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Date: 1891 Type: Gaol Status: Unknown   Click to view map Coordinates: 26°51'49.27" S 26°40'09.43" E Alt: 1314m

The old gaol was used as a prison until 1973. It became the Klerksdorp Museum in 1976 together with the neighbouring house. All truncated references not fully cited below are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon. Books and articles that reference Gaol - Museum Fransen, Hans. 1978. Guide to the Museums of Southern Africa. Cape Town: Galvin & Sales (Pty) Ltd, for the Southern African Museums Association. pg 154