My family and I visited the James Hall Museum of Transport (JHMT) in Johannesburg, South Africa. It “is the largest and most comprehensive museum of land transport in South Africa. It was established by the Late Jimmie Hall together with the City of Johannesburg in February 1964. The JHMT gives visitors a rare glimpse of Johannesburg's transport history, dating back more than a century. The museum is the most comprehensive land transport museum in South Africa, with thematic displays and exhibits in the various exhibition halls.”
Their location is at:
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| 26°14'1.75"S |
| 28° 3'13.32"E |
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It was a joy for all of us to see all these old vehicles, from horse-drawn buggies, to the Model-T Ford, to the ugliest BMW, to the old defunct DKW, to South Africa’s first electric car in 1974. Some of the cars you will see there still need to be renovated, and are standing in an area I would call the work yard.
Entrance is free, and I all they ask for are donations, and as a result I think that they do need sponsors to ensure the speedy renovation of many of the vehicles there.
In my opinion, it is worthwhile taking the time to visit JHMT. We arrived a little late and had to rush through the displays, with the staff closing the doors of the different halls behind us as we went from one display hall to the next. I would have liked to have more time so that I could plan my photographs better, s I had to take rushed pictures of these vehicles.
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| The Ugliest BMW |
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| 1936 DKW |
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| 1974 Enfield Electric Car |
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| 1917 Ford Model-T Tourer |
Funny thing happened as we wanted to leave. One of the two black guys from the museum approached my wife and told her that he wanted to give her something. It ended up being a white kitten. A white woman arrived at the museum earlier and dropped of this cat. He told us that he couldn’t look after the cat. Having seen how neglected the poor kitten was, we decided to bring it home with us. She is the sweetest little thing and is very calm. We’ve been feeding her since Thursday, and so far she is doing ok. My son decided to call her Snowflake!
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| See how thin she is! |
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| She is such a pretty kitten! |
Funny thing happened as we wanted to leave. One of the two black guys from the museum approached my wife and told her that he wanted to give her something. It ended up being a white kitten. A white woman arrived at the museum earlier and dropped of this cat. He told us that he couldn’t look after the cat. Having seen how neglected the poor kitten was, we decided to bring it home with us. She is the sweetest little thing and is very calm. We’ve been feeding her since Thursday, and so far she is doing ok. My son decided to call her Snowflake!
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| See how thin she is! |
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| She is such a pretty kitten! |
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