I have been searching for the original house plans of Sir Julius Jeppe's once opulent mansion Friedenheim. I am happy to say I found them!
My friend and colleague Mmathabo Nwangwu accompanied me to Museum Africa. We met a wonderful gentleman named Kenneth Hlungwane who assisted us, he was very kind and helpful.
There were many plans!
Mmathabs snapped a few photo's of me having a whale of a time paging through the precious vellum documents. My daughter says I look like "Indiana Jones"!😊
They don't draw plans like they used to. These are very beautiful and truly works of art.
I even found a photograph of Belgravia from a time gone by. Before the Scottish Horse Memorial. Sir Julius Jeppe's "Friedenheim" in the distance and the little Summer House on the Koppie.
