Hillbrow
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Hillbrow is an inner city residential neighbourhood of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is known for its high levels of population density, unemployment, poverty, prostitution and crime.
Hillbrow and the Hillbrow Tower
Hillbrow Tower (right) with Ponte Apartment building and the skyline of Hillbrow.
Cafe Wien, Hillbrow, Johannesburg (1980)
Sid James
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Sidney James was a South African-British actor and comedian whose career encompassed radio, television, stage and screen. Noted for his distinct dirty laugh, he was best known for numerous roles in the Carry On film series.
Tony Hancock (right) with James in Hancock's Half Hour
Comic Heritage plaque, Teddington, England
British Comedy Society plaque at 35, Gunnersbury Avenue