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Built: 1922 Architect: Public Works Department (PWD) Building contractor:  Mr. J. T. Halse of Krugersdorp Building type: Hostel + Principal's house Status: Extant View from west (photo 1935) Aerial photo from east with Principal's house on right. n.d. View from south, n.d. View from east, showing principal's residence on right.² The building was a hostel at Heidelberg Normal College / Teacher's College. It included a principal's residence. "To harmonize with the Educational Block of the College the hostel is in brick plastered and whitened, with foundations and quoins of local stone, which has pleasant varieties of colour. The roof is of Colonial Marseilles Tiles. The hostel accommodates 40 students in single rooms with rooms for matron and staff and the necessary dining, recreation and changing rooms. The Principal’s house, for economy in cooking, is connected to the hostel by a covered way."² It was renovated in 1939.¹ In 1967, the Normal College was...

Aka: Heidelberg Teachers’ Training College, Heidelberg Onderwyskollege Architect:  Joseph Lockwood Hall Established: 1909 Aerial photo from east, n.d. Locality map   Timeline History The chairperson of the Heidelberg Parent’s Association, Mr T.A. Dönges had discussions with Genl. JC Smuts, who  undertook to regard Heidelberg as the preferred candidate when the new Normal College would be built.  It was officially opened on 12 March 1909 with an initial intake of 67 students. It formed part of the post-Anglo-Boer War Christian-National Education (C.N.O.) movement. The college was established to train Afrikaans-speaking teachers for C.N.O. schools across the Transvaal. Its motto was “Pro Deo et Patria” (For God and Country), and its anthem was based on the old Transvaal Republican anthem. The college quickly became a key supplier of quality Afrikaans teachers for Christian-National schools. "Vir proefonderwys het die studente elke kwartaal twee weke lank na een va...