Found on the Folly - Interesting Jeppe History - Can Glass be wired?

Yes, it can !!😁 I found this interesting glass shard on the Folly.

Piece of Georgian Wired Glass.  The wire mesh is actually embedded.

Initially I thought that this glass shard (with a square pattern) was a broken piece from a vintage fridge rack.

It is actually wired glass (safety glass).

Wired glass (sometimes referred to as Georgian wired glass or GW glass) was patented by Frank Shuman in 1892.  Wired glass typically has a grid size of around 12.5mm and is used as a low-cost fire resistant glass in which the wire holds the glass in place if high temperature causes it to break.

An example of wired glass

Frank Suman also built the world's first solar thermal power station in Egypt

Ironically they called it safety glass, it is actually very dangerous and the use banned in some countries

Dangers of Safety Glass

"American television broadcast company CBS reported on the dangers of wired glass during an evening news show, mentioning an aspiring basketball player who, after attempting to block a shot, ran straight into a wired glass window and put his hand through it. His injuries subsequently ended his basketball career as he lost the full use of his hand."

I'm not sure where this glass was used at Jeppe Boys in the past.  Luckily I haven't seen it anywhere else on the property.

Click on the links below to read more about the history of wired glass and the dangers.

Sources:

Kefallinos_kk2769_HP_Thesis_2013%20(1).pdf

ttps://sashwindowspecialist.com/blog/history-patterned-window-glass/

https://sashwindowspecialist.com/blog/history-patterned-window-glass/

https://tbspoly.com/alternatives-to-georgian-wired-glass/

https://www.glassonweb.com/article/shattering-myth-wired-glass

https://idighardware.com/2013/01/addressing-the-hazards-of-traditional-wired-glass/

https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/586593920197619090/                                

Found on the Folly - Something Fishy

 I found these beautiful paste jars on Collard's Folly.  

Not sure why my cat liked these, maybe because they contained fish paste almost a hundred year's ago.

Left & Right:  Crosse & Blackwell's San-Chova fish paste, circa 1948 and 1927 (and we thought they only made tangy mayo!)

Far Right:  BlackBerry "BlackScary" Meintjes

Small Peck's Anchovette jar, grenade shaped.  Cira 1930-1940. 

Apparently paste bottles and jars are a very common find when bottle digging or mud larking.  They are my favourites, so many different shapes and sizes.

Vintage Advertising

Crosse & Blakwell  SANCHOVA (Anchovy Paste), 1948

An original Peck's Anchovette Paste Jar, inlcuding lid, spoon and original label

Sources:https://www.ebay.ie/sch/Collectables-/1/i.html?_nkw=crosse+blackwell&_pgn=3

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/original-pecks-anchovette-fish-paste-462916076

Interesting Jeppe History - Jeppe Athletics Trivia

I though that it would be fitting to research a bit of Jeppe Sporting Trivia ahead of tomorrow's 115th Annual Interhouse Athletics.

Here are some interesting facts and photo's

Did you know?

Sir Julius Jeppe's son Harold Jeppe represented South Africa at the Antwerp Olympic Games in 1920 as a 110m hurdler, reaching the Quarterfinals.

Bevil Rudd and Harold Jeppe

Source:  https://art-archives-southafrica.com/harold-painton-jeppe-archives

An old pic of the sporting grounds at Jeppe Prep 1931

Athletics photo taken by Mr W Silburn (1974)I know it's not athletics, but I never knew Jeppe Boys had a boxing club
 Jeppe High School for Boys Boxing Club 1923

Interesting Jeppe History - Old Blazer

 On Monday this amazing blazer was donated to the School.

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Awarded to Brian van der Bijl over 50 year's ago

I still need to do some research to find out what kind of blazer it is as criteria for awarding blazers have changed over the years

The Scrolls are for "Hockey 1970" and "Hockey 1971"

At first glance you might think that the gold on the badge and scrolls is "thread" but it is actually embroidered golden wire

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 - Old Photograph - View of Kensington

This photo was given to Mr Jarvis by Mr Jackson

Old photograph with a view of Kensington with Jeppe High School for Boys in the background, 1916

Snapshot from Google Earth, not sure about the date (looks like they were busy constructing the new pool)

Interesting Jeppe History - Old Photographs - 1936

 I found the following two photographs.  I've never seen these before. Circa 1936

Jeppe High School for Boys School Building,1936

Jeppe High School for Boys War Memorial, School Building and Sports Field, 1936