Police cell graffiti

Yesterday (12 September 2012) was the 35th anniversary of Steve Biko's death and I got to join a group visiting the cell Biko was held in at the Walmer Police Station in Port Elizabeth shortly before his death. This post isn't about the Biko story though but rather something a little bit more light hearted. … Continue reading Police cell graffiti →

Subway

Living in Port Elizabeth we can't really say we know much about subways. On our recent visit to Cape Town we took a train ride from Kalk Bay to Simon's Town. As we had to board the train on the other side of the tracks we had to pass under it through a tunnel which, … Continue reading Subway →

Commemoration Methodist Church

The Commemorative Methodist Church, or as the locals call it The Commem, stands at the bottom of church square in the beautiful Eastern Cape town of Grahamstown. The church was completed in 1850 and was built along the Gothic Revival lines which was very "in" at that stage. In front of the church stands the … Continue reading Commemoration Methodist Church →

Alley Graffiti

Graffiti in an alley just of Govan Mbeki Avenue (Main Street) here in Port Elizabeth