Coloured Church and School

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27 Second Avenue, Alexandra
Installed: 1970

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“COLOURED” CHURCH AND SCHOOL 27 2ND Avenue, Alexandra. From the time of the establishment of Alexandra in 1912, home owners included “coloureds” and Africans. In the 1960s and 1970s the “coloured” community was relocated to outlying areas.

Photo courtesy: Kabelo Mokoena (Sunday Times)

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