The evolution of hotels in Johannesburg 1890-1948 : a case of historical urban tourism
- Rogerson, Christian M., Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Urban tourism , Hotels , Historical tourism
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/285514 , uj:30879 , Citation: Rogerson, C.M., & Rogerson J.M. (2018). THE EVOLUTION OF HOTELS IN JOHANNESBURG 1890-1948: A CASE OF HISTORICAL URBAN TOURISM. GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites, 23(3), 738–747. https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.23310-324
- Description: Abstract: Urban tourism is attracting a growing international scholarship. The aim in this paper is to address the limited focus on historical aspects of urban tourism. Using a range of historical documentary sources this paper analyses the evolution of hotels in Johannesburg from the period of the establishment of the gold mining settlement to the period of the late 1940s. The methodology made use of primary historical data from a range of archival sources. The results reveal certain similar findings to those of other historical research on hotels, most notably the role of city’s top tier establishments as foci for the adoption of new technologies and of Johannesburg’s leading hotels as nodes of elite sociability. Nevertheless, in terms of interpretation, the most distinctive characteristic of the early hotel economy of Johannesburg was the subordination of the supply of accommodation services to the sale of liquor.
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- Authors: Rogerson, Christian M. , Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Urban tourism , Hotels , Historical tourism
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/285514 , uj:30879 , Citation: Rogerson, C.M., & Rogerson J.M. (2018). THE EVOLUTION OF HOTELS IN JOHANNESBURG 1890-1948: A CASE OF HISTORICAL URBAN TOURISM. GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites, 23(3), 738–747. https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.23310-324
- Description: Abstract: Urban tourism is attracting a growing international scholarship. The aim in this paper is to address the limited focus on historical aspects of urban tourism. Using a range of historical documentary sources this paper analyses the evolution of hotels in Johannesburg from the period of the establishment of the gold mining settlement to the period of the late 1940s. The methodology made use of primary historical data from a range of archival sources. The results reveal certain similar findings to those of other historical research on hotels, most notably the role of city’s top tier establishments as foci for the adoption of new technologies and of Johannesburg’s leading hotels as nodes of elite sociability. Nevertheless, in terms of interpretation, the most distinctive characteristic of the early hotel economy of Johannesburg was the subordination of the supply of accommodation services to the sale of liquor.
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The early development of hotels in Johannesburg ca 1928-1963
- Authors: Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Hotels , Historical tourism , Johannesburg
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/279540 , uj:30021 , Citation: Rogerson, J.M. 2018. The early development of hotels in Johannesburg ca 1928-1963. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 7(4):1-16. , ISSN: 2223-814X
- Description: Abstract: Hotels attract a range of writings which are drawn from different disciplinary perspectives. The largest volume of literature is contributed by hospitality management scholars, is contemporary in focus and examines questions around the strategic management and day-to-day operations of hotels. The aim in this paper is to address the limited focus on historical aspects of hotels and tourism development. The analysis builds from a number of different historical documentary sources to review the establishment and character of hotels in Johannesburg from the late 1920s to 1963. The starting date for the analysis is the introduction of legislation which creates firm linkages of the South African hotel industry to liquor interests; the end date is the closure of Johannesburg’s most grand and iconic hotel. It is argued that historical research contributes a fresh dimension to hotel scholarship as well as providing a grounded understanding of the emergence and character of the local hotel industry.
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- Authors: Rogerson, Jayne M.
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Hotels , Historical tourism , Johannesburg
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/279540 , uj:30021 , Citation: Rogerson, J.M. 2018. The early development of hotels in Johannesburg ca 1928-1963. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 7(4):1-16. , ISSN: 2223-814X
- Description: Abstract: Hotels attract a range of writings which are drawn from different disciplinary perspectives. The largest volume of literature is contributed by hospitality management scholars, is contemporary in focus and examines questions around the strategic management and day-to-day operations of hotels. The aim in this paper is to address the limited focus on historical aspects of hotels and tourism development. The analysis builds from a number of different historical documentary sources to review the establishment and character of hotels in Johannesburg from the late 1920s to 1963. The starting date for the analysis is the introduction of legislation which creates firm linkages of the South African hotel industry to liquor interests; the end date is the closure of Johannesburg’s most grand and iconic hotel. It is argued that historical research contributes a fresh dimension to hotel scholarship as well as providing a grounded understanding of the emergence and character of the local hotel industry.
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