Ferreirasdorp

Ferreirasdorp
Johannesburg's street names commemorate the gold rush town's first pioneers. Here's a description of some of them: Robinson Street in Jeppestown takes its name from Joseph Benjamin Robinson, one of the first entrepreneurs of the town. Once a trader and cattle dealer, Robinson rushed to the gold fields of Johannesburg from Kimberley, where he had made money in the diamond rush. He assessed the situation and acted quickly. He started buying farms in the area, at first leasing the farm Langlaagte where the original find was made, then he bought the farm. In total he spent £26 000, which was worth £8 million in a few years. The Robinson Deep mine is one of many mines in Johannesburg. Ferreirasdorp Colonel Ignatius Phillip Ferreira was one of the first pioneers to arrive at the reef, even before the official proclamation. At the time he was a resident of Pretoria, where he was born, but had spent time in Kimberley. He trekked over from Pretoria and outspanned in the present-day Diagonal Street, on the old Kimberley road. Prospectors set up camp in the same spot and the area soon became known as Ferreira's Camp. Today the area is known as Ferreirasdorp, and there's a street called Ferreira Street in the suburb.

Johannesburg's street names commemorate the gold rush town's first pioneers.

Here's a description of some of them:

Robinson Street in Jeppestown takes its name from Joseph Benjamin Robinson, one of the first entrepreneurs of the town. Once a trader and cattle dealer, Robinson rushed to the gold fields of Johannesburg from Kimberley, where he had made money in the diamond rush. He assessed the situation and acted quickly. He started buying farms in the area, at first leasing the farm Langlaagte where the original find was made, then he bought the farm. In total he spent £26 000, which was worth £8 million in a few years. The Robinson Deep mine is one of many mines in Johannesburg.

Ferreirasdorp

Colonel Ignatius Phillip Ferreira was one of the first pioneers to arrive at the reef, even before the official proclamation. At the time he was a resident of Pretoria, where he was born, but had spent time in Kimberley. He trekked over from Pretoria and outspanned in the present-day Diagonal Street, on the old Kimberley road. Prospectors set up camp in the same spot and the area soon became known as Ferreira's Camp. Today the area is known as Ferreirasdorp, and there's a street called Ferreira Street in the suburb.