Sidewalk cafe

Not long ago a well known Port Elizabeth personality was featured in an insert on SABC3 magazine program Top Billing. He was taken around Johannesburg on an outing and while having coffee at a sidewalk cafe in the city he was asked if there were restaurants like that in Port Elizabeth. His comment, "No, cause … Continue reading Sidewalk cafe →

Richmond Hill Street Music Festival

On Saturday the (I think it was the second) annual Richmond Hill Street Music Festival took place. Over the last couple of years Richmond Hill has proved to be the new in-place as far as trendy restaurants and coffee shops go and most of them participated in the event. A couple of street blocks were closed … Continue reading Richmond Hill Street Music Festival →

Richmond Hill shipping beacon

Very few people know that there is a shipping beacon situated on top of Richmond Hill. The beacon assists with ships entering and exiting the Port Elizabeth Harbour and plays quite an important part in Algoa Bay's shipping lanes. A couple of years ago a developer started construction on an apartment block in the vicinity. … Continue reading Richmond Hill shipping beacon →

Jewish Pioneer Memorial Museum

Richmond Hill is on the rise. Literally and figuratively. The area is developing into a restaurant hub where the who's who of Port Elizabeth hang out. But its not just restaurants that you will find in the area. The Jewish Pioneer Memorial Museum can be found in Raleigh Street and is housed in the original … Continue reading Jewish Pioneer Memorial Museum →

St Phillips Church cross

One of the two crosses on top of the old St Phillips Anglican Church in Richmond Hill

Old and new

Looking down Upper Hill Street in Central one can see a couple of old historic settler houses dating from the mid 1800's on the left and some of the high rise (high rise in PE terms) buildings in the city centre.

Gracious old home

This gracious old home, on the corner of Newington and Dickens Streets, is now used by financial brokers. The house and all the architectural detail is beautifully maintained and it remains one of the iconic land marks of Richmond Hill.

Totem pole

We came acoss this brightly painted pole in Clarendon street the other day and it looks like someone had a lot of fun painting it. Unfortunately it also looks like many people have placed their offerings of litter at the base of the pole. Come on good citizens you can do better than that!

It was a dark and eerie night……

Actually, it was warm, breezy, and a full moon was rising over the harbour. So after a night out with old friends, we went up to Fort Frederick to enjoy the view. Not the greatest photo, but it sort of captures the atmosphere.

Steel Jungle…..

Playground at Richmond Park, and keen player!