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Humewood Station standing empty – Featured Blog

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Today’s posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger:

Humewood Station standing empty:

The difference between the Port Elizabeth Railway Station (opened in 1899) and the Humewood Railway Station (opened in 1905) is that Humewood was built to accommodate narrow gauge – 2 ft (610 mm) – trains that made use of the Avontuur Railway (or Apple Express line as most of us know it) to the Gamtoos Valley, Kouga area and Langkloof.  Sadly since the line has been closed after flooding the station has died, most of the buildings demolished and all the old rolling stock parked there sold off.  I’m sure there are a couple of developers around who would love to get their hands on that piece of prime land.

Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo.

Then and Now – The Green Mosque:

With the month of Ramadan starting today, I thought it would be appropriate to do a Then and Now featuring the Masjied-Ul-Aziz (also known as the Pier Street Mosque or Green Mosque).  The mosque was officially opened in July 1901 and the first Imam was Abdul Wahab Salie .  The mosque was destined to be destroyed by the declaration of the Group Areas Act to make way for a freeway off ramp, but the matter went to the United Nations where Islamic countries prevented its destruction, but not before the minaret had been removed already and bulldozers stood waiting. 
In the Now photo the extensions can be seen that has been added since it originally opened.  The minaret is also different from the original and you can clearly see why the mosque is referred to as the Green Mosque.
I also would like to take this opportunity to wish all our Muslim followers a joyous and blessed Ramadan.  Peace, love, joy and good health to you.

Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo.

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