Brickworks Chimney

The town of Despatch doesn't have too many historic attractions. One of those that it does have is a peculiar one. Its a brick chimney dating back to 1882 standing all by its lonesome self out in a field. Perhaps I should add, "like a sore finger". It dates back to the days when bricks … Continue reading Brickworks Chimney →

Despatch Museum

One of the things that Despatch is well known for is the amount of top sports personalities that have originated from the town. Despatch is synonymous with names such as Danie Gerber, Adri Geldenhuys, Rudi Koertzen and Charl Matthys to name only a few. Its for this reason that a big part of the Despatch Museum … Continue reading Despatch Museum →

Chimney

I'm sure you all know the saying "standing out like a sore finger". One of Despatch's main landmarks literally and figuratively embodies that saying. The Despatch Brickworks Chimney was built in 1882 as part of the area's flourishing brick making industry. In the last 1800's a railway siding was built forking off the main railway … Continue reading Chimney →

Bay FM Burger Opskop

The annual Bay FM Burger Opskop took place in Despatch today. Bay FM is our local community radio station and broadcasts mainly in Nelson Mandela Bay as well as the surrounding areas. A couple of years ago BAY FM was a struggling radio station with serious financial problems, but that was until Jacques Arendt took … Continue reading Bay FM Burger Opskop →

Despatch Brickworks Chimney

The brick chimney was built in 1882 and was once part of a flourishing brick works. Bricks were "dispatched" or rather "despatched" from here along a railway siding (later known as "Hitler's Halt") to Uitenhage and Port Elizabeth. Many of the older buildings in PE and Uitenhage were built with these bricks. When a town … Continue reading Despatch Brickworks Chimney →

Despatch chimney

The town of Despatch, just outside of Port Elizabeth and part of Nelson Mandela Bay, had its origins in the brick making industry. Most of the bricks used in the construction of buildings around Port Elizabeth was made in Despatch. The railway line from Uitenhage to PE ran past Despatch and a sideline led to … Continue reading Despatch chimney →

purple glory

Port Elizabeth has two satellite towns, Uitenhage and Despatch. Both are about 30 minutes drive inland, and rely heavily on the motor industry. They are both included with PE in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, which runs the metropole.Uitenhage is older than PE by a few years, and has some great old buildings. And at … Continue reading purple glory →