Another painting of Vernon Terrace based on a black and white photograph of Jan Greshoff.

Rynier Keet

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Sheppard Street, District 6. Thanks to Chrischene Julius, who heads the Collections Research and  Documentation Department of the District Six Museum, for her support in getting more information on the colours of the buildings. Also to Martin Greshoff for his continuous input and feedback. See Jan Greshoff’s photographs (Jan Greshoff’s Photographs) to view the original black and white photographs of Cape Town in the 70’s.

Sheppard Street, the same street name where I grew up as a child in Nelspruit.

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Blythe Street in District 6, overlooking the Harbour. Based on another photograph of Jan Greshoff. This was a photo chosen by Martin Greshoff, his nephew and hanging in his home in London.

It is also the first smaller painting on the subject.

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Aview of Cape Town and the Old Mutual Building, from District 6. Dusk is setting in …!

Here are some comments placed on the District 6 Facebook page re this photograph:

‘looks like Hanover str after demolition‘ Shereen Fortune

 ‘From this view (with the Old Mutual building background) it seems that this area in the photo has been completely covered by the technicon.’ Michael Weeder 

Photographer: Jan Greshoff

Dusk is Setting In

The British Bioscope seen from the corner of Canon Street and Clyde Street. Based on one of Jan Greshoff’s black and white photographs.

The British Bioscope

A comment on the Facebook page read as follows: ‘Thats a road running up is blight street i think bcos my aunt stayed..on the left block of flats tht had a cement veranda..and it all came out onto hanover street…whybi say cement..bcos most of the verandas was.madenof wood and delapidated…hers we cud actually braai and even stood there on new years day to watch all klopse going past for the whole day and many families came to visit her tht day ri watch also from the veranda.‘

Standard building, on the corner of Godfrey Street & Hanover

In the heart of Hanover Street, where history breathes,
Stands the Standard Buildings, with tales to bequeath.
With rickety balconies, but ornate in their grace,
A testament to beauty, in this old-world place.

Washing day in the Standard Building in Hanover Str

Horse and Cart in front of Eaton Place is also based on a black and white photograph of Jan Greshoff. The photograph is shown on the cover of Martin Greshoff’s book, District Six, District Six: Memories, Thoughts and Images.

Eaton Place

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