Today’s posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger:
Fort Cannon by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo:
Fort Frederick, built in 1799, was originally defended by two 8-pounder guns and one 5.5 inch Howitzer. These guns, that never fired a shot in anger, was removed when the fort was decommissioned. But what is a fort, even a historic one that has been declared a national monument, without guns? So a selection of muzzle-loaders dating from the later part of the eighteenth century was placed on the fort to simbolise the original guns.
Read more here: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo
3 minutes by train from Uitenhage to Port Elizabeth by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo:
When last have you been on a train? It’s something most of us don’t get to do and I really think it’s leaving gap in our lives. And to think it’s something our parents probably did quite often when they were young. Alan Straton of MyPE took the train from Uitenhage to Port Elizabeth and condensed the 45 minute trip in 3 minutes. I loved it when I saw it and just had to share.
Read more here: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo
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Port Elizabethan
This author is a 'catch-all' for occasional articles and letters written to MyPE. The Author of each article can be found in the signature at the bottom of each individual article.
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