Muizenberg, Cape Town : Muizenberg building

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Muizenberg building

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...: From sailor/hippie in the mid-seventies, then leaving for quaint Hermanus, then back again in my thirties and forties, in one way or another Muizenberg effected me, even though I spent nearly twenty years in the mountains above Fisherman's beach. Bergie ? No..lol

Now the building in this picture, is it to the right of 'Talsen Court'? If not could you please feature a picture of this building too ? and maybe Sunrise Mansions ? (it's just past the station); January 7, 2009 at 12:48 PM

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.