South End panorama

I don't think a lot of people know that the South End Museum Heritage Trail exists. The trail starts at the South End Museum and can be done self-guided with the help of a guide book available from the museum or on a guided walk along with one of the museum's tourist guides. The trail … Continue reading South End panorama →

South End map

One of the most prominent features in the South End Museum is a map of what South End in Port Elizabeth looked like before the Apartheid government demolished most of the buildings and subsequently also a lot of the streets in the area. The map shows street names as well as where a lot of … Continue reading South End map →

South End street view

I took a couple of my colleagues on a walk around the South End Museum Heritage Trail with stops at some of the main heritage sites along the trail. After looking around the St Peter's Church ruins this was the view as we were heading down the street towards Walmer Boulevard. I kinda wish I lived this … Continue reading South End street view →

Lower Baakens Valley

When Fort Frederick (top left) was built overlooking the Baakens River Mouth and coastline in 1799 things looked a little bit different than today. The river flowed into a fresh water lagoon and the beach was a lot closer than it is today. These days there is no more lagoon and the river flows along a narrow … Continue reading Lower Baakens Valley →

Aloe on Walmer Boulevard

I recently posted a picture of the flowering coral on Marine Drive, but I can't resist posting one I took last week of the coral aloe on Walmer Boulevard in South End.

St Andrew’s Church in South End

One of the sites on the South End Museum Heritage Trail is the old St Andrew's Presbyterian Church. The church was openend in 1901and used by the presbyterians untill they moved out of South End in 1928 and the building was taken over by the Dutch Reformed Church. The Apostolic Church later took over the church … Continue reading St Andrew’s Church in South End →

Ruined church doorway

I walked down to the St Mary's Cemetery the other day and took a shortcut back past the St Peter's Church ruins in South End. Snapped this one as I was passing by.

Green Mosque Tower

The minaret (tower) of the Pier Street Mosque next to the Port Elizabeth Harbour as seen from a vantage point in South End.

St Peter’s Ruin and freeway

This is the view from South End just above the St Peter's Church ruins looking down towards the Settlers Freeway. In the picture the Port Elizabeth harbour is on the right. The tower just to the left of the freeway is the Campanile while the City Hall and Old Post Office towers are just visible on … Continue reading St Peter’s Ruin and freeway →

Mosque tower

A passing shot (and not the first I might add) of the Rudolph Street Mosque in South End. I think its time I stopped there one day and have a proper look around. The mosque was completed in 1894 and is one of the buildings that was spared when the rest of South End was … Continue reading Mosque tower →