Muizenberg, Cape Town : Muizenberg train

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Muizenberg train

Cheers

2 comments:

Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.com said...: an interesting view of the train and the area.; March 8, 2009 at 4:43 PM
Anonymous said...: awgee, I know I am missing this catwalk. It has sad, happy and mad memories all woven into a tapestry. Have a great week and thanks for the dedication. K.J.; May 3, 2009 at 6:30 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.