Old Publications - Sir Julius Jeppe's Mansion featured in an English publication "The Sphere, January 5 - 1901"

 

"BELGRAVIA", the handsome house at Johannesburg where Lord Roberts stayed on his way south"

"On his return to Johannesburg, Lord Roberts stayed at Belgravia, the house which belongs to Mr Julius Jeppe, who was taken prisoner at the battle of Graspan. He is a younger brother of Mr Carl Jeppe, formerly First Volksraad Member for the Witwatersrand and Goldfields. The house was occupied until Lord Roberts went to Johannesburg by Colonel Colin Mackenzie, the military governor of Johannesburg, who placed the house at the chief's disposal when Miss Robert's illness decided her father to bring her over from Pretoria to the clearer and drier atmosphere of the Rand.  This picture was taken by Johnson Hoyle."

Old Photographs brought to life!

I found this amazing App from MyHeritage (Family Tree Software).  It can animate photographs.

I was given a few free "tries".

I decided to animate a few Jeppe Legends!

Sir Julius Jeppe - Randlord

Mr Payne - Headmaster

Mr Childe - Headmaster

Mr Candy - Housemaster Tsessebe House

How Awesome!!

Interesting Jeppe History - Old Photographs - Inside Friedenheim

 

Above: Inside Friedenheim, hostel boys in front of a beautiful fireplace admiring a mounted Tsessebe shot by Sir Julius Jeppe himself.

Above:  Tsessebe House Dining Room.  When it was still Sir Julius Jeppe's house, this room was the Billiards Room.  The date of this photo according to an AI dating App is 1928.  Look at the boy in the lower right corner, the flash got him!

Above:  The Grand Staircase Friedenheim

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 - The first of many "coldest" days of the year 2021

 

I took this photograph today at 11:30.  The fountain was still frozen.  This fountain dates to 1893, see the inscription.

It was a very cold day.  I just had to document this.

Here are 2 photographs by Mrs Rose Acton on a warmer day

These photo's were taken by Rose Acton on 2 November 2012

Mrs Acton also sent me this photograph below

Sir Julius Jeppe with his family in front of Friedenheim