I just love the Prince Alfred Guard Memorial in St Georges Park. It has a certain something to it. I always find a new angle I haven't used or a feature I haven't seen before. This photo is just a straight face on photo of the memorial which was erected in the memory of the … Continue reading PAG Memorial
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Walmer War Memorial
Last Thursday, 11 November, was Remembrance Day, also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day or Veterans Day. It is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries to remember the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and civilians in times of war, specifically since the First World War. Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November to … Continue reading Walmer War Memorial
Horse Memorial sillouette
If there is something I have a soft spot for as a photographer then its a sunset. You can never get tired of the sun disappearing over the horizon with its coinciding oranges, yellows, blues and purples along with a beautiful afterglow. Even better is when you can find a nice subject to put in … Continue reading Horse Memorial sillouette
War Memorial
Standing in front of the Uitenhage town hall is this war memorial erected in rememberence of the men from the town who died during the two World Wars.
1000 posts
Today is Port Elizabeth Daily Photo's 1000th post and exactly 500 posts since I took over from Sue and Max. Port Elizabeth is such a magnificent place that I struggle most days to select a photo out of my collection to post. I just want to take this opportunity to thank all the regular PEDP … Continue reading 1000 posts
Concentration Camp Memorial
Kemsley Park next to the SAP sports fields just off Mount Road was one of two Anglo Boer War concentration camp sites in Nelson Mandela Bay. The other one is situated just outside Uitenhage. Roché Petersen has pointed out to me in a previous post that the dead from the concentration camp was buried in … Continue reading Concentration Camp Memorial
The Prince Alfred Guard sergeant-major
The Prince Alfred's Guard Memorial is situated on top of Port Elizabeth's second oldest water reservoir in St Georges Park and was unveiled in 1907. This memorial forms the central ornamental feature of the Service Reservoir. On the top of the central pedestal is a life-size figure of a sergeant-major of Prince Alfred's Guard, in … Continue reading The Prince Alfred Guard sergeant-major
Angled Horse Memorial
I know I have posted various photos of the Horse Memorial before, but with my last visit there the little gate in the fence surrounding the memorial was open. This gave me the opportunity to get right up to it and take a pic at a different angle to the others that I have taken … Continue reading Angled Horse Memorial
Cenotaph
The Cenotaph in front of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Gallery was sculptured in 1929 by James Gardener to commemorate those from Port Elizabeth who died in the first World War between 1914 and 1918. It features St George buckling his sword after slaying the dragon, as well as the figure of a mother and … Continue reading Cenotaph
Horse Memorial Inscription
The inscription on the Horse Memorial which was erected in memory of all the horses and mules which died during the Anglo Boer War.THE GREATNESS OF A NATION CONSISTS NOT SO MUCH IN THE NUMBER OF ITS PEOPLE OR IN THE EXTENT OF ITS TERRITORY AS IN THE EXTENT AND JUSTICE OF ITS COMPASSION
Firefly the Travel Guy 