Bells of the Western Cape: Recent submissions
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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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, Constantia, Klein Constantia
Klein Constantia has a bell that was already there in the 1920’s. The bell tower is a neat construction but the bell is badly cracked and only gives a dead sound. -
Southern Suburbs, Constantia, Glen Alpine
Constantia Glen Alpine: Within the compounds of the original Constantia there are a number of bells that belong to the most historic bells in the district. The estate lies in a beautiful surrounding. A horse shoe bell tower ... -
Southern Suburbs, Constantia, Eagle's Nest
Eagle’s Nest: Another estate in the Constantia area is Eagle’s Nest. Here we find a traditional horse shoe tower with a simple bell. Unfortunately, there are no decorations or inscriptions on the bell that would help us ... -
Northern Suburbs, Vasco, Evangelical Lutheran Church
The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Vasco was inaugurated in 1954. Next to the church is a nice bell tower in brick stones in which hangs a bell of moderate dimensions. Unfortunately, the bell itself does not challenge the ... -
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. ... -
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, 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. ...
