Athletics Photograph from the Archive

 

Old photographs - The Old Swimming Pool at Jeppe High School for Boys

 

Old Photographs - Jeppe High School for Boys - School Building, early 1900's?

 

Above: The Jeppe High School for Boys - early 1900's

Above: There was an entrance then.  It was blocked off and now there is a big notice board on this wall.

Old photographs - Hockey 1914 - Girls XI Team

 

Long ago before the Girls School moved down the road, 109 years to be precise, girls played hockey at our school.  It must've been uncomfortable running in those long dresses.  How times have changed!

Old photographs - The Jeppe Landscape - Early 1900's?

 

Above:  A view of "The Jeppe Landscape"

The only building I can identify with certainty (because I don't possess any directional genes) is Friedenheim, top right.  If you can identify any other's, please let me know.

Old photographs - The Woodwork Room

 

Found this old photograph of the "Woodwork Room".  

Old photographs - Jeppe High School for Boys, School Building 1953?

 

Old Photographs - Athletics, a very long time ago!

 

Old Photographs - Three Hurdlers

 

Above:  3 Hurdlers, see Oribi House in the background

Interesting Jeppe History - Old Photographs - The Demolition of Friedenheim, October 1963

 

"In 1963, the old grand house itself was demolished by the T.E.D., despite urgent representations by Mr Grant and the Governing Body. The open balconies and faulty wiring of the old house apparently constituted a fire hazard and, more significantly, it was not considered economically viable; hence its destruction. Even the Historical Monuments Commission was unsuccessful. In 1963, the old grand house itself was demolished by the T.E.D., Mr and Mrs Grant, 80 boys, and two housemasters moved into the new residence."

Above:  The "Old Servants Quarters, Friedenheim".  It was demolished in October 1963.  This is where the Squash Courts now stand.

Above:  The once "Grand Staircase" of Friedenheim, the stately home of Sir Julius Jeppe that was demolished in October 1963.  This is where the new pool is now built.

Interesting Jeppe History - Old Photograph - Iconic Photo - Jeppe Esq's House, Belgravia

 I just had to share this image again.  I absolutely love this photograph!  

"Friedenheim", Sir Julius Jeppe's home was constructed in 1895 in Robinson Street.  It was designed by the firm Carter & McIntosh and it was built by John Moffat.  It had an enormous veranda made out of wood as cast iron was not available at the time.

All that remains is the wall, gates, the stables and a stone staircase in the garden.  During the Second Boer War Lord Kitchener occupied the house and used it as his headquarters.  Lord Roberts also lived in the house.  They changed the name from Friedenheim to Belgravia.

It was bought by the Transvaal Education Department in 1916 then used as a hostel - Tsessebe House.

In the early 1960's it was demolished as it was deemed to be unsafe.

I created this page in 2015, Mr Robins is standing in the same spot as the gentleman in 1901

Source:

https://www.wikiwand.com/af/Friedenheim,_Belgravia

Interesting Jeppe History - Old Photograph - View of Jeppe High School for Boys from Roberts Avenue

 I discovered this old photograph.  I've not seen this one before.  Look at the low fence and the healthy oak trees.  I'm not sure of the year, might be 1940's-1950's.  I've asked if we could possibly order a copy for our archive.

https://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/M613672/Johannesburg-Jeppe-High-School-seen-from-the-Playing-Fields

Interesting Jeppe History - Impala House Cricket Team Photo 1934

 My favourite photo of a sports team

Impala House Cricket Team 1934

Source: JDAP

Interesting Jeppe History - Old Photograph taken in Friedenheim Dining Room

I found this old photograph on Pinterest.  I have no idea when it was taken.  Could this be Tsessebe boys in the Friedenheim dining room?

If anyone has info, please let me know.

    

Interesting Jeppe History - A Historical Meeting in an Unlikely Place

The Treaty to end the Second Anglo Boer War was officially signed at Melrose House, Pretoria on 31 May 1902.  It was called the Treaty of Vereeniging (commonly referred to as the "Peace of Vereeniging".

It is believed that the initial talks that led to the Treaty of Vereeniging were held at the Friedenheim  homestead, not at the home of Sir Julius Jeppe (Friedenheim) but in the 'summerhouse'.

You won't believe this, the building still exists.  You have most probably walked past it a million times.

Below is a pic of the  'summerhouse', Friedenheim homestead, Jeppe High School for Boys

summerhouse

Lord Kitchener and the Boer leaders at the meeting that led to the end of the Second Anglo Boer War

I found the info for this post in the Publication:

Jeppe Schools & Quondam History 1890 - 2015

(The information about the Treaty of Vereeniging was from the National Archives, UK)

Remember this photo of the Friedenheim homestead?

Could the little house on the hill (right side of photo) be the  "summerhouse"?

The summerhouse is actually at the bottom left of the page, behind a little tree (thanks Mr Brodrick)

I wonder what the little house on the hill was?

Photo's taken inside the summerhouse

I strolled pas the summerhouse 2 days ago, it was open and I snapped the following photo's

of the ceiling and the antique light fitting

I found this old photograph of the summerhouse in the archive.  I don't know when the photo was taken but the yellow registration plate of the car (circa 1975 - 1994)

Other Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_South_Africa

Interesting Jeppe History - Old Photograph - Friedenheim and Sable

 Thank you for sending me this pic Mr Jarvis!

Friedenheim Stables, Friedenheim and Sable

Remembering Jeppe Legends - Norman Gordon (August 6, 1911 - September 2, 2014)

Worlds Oldest Test Cricketer - 103 years

Born on 6 August 1911 in Boksburg

Matriculated - Jeppe Boys in 1929

Died 2 September 2014 in Hillbrow

Nickname "Mobil" - He used Vaseline to slick down his hair

(Might be why we are finding so many vintage Vaseline jars on the Folly and next to the Field)

He loved cricket so much, he repeated Matric to play some more!

Have you noticed this painting hanging on the wall next to

Ms de Wet's classroom door?

Painting by Kevin Ho and Clinton Sitoe Class of 2011

Payne Hall, Jeppe High School for Boys

Norman Gordon's 100th Birthday, August 6, 2011

Caricature signed by Norman Gordon and other South African Cricket "Great's" hanging in the Sports Boardroom, Jeppe High School for Boys

Click on the link below to view Norman Gordon's stats

https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/norman-gordon-45239

Click on the link below to read more about his visit to Jeppe Boys on his 100th Birthday

https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/cricket/2011-08-07-norman-storms-to-ton/

 

Norman Gordon with Anton Dempsey  - 100th Birthday 2011

Why I chose to remember him today?

We share a Birthday! Jean Meintjes born 6 August 1971

50 not out!

Interesting Jeppe History - Old Photograph - Tram Lines

 This photo was sent to me by my cousin Clare MacDonald -  Thanks Clare!

This is when the tram lines were put into Kensington.  Photo taken from near Cole Street, Robert's Avenue.  Scottish Horse Memorial on the right.  Jeppe Boys would also be built on the right.  Clare is not sure when the photo was taken.  It must be pre-1909 because Jeppe Boys was built in 1909.

Interesting Jeppe History - Old black and white photo album photo's found

I found these whilst searching for old photo's of Jeppe.  I found them by chance, I've tried to look for them again but I haven't been able to find them.

They are from the Jewish Digital Archive

They are my favourite photo's because they depict the life of an average Jeppe family and there are some awesome photo's of the School and the War Memorial.  My Favourite, the photo of "Impala House".

 

1930 to 1935

See if you can spot the boys in Jeppe uniform

The boy was in Impala House.  I can make out the names HAYMAN, FRANKEL, STEIN L, ALLEN, LITTLE, ALEXANDER, ROSEN, MIKE, BURD, GADOM, LEIBOFF, STEIN M OR H