Lichtenburg, North West

Founded: 1873

Name means 'town of light'.

 


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List of references:

Maeder, GA & Zinn, C. 1917. Ons kerk album van Hollandsche kerken en leeraren. Capetown: Cape Times. pp 225
Richardson, Deirdré. 2001. Historic Sites of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. pp 264-265

List of structures:

Gelukspan Hospital: c.1966.
Gereformeerde Kerk: 1947.
Hospital: n.d..
Landdrost, Post and Telegraph Office: 1896.
Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk: 1946.
Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1878 : 1891 : 1920s.
Railway Station - First: Early 1900s.
Railway Station - Second: 1963.
Standard Bank: n.d..