Oblique view from north east
Photographer: Paul van der Merwe - 2015




Foundation stone

Submitted by William MARTINSON

Photographer: Sarah Welham - 2015




Oblique view of tower after fire
Photographer: Francois Swanepoel - 2001




Tower after fire
Photographer: Francois Swanepoel - 2001




Tower and roof after restoration
Photographer: Paul van der Merwe - 2015




East elevation
Photographer: Paul van der Merwe - 2015




Decorative key stone
Photographer: Paul van der Merwe - 2015




Cartouche with date MCMX - 1910
Photographer: Paul van der Merwe - 2015




Detail of column capital
Photographer: Paul van der Merwe - 2015




Oblique view of 1928 building
Photographer: Paul van der Merwe - 2015




North elevation
Photographer: Paul van der Merwe - 2015




Gable above window with date - 1928
Photographer: Paul van der Merwe - 2015




Gable above window with South African Railways emblem - SAR
Photographer: Paul van der Merwe - 2015




Detail of South African Railways emblem
Photographer: Paul van der Merwe - 2015




Oblique view of north elevation
Photographer: William Martinson - 2018




Detail of arches on north elevation
Photographer: William Martinson - 2018




Oblique view of east elevation
Photographer: William Martinson - 2018




Central bay on east elevation
Photographer: William Martinson - 2018




Foundation stone
Photographer: William Martinson - 2018




Framed information plaque
Photographer: William Martinson - 2018




Clerestory window
Photographer: William Martinson - 2018




A scanned portion of Plate 18: New Railway Station / Old Station Yard - two photographs circa 1913 documenting the newly completed Pretoria Railway Station, from:

The City of Pretoria and Districts. A Official Handbook describing the Social, Official, Farming, Mining, and General Progress and Possibilities of the Administrative Capital and Surrounding Districts. Publicity Department, South African Railways, Government Printer, Pretoria, 1913. Submitted by William MARTINSON.


Photographer: Scanned image




A scanned portion of Plate 40: Railway Station - a 'collage' of four photographs circa 1913 documenting the newly completed Pretoria Railway Station, from:

The City of Pretoria and Districts. A Official Handbook describing the Social, Official, Farming, Mining, and General Progress and Possibilities of the Administrative Capital and Surrounding Districts. Publicity Department, South African Railways, Government Printer, Pretoria, 1913. Submitted by William MARTINSON.


Photographer: Scanned image




Front elevation

Ref: Macmillan, Allister (Comp. & Edit.) Circa 1935. Environs of The Golden City and Pretoria. Cape Times Ltd. Cape Town. pp 414

Submitted by William MARTINSON


Photographer: Allister Macmillan




The Pretoria railway station in 1924. From the collections of the Library of Parliament, Acc. No. 1656 (180).
Submitted by Lila Komnick

Photographer: C F Stokes, SA Railways Publicity Dept. – 1924




Drawing 34 of 365 by Shaun Gaylard

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Distant view from north
Submitted by Kathy Munro

From an early photograph album

Photographer: R.S. Watson




Crowd gathered in front of building
Submitted by Kathy Munro

From an early photograph album

Photographer: R.S. Watson