No ice cream truck here…the youngsters in this 1970s neighborhood got their frozen treats from a peddler pedaling a bicycle. The peddler’s cooler compartment kept the goodies frozen until the youngsters were ready to eat them.

The first Woolworths in the country opened its doors in the old Royal Hotel building , Plein street, Cape Town in October,1931.

If it is closer, then off course. I know I would. It must have been wonderful to be part of the 20% of the population that was allowed to be in the CBD...

Cafe De Paris balcony, Kotze Street, Hillbrow

Pritchard Street is one of Johannesburg’s iconic streets. For many decades, the most prestigious shops in the city craved a Pritchard Street address and shoppers came from all over South Africa to marvel at the latest goods and fashions from around the world. By the 1970s, the rise of suburban malls saw a major shift in shopping patterns with upmarket customers abandoning the

Jan Smuts Airport

M1 South at Empire Road circa 1974

The Old Arcade between Market and Commissioner Streets.

Anderson Street looking east

Carlton centre Johannesburg

Hillbrow

I had read that the Newtown neighbourhood in Johannesburg was a vibrant, artisan one, so of course I wanted to check it out. It has a little street art, but I don’t quite see why this is so hyped up… Don’t get me wrong, it is a nice neighbourhood, small, has a shopping mall, restaurants, cafes, and the local designer’s Work Shop, but not the cool cat vibe I imagined. Mary Fitzgerald Square is also under reconstruction, not sure if that made any difference… Newtown was on the table while I…