These recollections are those of a Mr Josephus Winter who occupied various civic positions during his 82 years.
Main picture: Mr Josephus Winter
Port of Elizabeth of Yore: Reminiscences of the Late 19th Century
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Port Elizabeth of Yore: St Phillip’s Church on Richmond Hill
St Philips Church is situated on the corner of St Philip and Callington Street. The church started as a mission church in about 1872 with families, mostly Dutch speaking, who had moved to Port Elizabeth from what is now the Western Cape.
Main picture: A recent photograph of St. Phillip’s Church
Continue readingPort Elizabeth of Yore: Albany Road formerly Cooper’s Kloof
For me and possibly other Port Elizabethians, the road up Cooper’s Kloof, commonly known as Albany Road, does not have the same prominence or cachet of either Russell or White’s Road. Nevertheless, it does serve as a vital arterial road carrying traffic both to Cape Road and through to Walmer via Target Kloof.
Main picture: Albany Road in 1865
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