Muizenberg, Cape Town : Students

Monday, August 25, 2008

Students

The days of being a student, walking, giggling looking cool and trying to impress. Miss those days sometimes but generally glad they are behind me.

Cheers

2 comments:

Virginia said...: Almost a timeless quality to this photo. Nice black and white shot.; August 26, 2008 at 12:17 AM
Steffi said...: Great shot!Black/white photos are always interesting to see!; August 28, 2008 at 9:55 AM

Interesting Muizenberg

- 1742 the Het Posthuys one of the oldest buildings in South Africa was built.
- 1795 The Battle of Muizenberg was a small but significant military affair that began and ended three months later with the (first) British occupation of the Cape.
- In 1882 the railway line, which for twenty years stopped at Wynberg, was extended to Muizenberg.
- 1895 the Muizenberg Municipality was established.
- 1902 Cecil John Rhodes bought as a holiday cottage and this was where he died.
- 1910 the library opened next to the Natale Labia
- 1911 the Muizenberg Post Office opened.
- 1913 a new railway station was built in Muizenberg.
- 1920 Boyes Drive was completed.