I went to a meeting at the Prince Alfred Drill Hall the other night and on the way out snapped this pic of the lights outside the front door.
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The Prince of Wales Obelisk
The Obelisk standing outside the entrance to Bayworld has a very interesting history and is probably the only "second hand" royal memorial in the world. The obelisk was carved in France out of stone similar to granite for the London World Exhibition in 1862. It was then acquired by John Paterson, who started the Eastern Province Herald, … Continue reading The Prince of Wales Obelisk
Bayworld cannons
A couple of cannons, salvaged from shipwrecks in the past if I'm correct, and an anchor on display outside the entrance to Bayworld. The Port Elizabeth Museum at Bayworld has a great display on shipwrecks and artifacts salvaged wrecks in Algoa Bay
Yak at the Airforce Museum
I had to take somebody to the South African Airforce Museum in Port Elizabeth the other day and found the privately owned Yak standing outside. My problem now is that I know its a Yak (and I have had the fortunate opportunity to go up in one a couple of years ago), but I can't seem … Continue reading Yak at the Airforce Museum
Cannon (not Canon)
Here is something tongue in cheek. Some days I wonder if most photographers would be able to still spell cannon, as in gun and not camera make. The picture is one of a collection of old cannons on display in the Shipwreck Hall at the Bayworld Museum.
Bayworld Whale Skeleton
Looking up at the impressive whale skeleton on display in the Marine Hall at the Port Elizabeth Museum at Bayworld. The skeleton belongs to the last Southern Right Whale to be hunted in Algoa Bay.
Amterdam wreckage
The area of Amsterdam Hoek at the mouth of the Swartkops River in Port Elizabeth got its name from the wreck of a Dutch sailing ship. The Amsterdam was wrecked on 16 December 1817 on an return voyage from the East to the Netherlands. The ship was beached after sustaining serious damage during a storm at sea. … Continue reading Amterdam wreckage
Museum chopper
One of the helicopters on display at the South African Airforce Museum in Port Elizabeth
St Georges Prep visit No7 Castle Hill
Visiting No 7 Castle Hill on Friday morning you would have been excused if you stood there with your mouth hanging open not knowing what was going on. Grade 4's start doing history for the first time and part of the syllabus is the history of Port Elizabeth. A lot of the schools visit historic sites around the city … Continue reading St Georges Prep visit No7 Castle Hill
Airforce Museum Mirage
I remember when I was small and we saw a. airforce jet overhead we always called it a Mirage. Didn't matter if it was or not, in our minds it was a Mirage. Now if you really want to know what a Mirage looks like, visit the South African Airforce Museum behind the Port Elizabeth … Continue reading Airforce Museum Mirage
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