Black & White Karoo House

Karoo House · 07:19 PM

A small Karoo house on the main road of my town. Sadly it is very dilapidated and almost derelict, yet astonishingly there is a family living (squatting?) there. These houses were built from unfired mud brick around the turn of the last century when the town was founded (most of the houses were built between 1902 and 1920 or so). My own house was built in 1914.

Photogoof · 08-01-2018, 05:16 AM

Originally posted by GummyBear

A small Karoo house on the main road of my town. Sadly it is very dilapidated and almost derelict, yet astonishingly there is a family living (squatting?) there. These houses were built from unfired mud brick around the turn of the last century when the town was founded (most of the houses were built between 1902 and 1920 or so). My own house was built in 1914.

Nice tones!

altopiet · 08-01-2018, 05:39 AM

Definitely an old Karoo house....which part of the Karoo are you from, if I may ask

**Robin** · 10-19-2019, 07:03 AM

Aha! Another South African! Hi There, and nice photo

reh321 · 10-21-2019, 06:16 AM

Originally posted by GummyBear

A small Karoo house on the main road of my town. Sadly it is very dilapidated and almost derelict, yet astonishingly there is a family living (squatting?) there. These houses were built from unfired mud brick around the turn of the last century when the town was founded (most of the houses were built between 1902 and 1920 or so). My own house was built in 1914.

Traditional old buildings are so often best represented in B&W - afterall, that is what they were built for.

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08-01-2018, 05:16 AM	#2
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	Originally posted by GummyBear A small Karoo house on the main road of my town. Sadly it is very dilapidated and almost derelict, yet astonishingly there is a family living (squatting?) there. These houses were built from unfired mud brick around the turn of the last century when the town was founded (most of the houses were built between 1902 and 1920 or so). My own house was built in 1914. Nice tones!

08-01-2018, 05:39 AM	#3
altopiet Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Gem of the Karoo, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,307	Definitely an old Karoo house....which part of the Karoo are you from, if I may ask

10-19-2019, 07:03 AM	#4
Robin Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Pietermaritzburg Photos: Gallery Posts: 433	Aha! Another South African! Hi There, and nice photo

10-21-2019, 06:16 AM	#5
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185	Originally posted by GummyBear A small Karoo house on the main road of my town. Sadly it is very dilapidated and almost derelict, yet astonishingly there is a family living (squatting?) there. These houses were built from unfired mud brick around the turn of the last century when the town was founded (most of the houses were built between 1902 and 1920 or so). My own house was built in 1914. Traditional old buildings are so often best represented in B&W - afterall, that is what they were built for.