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"Dunhill" (Dumfries & Galloway) also in England and Ireland.
Scottish Place Names in Johannesburg, South Africa
For comparability with other large cities around the world, Metropolitan Johannesburg can be regarded as the Greater Johannesburg-Ekurhuleni-Mogale City area. This urban area comprises the entire Witwatersrand from Randfontein in the west to Nigel in the east, and Ennerdale in the south to Midrand in the north - an area popularly referred to simply as "The Rand" or "The Reef".
Of the names of the 1,305 suburbs in this large metropolitan region, 158 (12.1%) can be found in Scotland or are based on Scottish family names or Scottish words. Of course, some of the names are used in other parts of the British Isles as well, but as many as 82 of them (6.3%) appear to be have a definite connection with Scotland, either directly or indirectly.
"Dunvegan" (Highland). "Dunvegan Castle", on the Isle of Skye, is the ancestral home of the MacLeods. It is tempting to speculate that the name of this Edenvale suburb may have been inspired by the Union Castle mail steamer "Dunvegan Castle", built in 1896.
Edenvale is a town on the East Rand in Gauteng, South Africa.
Modern Edenvale has become a very well known part of Ekurhuleni. It lies about halfway between the O.R. Tambo International Airport and the Johannesburg city centre and is located 12km by road from Sandton and about 9km from the closest Gautrain station.
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"Gauta" or "Khauta" is "gold"; in Sesotho we add the "-eng" or "-ong" or "-ing" suffix, depending on the noun class involved, to indicate "place of". "Gauteng" or "Khauteng" is thus the "place of gold", "morohong" is where we go to pick greens (eg dandelions), "bolong" is the stadium, for example, where football is played, "sekolong" is at school, "Mangaung" is the Sesotho name for the town of Bloemfontein, and means the "place of leopards".
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Gauteng: Sesotho for "Place of Gold"; historically used in that language to refer to Johannesburg and its surrounding area, known for its large gold-mining industry.
Scottish Place Names
Johannesburg, South Africa
For comparability with other large cities around the world, Metropolitan Johannesburg can be regarded as the Greater Johannesburg-Ekurhuleni-Mogale City area. This urban area comprises the entire Witwatersrand from Randfontein in the west to Nigel in the east, and Ennerdale in the south to Midrand in the north - an area popularly referred to simply as "The Rand" or "The Reef". Of the names of the 1,305 suburbs in this large metropolitan region, 158 (12.1%) can be found in Scotland or are based on Scottish family names or Scottish words. Of course, some of the names are used in other parts of the British Isles as well, but as many as 82 of them (6.3%) appear to be have a definite connection with Scotland, either directly or indirectly.
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Suburbs with names that occur only in Scotland and/or are definitely, or most probably, of Scottish origin are:
Abbotsford | Airdlin Agricultural Holdings | Argyll | Armadale | Atholl, Atholl Gardens, Atholhurst and Glen Atholl | Ballindean | Balmoral | Beaulieu | Benmore Gardens | Birnam | Blairgowrie | Brushwood Haugh Agricultural Holdings | Buccleuch | Craighall and Craighall Park | Delmore and Delmore Park | Dinwiddie | Douglasdale | Dunkeld and Dunkeld West | Dunnottar | | Forbesdale | Germiston | Gilliemead Agricultural Holdings | Glenesk | Glenferness Agricultural Holdings | Gleniffer | Glenkay | Glenvarloch | Gordon's View | Hectorton | Heriotdale | Highland | Highlands and Highlands North | Homelake | Hopefield | Jameson Park | Johnston Stop | Kelvin | Kildrummy Agricultural Holdings | Lakefield | Linksfield | Linksview | Littlefillan | Lone Hill | Mackenzie Park and Mackenzieville | Marshalltown | Melville | Moffat View | Moodie Hill | Morningside | Nigel | Parkmore | Pollak Park | Rosebank | St Andrews | Strathavon | Treesbank Agricultural Holdings | Wattville | Waverley | Wheatlands Agricultural Holdings | Wright Park
It is interesting to note that suburbs with Scottish names form a continuous belt in Johannesburg's affluent northern suburbs, stretching across nearly 10 kilometres (6 miles). This belt starts with Blairgowrie and Craighall in the west. It then proceeds through Dunkeld, Rosebank, Melrose, Birnam and Abbotsford, and ends with Waverley and Highlands North in the east, with many other suburbs bearing Scottish names, such as Atholl and Morningside, slightly detached to the north of this belt. These suburbs represent a "Scottish island" almost completely surrounded by the very English sounding suburbs of Bramley, Kew, Sydenham, Oaklands, Houghton, Saxonwold, Parkhurst, Ferndale, Hurlingham, Sandhurst, and Hyde Park plus one from the "Auld Alliance", Bordeaux! This tight cluster of suburbs with Scottish names is possibly one of the largest clusters in any city outside Scotland.
Some of the following suburbs and neighbourhoods are also likely to have a direct or indirect Scottish connection, but these names are also associated with other parts of the British Isles.
Airfield | Austin View | Boswellville Agricultural Holdings | Casseldale | Claremont | Davidsonville | Georgetown | Goodhope | Greenside | Hunters Hill | Kaydale Agricultural Holdings | Lambton | Lilyvale | Mayfield Park | Morganridge | Parkhill Gardens | Peacehaven | Ravenswood | Restonvale Agricultural Holdings | Sunnyside | Symhurst | Thornhill
A third category of suburban names comprises places that definitely exist in Scotland, but the likelihood that the Johannesburg counterpart was named for Scotland, even indirectly, is greatly diminished because these names are far more commonly associated with other parts of the British Isles.
Bellevue | Brackenhurst | | Forest Hill | Greenhills | Mill Hill | Norton Small Farms and Norton's Home Estates | Norwood | Oatlands | Riverside | Springfield | Union | Victoria | Wadeville | Woodlands
A final category of suburban names comprises places that can be found in Scotland, or that are based on Scottish family names but which, in Johannesburg's case, definitely or most probably have no connection with Scotland.
Alexandra | Blackheath | Corlett Gardens | Crosby | Eagle's Nest | Farrar Park, Farrarmere and Farramere Gardens | Fellside | Ferryvale | Florida | Gallo Manor | Montgomery Park | Mountain View | Newlands | Newmarket Agricultural Holdings and Newmarket Park | Newtown | Northgate | Plantation | Southdale | South View | Springs | The Hill | Westwood Small Holdings
Other place names in Greater Johannesburg that have a mild "Scottish ring" about them, but that have not yet been established as having a connection with Scotland include:
Cason, Dunswart, Edenglen, Glenadrienne, Glenanda, Glen Dayson, Glenhazel, Glenvista, Larrendale, Lea Glen and Rabie Ridge.
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"Randlords" was a name given by the London press to the newly rich mining magnates in Johannesburg. The Randlords and other wealthy and influential citizens of early Johannesburg built hundreds of mansions in the Parktown area. Of 41 former Randlord mansions that are now open to the public, at least seven (17.1%) were built for Scotsmen and/or have Scottish names:
Dunreath | Dysart House | Earnholme | Glenshiel | North Lodge | Pilrig | Ravenscraig
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The names of several well known roads in central Johannesburg are distinctly Scottish: Anderson Street, Athol Road, Carse O' Gowrie Road, Gleneagles Road, Glenhove Road, Gordon Road, Maclaren Street, Melrose Street, Perth Road, St Andrews Road, Scott Street, Stuart Drive and possibly Highland Road in Kensington.
There are also many parks and sports grounds dotted around the metropolitan area with names that look distinctly Scottish. These include Alexander Park (Malvern), Bill Stewart Reserve (Bedfordview), Caledonian Sports Ground (Germiston), Dixon Park (Cyrildene), Donald Mackay Park (Berea/Yeoville), Elizabeth Sturrock Park (Milner Park), Hunter McLea Sports Ground (Mayfair West), Jock Whyte Park (Sandringham), Keith Flemming Park (Linden), MacKie Niven Park (Bellevue Central), McDowell Park (Northmead), Moffat Park (South Hills), Paterson Park (Norwood), Phineas McIntosh Park (Brixton), Robert Scott Gardens (Brakpan), Ross Skinner Park (Roodepoort West), Simmer & Jack Sportsground (Germiston), Sir William Dalrymple Park (Rossmore), Sir William Hoy Park (Sydenham) and William Watt Park (The Hill). Murray Park (Belgravia) sounds Scottish enough but George Hedley Murray, after whom it was named, was born in County Durham in the north of England and grew up in Natal. R.H. Henderson Park (Melrose Estate) is another Scottish sounding name but Robert Hugh Henderson's ancestry was Northern Irish. Balfour Park in the Highlands North area was once a park but is now a major suburban shopping centre.
Yet another tangible reminder of the role played by the Scots in early Johannesburg is Caledonia Hill, that portion of the Kensington Ridge on which the Scottish Horse Memorial stands. This prominent landmark to the east of the CBD (pictured here) is a memorial that was erected in 1905 to the soldiers of the Scottish Horse who fell in the Boer War. Built of Aberdeen granite, the memorial is a replica of the one erected on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. There are in fact two Scottish military memorials in Johannesburg, the second being the Transvaal Scottish Memorial in the Brixton Cemetery.
Johannesburg, Stadt / Gemeinde in Gauteng, Südafrika, Afrika
Bauwerke: Name Jahr Zustand
- 1 Biccard Street in Nutzung
- 1 De Villiers Street in Nutzung
- 1 Rissik Street in Nutzung
- 11 Diagonal Street 1984 in Nutzung
- 112 Main Street in Nutzung
- 120 End Street in Nutzung
- 25 Owl Street 1976 in Nutzung
- 6 Plein Street in Nutzung
- 76 Juta Street in Nutzung
- 87 Rissik Street in Nutzung
- Absa Tower in Nutzung
- African Life Building in Nutzung
- Amplats House 1994 in Nutzung
- Anchor Towers in Nutzung
- Ansteys Tower 1937 in Nutzung
- Astor Mansions 1932 in Nutzung
- Atkinson House in Nutzung
- Auckland House in Nutzung
- Avril Malan Building in Nutzung
- Barbican Building 1932 in Nutzung
- Braamfontein Centre in Nutzung
- Bridgeport in Nutzung
- Carlton Centre 1973 in Nutzung
- Carlton Hotel ausser Betrieb
- CCMA House in Nutzung
- Chamber of Mines Building 1936 in Nutzung
- Chaplin House in Nutzung
- Civic Centre in Nutzung
- Civic Theatre in Nutzung
- Civic Towers in Nutzung
- Clifton Heights in Nutzung
- Coca-Cola Park 1928 in Nutzung
- Computershare in Nutzung
- Constitutional Court 2004 in Nutzung
- Corner House in Nutzung
- Devonshire House in Nutzung
- Edura Building in Nutzung
- Eskom Centre 1955 in Nutzung
- Exchange Square 1975 in Nutzung
- Giant Wheel in Nutzung
- Glazco Centre in Nutzung
- Glencairn in Nutzung
- Hekro Towers in Nutzung
- Herdershof in Nutzung
- High Court in Nutzung
- Highpoint Hillbrow 1972 in Nutzung
- Hillbrow Tower 1971 in Nutzung
- His Majestys Building 1944 in Nutzung
- IBM Building 1976 in Nutzung
- Insurance Towers 1989 in Nutzung
- Intec House in Nutzung
- JCI Building in Nutzung
- JCI House in Nutzung
- Johannesburg Athletics Stadium 1993 in Nutzung
- Johannesburg Licensing Department in Nutzung
- Johannesburg Roads Agency 1979 in Nutzung
- Jorissen Place in Nutzung
- Jubilee Hall in Nutzung
- Kelhof in Nutzung
- Kine Centre 1974 in Nutzung
- Kwa Dukuza Tower 2 in Nutzung
- KwaDukuza Egoli Hotel 1985 in Nutzung
- Lancet Hall in Nutzung
- Landrost Apartments in Nutzung
- Libridge in Nutzung
- Lister Building in Nutzung
- Logistics House 1974 in Nutzung
- Majestic Towers in Nutzung
- Mariston Hotel in Nutzung
- Metropolitan Life Building in Nutzung
- Mutual & Federal Centre 1989 in Nutzung
- Nedbank Plaza in Nutzung
- Nelson Mandela Bridge 2003 in Nutzung
- Nestle South Africa in Nutzung
- Noswal Hall in Nutzung
- Persam House in Nutzung
- Ponte City Apartments 1976 in Nutzung
- Preston Place in Nutzung
- Profurn House in Nutzung
- Protekon in Nutzung
- Radiopark in Nutzung
- Rand Inn International Hotel in Nutzung
- Rennie House in Nutzung
- Ridge Plaza in Nutzung
- Rissik Street Post Office 1897 ausser Betrieb
- RSA Centre in Nutzung
- Sage Life Centre in Nutzung
- Samancor House in Nutzung
- Samro House in Nutzung
- Sanlam Centre 1973 in Nutzung
- Schlesinger Building 1965 in Nutzung
- Schreiner Chambers in Nutzung
- Sentech Tower 1962 in Nutzung
- Soccer City 1989 in Nutzung
- Southern Life Centre 1973 in Nutzung
- Splendid Place in Nutzung
- Spoornet Building in Nutzung
- Standard Bank Centre Johannesburg 1970 in Nutzung
- The Franklin 1990 in Nutzung
- The Grace in Nutzung
- The Metropolitan in Nutzung
- The Sentinel in Nutzung
- Traduna Centre in Nutzung
- Trust Bank Building 1970 in Nutzung
- Tygerberg in Nutzung
- UCS Building 1976 in Nutzung
- Umjantshi House 1965 in Nutzung
- University Corner Building in Nutzung
- Wits Great Hall in Nutzung
- Witwatersrand University in Nutzung
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Die Regierung der Burenrepublik Transvaal schickte zwei bevollmächtigte Beamte in das Gebiet, "Johannes Joubert" und "Johannes Rissik", die in der chaotischen Zeltstadt für geordnete Verhältnisse sorgen sollten. Die beiden Männer gründeten als erstes eine Ortschaft und nannten diese nach ihrer beider Vornamen "Johannesburg". Drei Jahre später war der Ort Johannesburg bereits zur größten Stadt des Landes geworden. 1895 lebten hier schon 100.000 Menschen, und die Minenwerke beschäftigten 75.000 Arbeiter.
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It is interesting to note that suburbs with Scottish names form a continuous belt in Johannesburg's affluent northern suburbs, stretching across nearly 10 kilometres (6 miles). This belt starts with Blairgowrie and Craighall in the west. It then proceeds through Dunkeld, Rosebank, Melrose, Birnam and Abbotsford, and ends with Waverley and Highlands North in the east, with many other suburbs bearing Scottish names, such as Atholl and Morningside, slightly detached to the north of this belt. These suburbs represent a "Scottish island" almost completely surrounded by the very English sounding suburbs of Bramley, Kew, Sydenham, Oaklands, Houghton, Saxonwold, Parkhurst, Ferndale, Hurlingham, Sandhurst, and Hyde Park plus one from the "Auld Alliance", Bordeaux! This tight cluster of suburbs with Scottish names is possibly one of the largest clusters in any city outside Scotland.
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- Paul Kruger Street, Pretoria, South Africa
- Pretoria Station, South Africa, 1893
- Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa
- British Troops Marching in Market Street, Pretoria
- Church Square, Pretoria, South Africa, 1905
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- Paul Kruger Street, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Paul Kruger Street, Pretoria, South Africa
- Pretoria Station, South Africa, 1893
Primrose (Fife) also in northern England. One wonders whether the name of this suburb honours Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929), British Prime Minister in 1894 and 1895, whose cultural heritage was Scottish.
Geschichte der Stadt Johannesburg
Noch vor gut 100 Jahren dehnte sich dort, wo heute das wirtschaftliche und industrielle Zentrum Südafrikas liegt, eine endlose, unberührte Savannenlandschaft aus. Das änderte sich schnell, als im Jahre 1886 die ersten Goldfunde gemacht wurden. Die Nachricht verbreitete sich wie ein Lauffeuer, und die Region am Witwatersrand erlebte einen ungeahnten Goldrausch. Tausende Glücksritter - besonders aus England und der Kap-Kolonie - strömten an den von Afrikaners (Buren) kontrollierten Witwatersrand, und binnen weniger Monate entstand eine riesige Zeltstadt.
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