Roll on 2010

A visit to the site of the new 2010 Soccer World Cup stadium shows that great progress is being made to get it completed before the event. The giant crane to the left will be used to lift the massive roof trusses in place.I am sure that many a good soccer game will be played … Continue reading Roll on 2010 →

Church on the Hill

The Hill Presbytarian Church, as seen from the Donkin Reserve, is one of the iconic symbols of Port Elizabeth. It features in many pictures of the city that have been taken from below the hill or from the sea, from the 19th century to current times.

Necessity is the mother of invention….

In response to yesterday's post, we received an e-mail from our recent guest photographer, Louise Eksteen. She wrote "Hi, Sue and Max! I felt so good when I saw your picture of the Donkin tonight – we DO seem to like the same things!" (Last time we saw them, we were the only 4 people … Continue reading Necessity is the mother of invention…. →

Donkin from the harbour

While we were visiting the beautiful ship Sagres, this unusual view of the Donkin Lighthouse presented itself, seen at sunset through an old metal warehouse structure.

Sagres

Along with many other locals, we visited the beautiful tall ship Sagres at the harbour over the weekend. To see a whole bunch of pix of her, from all angles, go to sue's blog.

On the verge of…..

.... the road.One thing we love about PE is the variety. I mean within a week, you can drive down Target Kloof and see wild dassies grazing happily at the side of the road, oblivious to the cars whizzing by. Then you can go on a neighbourhood watch patrol in Central and see a drug … Continue reading On the verge of….. →

A Portuguese Visitor….

Across the bay, seen from Richmond Hill, with the old Milling Building in the foreground. waiting across the bay, before entering the harbour. note the oyster beds in the foreground.We are delighted to have the Portuguese Navy training tall ship Sagres in port this weekend! If you are in Port Elizabeth, you can board her … Continue reading A Portuguese Visitor…. →

Sunrise over St Phillips Church

Richmond Hill is a great place to enjoy the sunrise, and this old church makes a particularly attractive foreground.

Then and Now, post office and city hall

Another of the wonderful vintage postcards sent to us by John from UK, and the same view taken recently.

Relic from the past

The enterance to the Walmer Town Hall on Main Road Walmer is a reminder of a by-gone era. The hall was built in 1908, when Walmer was still a separate town and municipality. It has long since been incorporated as a suburb of Port Elizabeth.