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In 1871 the foundation stone of the Trinity Church on the corner of Caledon and Bourke Streets was laid and on the 15 September 1875 the official opening of the church took place. In 1894 it was necessary to enlarge the building and at the same time the school room was built and named the…
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The present day Roman Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Bourke Street, between Somerset and Middle Streets, was consecrated on the 23rd April 1957 and the High Altar on the 24th April 1957. First class relics of St Pius X and St Maria Goretti are buried in the alter. It would appear that there…
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The Andries Pretorius Monument at Graaff-Reinet in honour of Pretorius, Gerrit Maritz and the other Voortrekkers from that area was unveiled on 27 November 1943. The monument was sculpted from granite by Coert Steynberg, is approximately 5 m high and initially stood along the main road to Middelburg . To protect it from vandalism, it…
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The original foundation stone for this building situated on the corner of Bourke and Middle Streets was laid on the 9th July 1913. After undergoing many transformations including being used as a cinema the building was reconsecrated on the 21 May 2006. The present bell constructed on the lines of an old “slave bell” was cast in…
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