Art (and bric and brac) in the Park

I wonder if anybody in Port Elizabeth knows when the first Art in the Park took place? Art in the Park has been happening in St Georges Park on the last Sunday of the month for just about forever. Started about 33 years ago the market was initially for hand made good only but after a decline … Continue reading Art (and bric and brac) in the Park →

Water scheme memorial

Very few locals would know that the Prince Alfred Guard Memorial forms the certral ornamental feature of Port Elizabeth's second oldest water reservoir. In the early 1900's it was decided to supply water to Port Elizabeth from the Bulk and Sand Rivers and the St. George's Reservoir was constructed as a part of this scheme. Excavation for the reservoir was commenced at … Continue reading Water scheme memorial →

The PAG soldier

On the top of the central pedestal of the Prince Alfred Guard Memorial in St Georges Park is a life-size figure of a sergeant-major of Prince Alfred's Guard. He is dressed in full uniform and is always standing at the ready to "charge".

Spider lily

A couple of years ago I posted on The Firefly Photo Files about the Spider Lilies I have in a pot at home (here and here). I was very surprised to find a lot of Spider Lilies in flower next to the big fish pond in St Georges Park when I walked through there the other … Continue reading Spider lily →

Open air theatre

St Georges Park has a stunning outdoor theatre venue called Mannville which (used to) host the annual Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival. Unfortunately due to people who feel that they are entitled to other folks' property and those who purposefully go out and damage what is not theirs, the festival has been moved to indoor theatres the last two … Continue reading Open air theatre →

Scottish Cemetery

Port Elizabeth has some wonderful historic cemeteries, one of them the Scottish Cemetery in St Georges Park. The first cemetery in Port Elizabeth was St Mary's Cemetery which started as a military cemetery, but after the arrival of the British Settlers it was assigned to the St Mary's Collegiate Church and opened for the burial … Continue reading Scottish Cemetery →

Conservatory fountain

The Pearson Conservatory is really looking stunning since its refurb two years ago. Gaelyn from Geogypsy is on tour through South Africa and I was very fortunate that she spent the day with me yesterday. She had seen most of the places we visited on PE Daily Photo before, but seeing it in real life is … Continue reading Conservatory fountain →

St Georges Park flower

Valentines Day is a day of flowers. Personally I prefer the flowers in the garden or the wild rather than sitting in a vase inside. So to celebrate Valentines Day I'm posting a pic of a Bromeliad flower in St Georges Park, photographed when we went in search of a Geocache there the other day.

War Memorial plaque

There are a couple of war memorials around St Georges Park commemorating those from Port Elizabeth who have died in various wars over the years. A number of them refer to the two World Wars with the most prominent one being the Cenotaph in front of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum. One of the … Continue reading War Memorial plaque →

St Georges Park’s first tree

Perhaps the title of the post is a little bit misleading, but "The site of the first tree in St Georges Park which was blown over and isn't there anymore" would be a little too long. The first tree to be planted in the park was done so during the official establishment of the park in … Continue reading St Georges Park’s first tree →