Muizenberg, Cape Town : Fishing near Muizenberg

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Fishing near Muizenberg

Cheers

3 comments:

Kris McCracken said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; January 30, 2009 at 4:45 AM
Kris McCracken said...: I do like those colours a lot. A lovely deep blue to that sky.; January 30, 2009 at 4:55 AM
Unknown said...: Thanks, Polaroid filter to the extreme with a small touch up in light room.

Cheers; January 30, 2009 at 9:16 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.