -
Bredasdorp, Dutch Reformed Church
Photographs and information on set of bells in the Dutch Reformed Church, Bredasdorp. The Dutch Reformed Church has an interesting set of five bell from the same founder and donated to the congregation by J.G. Giliomee. ... -
Swellendam, St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Photographs and information on St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Swellendam with pictures of the church bell, interior and exterior of building. A surprising bell was found in the St Patrick’s Catholic Church on the main ... -
Swellendam, Barrydale, Dutch Reformed Church
Photographs and information on the church bells of the Dutch Reformed Church in Barrydale. The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Barrydale in the town was established in 1880. The current church building dates from 1908. The ... -
Theewaterskloof, Riviersonderend, Dutch Reformed Church, Church Hall
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 ... -
Elim, Moravian Church
Photographs and information on the church bell of the Moravian Church in Elim, Overberg District. Outside the Moravian Church of Elim in a horseshoe construction we find another important bell. For its religious inhabitants, ... -
Swellendam, Stormsvlei, Old Dutch Reformed Church
Photographs and information on the Dutch Reformed Church and its bell at Stormsvlei between Swellendam and Riviersonderend. The location Stormsvlei between Riviersonderend and Swellendam used to have a public Nederduits ... -
Swellendam, Malgas, Dutch Reformed Church
Photographs and information on the Dutch Reformed Church and its bell in Malgas near Swellendam. The Oude Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk was started in 1855 and enlarged in 1861. On the left hand side of the church stands ... -
Swellendam, Suurbraak, United Reformed Church
Photographs and information on the United Reformed Church in Suurbraak. The Verenigde Gereformeerde Kerk in Suurbraak was originally started by the London Missionary Society in 1812 upon a request by the local Khoisan Chief ... -
Swellendam, Suurbraak, St. Michael's Anglican Church
Photographs and information on the St. Michael's Anglican Church in Suurbraak. The St Michael and All Saints Anglican Church in Suurbraak is a very attractive building with a detached narrow bell tower. The bell has a ... -
Overstrand, Stanford, Dutch Reformed Church
Photographs and information on the church bell of the Dutch Reformed Church in Stanford. The main church has one large bell in the church tower. The bell is covered with dirt. There are no decorations on the bell apart ... -
Overstrand, Hermanus, Dutch Reformed Church
Photographs and information on the bell of the Dutch Reformed Church in Hermanus. The Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Hermanus is by Wynand H Louw and dates from 1926. In a detached bell tower hangs a rather recent bell made ... -
Overstrand, Gansbaai, Dutch Reformed Church
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
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 ... -
Overstrand, Gansbaai, United Reformed Church
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 ...
