One of the more interesting PE related old images that popped up on the #portelizabeth page recently was this one of Howard Mapplebeck, family and friends, Port Elizabeth, 1886. Howard Mapplebeck (1847-1909) with family and friends, Emerald Hill, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 1886. Howard is in white with pith helmet.
The BD Collection is primarily of 19th and early 20th century portraits and other historical photographs associated with the Bensted and Day families.
Do you recognise anyone in this image?
Do you recognise where the image was taken?
Thank the photographer here: Bensted Day Images on Flickr.
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Alan Straton
Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth.
Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."
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