Muizenberg, Cape Town : Out to sea

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Out to sea

Cheers

2 comments:

Sakiwi said...: Those houses must have a fantastic view!; April 12, 2009 at 12:12 AM
Unknown said...: As far as the eye can see, as far as the eye can see.

Cheers; April 13, 2009 at 10:01 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.