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Shipwreck memorial in South End Cemetery – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Shipwreck memorial in South End Cemetery: Probably the biggest maritime disaster that ever took place on the Port Elizabeth coastline happened way back during the Great Gale of 1902.  On Sunday, 31 August 1902 there were 38 ships at anchor along the then North End Beach.  Rain and a south-easterly wind started to lash the bay and by midnight the storm turned into a hurricane.  By the end of the storm on 2 September 1902, … [Read more...] about Shipwreck memorial in South End Cemetery – Featured Blog

Lister Memorial – reposted – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Lister Memorial - reposted: During my weekly tourism slot on LuisterFM 90.6 last week the Lister Memorial in Summerstrand came up in the conversation.  Even though the presenter had seen the stone monument before he had never knew what it was for.  I just realised again that there aren't many people who did know about it and even if you had seen it you wouldn't know who Joseph Storr Lister was.  So I decided to report a … [Read more...] about Lister Memorial – reposted – Featured Blog

Bhisho news: South Africa: Eastern Cape Legislature Hosts Bhisho Memorial Tournament, 11 Nov

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South Africa: Eastern Cape Legislature Hosts Bhisho Memorial Tournament, 11 Nov: Tomorrow, Friday, 11 November 20016, elected Public Representatives and Public Sector Employees will participate in various sporting codes as the EC Provincial Legislature hosts the Inaugural Bhisho Memorial Tournament to promote health and wellness in the ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. … [Read more...] about Bhisho news: South Africa: Eastern Cape Legislature Hosts Bhisho Memorial Tournament, 11 Nov

Grahamstown in the news: Harry Lee: The man who played a Test 15 years after his memorial

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Harry Lee: The man who played a Test 15 years after his memorial: He coached, among other sides, South African College School (Cape Town), St Andrews School and Greys College (Bloemfontein), and St Andrews College (Grahamstown). All that, however, did not stop him from playing for Middlesex in the summers. The three ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Sex assault claims disputed in court: CONTROVERSIAL: Kariega game reserve house cleaners wait outside the Grahamstown regional court … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: Harry Lee: The man who played a Test 15 years after his memorial

Horses at Horse Memorial – Editors Pic

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This image is from the MyPE Editor's Flickr Account - offering some topical daily images from a phone smarter than Alan, occasional images from a DSLR and scanned images of Port Elizabeth as he wanders around the Bay pretending to know a lot and sometimes succeeding in making a complete hash of it! Horses at Horse Memorial Image by awstraton The horse memorial in Port Elizabeth - photographer unknown This image is randomly selected from an ever growing repository of publicly available … [Read more...] about Horses at Horse Memorial – Editors Pic

Memorial to Mythical Prester John – [Video]

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In Flemming Square behind the Port Elizabeth City Hall in Govan Mbeki Avenue stands a monument dedicated to the mythical king-priest, Prester John, and the Portuguese explorers who discovered South Africa. The Prestor John Memorial was unveiled in 1986 by the then Portuguese Ambassador to South Africa. The memorial consists of a large Coptic cross and, in the central circle, are the figures of Prester John and a Portuguese navigator. It was the quest for Prester John as a Christian ally … [Read more...] about Memorial to Mythical Prester John – [Video]

The Riderless Horse Memorial – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The Riderless Horse Memorial by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: The Horse Memorial has always been one of my favorite monuments around Port Elizabeth.  Not just for what it looks like, but more importantly for what it stands for.  Port Elizabeth was the main port of entry for horses and mules used by the British forces during the Anglo Boar War (1899 - 1902).  During the war more than 300 000 horses died in British service. … [Read more...] about The Riderless Horse Memorial – Featured Blog

EFF damages PE horse memorial – Horse Memorial Port Elizabeth

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EFF damages PE horse memorial Port Elizabeth - The Economic Freedom Fighters in Nelson Mandela Bay have claimed responsibility for vandalising another memorial statue in the area, this time dismantling the horse memorial in Port Elizabeth. EFF deputy chairperson for the Nelson ... Read more on News24 Jan Morris Remembers the Magic of Venice, Then and Now On a morning of late spring in 2015, I step ashore from a water taxi onto the Piazzetta San Marco, in Venice, without doubt the … [Read more...] about EFF damages PE horse memorial – Horse Memorial Port Elizabeth

PE Image – Crazy Horse Memorial

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This Horse Memorial image is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more. Crazy Horse Memorial Image by bigweasel This image is automatically selected as it was published with this keyword/s relevant to Port Elizabeth: Horse Memorial. Please - CLICK HERE to report any 'offensive' images. Don't forget to support and thank the photographer. Submit your Port Elizabeth images here. … [Read more...] about PE Image – Crazy Horse Memorial

PE Image – Pioneer Mother Memorial 01

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This Horse Memorial image is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more. Pioneer Mother Memorial 01 Image by ChrisM70 The Pioneer Mother Memorial was erected in 1927 in Kansas City's Penn Valley Park. Sponsored by Kansas Citian Howard Vanderslice, and sculpted by Alexander Phimister Proctor. This image is automatically selected as it was published with this keyword/s relevant to Port Elizabeth: Horse Memorial. Please - CLICK HERE to report any … [Read more...] about PE Image – Pioneer Mother Memorial 01

PE Image – Crazy Horse Memorial

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This Horse Memorial image is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more. Crazy Horse Memorial Image by jshyun This image is automatically selected as it was published with this keyword/s relevant to Port Elizabeth: Horse Memorial. Please - CLICK HERE to report any 'offensive' images. Don't forget to support and thank the photographer. Submit your Port Elizabeth images here. … [Read more...] about PE Image – Crazy Horse Memorial

2011 Native Americans’ Day at Crazy Horse Memorial

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A MyPE.co.za 'Horse Memorial' selected video for you: The nation's oldest continous holiday celebrating Native Americans has been a South Dakota tradition since 1990. Crazy Horse Memorial has hosted ceremonies and activities every year, and since... Video Rating: 5 / 5 Click HERE to find more 'Horse Memorial' videos. These videos are automatically selected based on youTube keywords - Click Here to report any 'offensive' videos. CLICK HERE to submit your … [Read more...] about 2011 Native Americans’ Day at Crazy Horse Memorial