Then and Now – The South End Fig Tree

The old Fig Tree in South End (across the road on the harbour side from the South End Museum) predates all living memory and is said to be well over 100 years old. Back in the days pre the removal of everybody and everything from South End due to the implementation of the Group Areas … Continue reading Then and Now – The South End Fig Tree →

Driving down Heugh Road

For some reason I also loved the view of the Harbour, with the Rudolph Street Mosque in the foreground, as you come down Heugh Road. I always wanted to take a picture of the view and this morning I set up my camera on the dash and snapped that picture. So the picture doesn't have … Continue reading Driving down Heugh Road →

Then and Now: St Peters Church (ruins)

When the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship was in the PE Harbour a few weeks ago I took a drive to the St Peters Church ruins in South End as it has a great view of the harbour. It's been a year or two since I've last been there so I took a walk around the … Continue reading Then and Now: St Peters Church (ruins) →

St Peter’s windows

Just imagine what these windows of the St Peter's church ruins would have looked like with stained glass windows in a beautiful historic church compared to this.

PE time lapse

The Video Friday post for today is another time lapse. It was shot from somewhere in South End looking towards the harbor. It's only 15 seconds long so no excuses not to watch it.

A stolen grave fence

The very first Geocache I placed was in the historic South End Cemetery. I found a nice little spot on the gate section of a fence around a grave that dates back to the late 1800's. Placing this cache was my way of showing other people this historic gem. On Saturday evening at my birthday … Continue reading A stolen grave fence →

Ancient earthquake fault lines in Port Elizabeth

Have you ever wondered why the road at the bottom of Valley Road is always wet? Why there is water running over the road even if it hasn't been raining. Well, here is the answer why.Port Elizabeth isn't really know for it's earth quakes, but that doesn't mean that it's never happened.There are three ancient … Continue reading Ancient earthquake fault lines in Port Elizabeth →

A bit of history of South End

Most people know South End as the area in Port Elizabeth just above the harbour where the main fire station, Humewood Police Station, South End Cemetery and lots of townhouses is. A lot of younger residence of Port Elizabeth probably don't know the history of the area.South End used to be a very cosmopolitan community. … Continue reading A bit of history of South End →

South End art sculpture

Most of the art making up Route 67 is located around the Donkin Reserve and the city centre. There are a couple of installations making up the 67 art pieces of the route that aren't located on the direct walking route though. One of these is the South End glass sculpture on the island in the parking area … Continue reading South End art sculpture →

South Boulevard Cafe

I met a friend and colleague for coffee at South Boulevard Café at the South End Museum the other day. The museum is situated at the intersection of Beach Road, Walmer Boulevard and the Settlers Freeway. The coffee shop has seating both inside and out on their first floor verandah which gives one a view of the intersection and … Continue reading South Boulevard Cafe →