The suburb lies on land on one of the original farms that make up
Johannesburg, called Braamfontein.[4] Its name comes from the view of the park that is now called
Zoo Lake.[4] All of the streets in Parkview are named after Irish counties. At the time of the establishment of Parkview the Mayor of Johannesburg was Irish.
Education
Schools in the area include
Parkview Senior School,
Parktown High School for Girls and Jan Celliers Laerskool.The suburb is also known for many of its pre-primary’s. Parkview Pre-Primary being the oldest, established in 1958.
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abRaper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412.
ISBN9781868425501.
The suburb lies on land on one of the original farms that make up
Johannesburg, called Braamfontein.[4] Its name comes from the view of the park that is now called
Zoo Lake.[4] All of the streets in Parkview are named after Irish counties. At the time of the establishment of Parkview the Mayor of Johannesburg was Irish.
Education
Schools in the area include
Parkview Senior School,
Parktown High School for Girls and Jan Celliers Laerskool.The suburb is also known for many of its pre-primary’s. Parkview Pre-Primary being the oldest, established in 1958.
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abRaper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412.
ISBN9781868425501.