Muizenberg, Cape Town : That big empty space

Saturday, July 9, 2011

That big empty space

That big empty space
Photo taken with SE xperia x10i, with Sony Ericsson's Panorama app.
Cheers and regards
Kingjim

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: Oh my goodness me, the hotel is gone. Back in 1975 we'd go there sometimes, but it'd changed over the years. I cannot even remember what it looked like, but I recall there was a chemist on the corner. Oi, things change, and things stay the same. Peace, Eric.; July 10, 2011 at 9:29 PM
Unknown said...: It has been like that for at least 2 to 3 years now.

cheers
James; July 11, 2011 at 5:07 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.