Africa in a nutshell: Muizenberg CBD - if you can call it a CBD

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Muizenberg CBD - if you can call it a CBD

Muizenberg CBD - if you can call it a CBD.
Photo taken with SE xperia x10i, with Sony Ericsson's Panorama app.
Cheers and regards
Kingjim

2 comments:

feelit said...: Is this a recent picture? I'm kinda mixed up with the other picture, where everything is cordoned off? (between the majestic and ? ) The Majestic used to be on the right had side of the block (back in 75, that is) Is this verge in front of the CC swimming pool?; July 12, 2011 7:58 PM
KiNgJiM said...: Recent yes, took the pic on Sunday (10th July). The Pavilion and beach is behind me as a bearing for you.

Remember that I am shooting this photo in panorama mode, so you are looking at a 108 degree angle.

Cheers
james; July 13, 2011 10:43 AM

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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.