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The Red Location Museum, home to the painful of memories

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A MyPE.co.za 'Red Location Museum' selected video for you: New Brighton township in Port Elizabeth - arguably the oldest in the country - boasts of a museum that is the custodian of history and rich heritage of the area. The Red Location Museum is home to the painful of memories of forced removals of the apartheid era. It also keeps commemorations of resistance against the draconian laws of the oppressive political system. It is the oldest surviving relocation site in … [Read more...] about The Red Location Museum, home to the painful of memories

Bayworld Museum & Oceanarium P3

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A MyPE.co.za 'Bayworld Port Elizabeth' selected video for you: Part 3 30 April 2012 Bayworld Museum & Oceanarium Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape Click HERE to find more 'Bayworld Port Elizabeth' videos. These videos are automatically selected based on youTube keywords - Click Here to report any 'offensive' videos. CLICK HERE to submit your favourite Port Elizabeth video. Visit the MyPE YouTube Channel | More PE Videos. … [Read more...] about Bayworld Museum & Oceanarium P3

PE Image – Historical Museum Port Elizabeth

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This Historical Port Elizabeth image is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more. Historical Museum Port Elizabeth Image by South African Tourism No. 7 Castle Hill was a cottage for travelling settler and was transformed into a museum in 1965 This image is automatically selected as it was published with this keyword/s relevant to Port Elizabeth: Historical Port Elizabeth. Please - CLICK HERE to report any 'offensive' images. Don't forget to … [Read more...] about PE Image – Historical Museum Port Elizabeth

Creative Textile Art Workshops

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The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum is offering fun and creative hands-on art activities for children aged seven to thirteen years during the July school holidays. The workshops are based on the Fabric of Existence exhibition, currently on show. Both boys and girls are welcome to come and experiment with a variety of materials like wool, string, fabric, fabric paints, cardboard, collage strips, beads and other materials. Wednesday, 1 July - Fabric Painting and … [Read more...] about Creative Textile Art Workshops

PE Image – Image from page 143 of “Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum” (1898)

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This Zwartkops River image is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more. Image from page 143 of "Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum" (1898) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: annalsofsouthafr90198sout Title: Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum Year: 1898 (1890s) Authors: South African Museum Subjects: Natural history Publisher: Cape Town : The … [Read more...] about PE Image – Image from page 143 of “Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum” (1898)

Ubuhle Be Afrika Entertainers cc.: Performance at Red Location Museum

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A MyPE.co.za 'Red Location Museum' selected video for you: Established in 2001, Ubuhle be Afrika Entertainers, hails from the townships of the Nelson Mandela Metropole. With a passion for Africa and dance, its aim is to promote, nurture and showcase... Video Rating: 5 / 5 Click HERE to find more 'Red Location Museum' videos. These videos are automatically selected based on youTube keywords - Click Here to report any 'offensive' videos. CLICK HERE to submit … [Read more...] about Ubuhle Be Afrika Entertainers cc.: Performance at Red Location Museum

PE Image – Southern Right Whale Skeleton – Bayworld Museum

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This Bayworld Port Elizabeth image is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more. Southern Right Whale Skeleton - Bayworld Museum Image by G Bayliss This image is automatically selected as it was published with this keyword/s relevant to Port Elizabeth: Bayworld Port Elizabeth. 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 – Southern Right Whale Skeleton – Bayworld Museum

PE Image – Image from page 144 of “Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum” (1898)

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This Port Elizabeth image is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more. Image from page 144 of "Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum" (1898) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: annalsofsouthafr90198sout Title: Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum Year: 1898 (1890s) Authors: South African Museum Subjects: Natural history Publisher: Cape Town : The … [Read more...] about PE Image – Image from page 144 of “Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum” (1898)

Armourers Anonymous raising funds for PE SAAF Museum displays

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Armourers Anonymous, a unique book written by Willie Burger and Boff van Zyl, available in English & Afrikaans is now on sale from the Friends of the Port Elizabeth SAAF Museum. It covers most of weapons used in the SAAF except nuclear or atomic weapons. It is a very easy read with many fun stories of his past. Proceeds from the sale of the book will be used for PE SAAF Museum displays. Armourers Anonymous provides an informative glimpse into the evolution of aircraft armament, … [Read more...] about Armourers Anonymous raising funds for PE SAAF Museum displays

Tony Douglas Jones – “I fly for the fun of it.”

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Well known artist and aviation art specialist Don Bell interviews senior local aviators of Nelson Mandela Bay for the Port Elizabeth South African Airforce Museum's Pathfinder Magazine in an effort to stimulate members of the public to take a bigger interest in the aviation industry and help to protect our SAAF heritage. Don recently chatted to Tony Douglas Jones - a well known local businessman and pilot - who was born in Port Elizabeth on 19 February 1944 during WW2 and from a young age has … [Read more...] about Tony Douglas Jones – “I fly for the fun of it.”

What do you do with your favourite family car if you want your memories of it to live on?

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In the case of Kobus Theron, who faced having to part with his beloved 1981 VW Jetta, you donate it to the popular automotive museum at the Volkswagen Group South Africa headquarters in Uitenhage, the AutoPavilion. The immaculate 32-year-old Theron family car is the latest addition [editor: 10 September 2013] to VWSA's AutoPavilion. For Theron, it was a case of not wanting to sell his VW Jetta in case it was not looked after. By donating it to the AutoPavilion, he and his family could still … [Read more...] about What do you do with your favourite family car if you want your memories of it to live on?

Port Elizabeth South African Air Force Museum celebrates IMD

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Each year since 1977, the International Council of Museums has organized International Museum Day (IMD), a special time for the global museum community. On this day, participating museums interpret a topic affecting cultural institutions. International Museum Day is also a fantastic opportunity for museum professionals to meet their public and highlight the role of museums, which are institutions meant to serve and develop society. The following family activities will take place at the PESAAF … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth South African Air Force Museum celebrates IMD

Red Location Art Film

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Stephen Hitchcock and David Long from Cape Town produced an outstanding Art Film on the Red Location Cultural Precinct and surrounds. Fair warning - the 12 minute 8 second video is 75.13 megabytes in size. The HD version on Vimeo clocks in at 320 megabytes. Stephen and David have managed to capture elements of the award winning building that I, as a frequent visitor, never noticed before. The cathedral like architecture becomes apparent as they wander through and highlight the incredible … [Read more...] about Red Location Art Film

Lady Heath – PE Winner of first aerial race

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Although not a South African, Lady Heath is an important part of South African aviation history. Lady Sophie Mary Heath (31) won the first aerial race in South Africa on 8th January 1928 at Port Elizabeth's Fairview Flying Field in an Avro-Avian bi-plane. Four pilots took part in the race – Lady Heath, Major Allister Miller, W.E. Swann and Lomax. Major Miller landed the first plane in Port Elizabeth in 1917. Lady Heath won the Humewood Trophy. In 1928, the Avro-Avian was sold to Amelia Earhart, … [Read more...] about Lady Heath – PE Winner of first aerial race

Red Location Community Preparing to tap into Economic Opportunities

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Dear Friends The Red Location Museum continues to be abuzz with thousands of visitors streaming to and from the Museum, who all not only visit the spaces of the Precinct, but furthermore travel through the streets and avenues of the surrounding community - who are predominantly unemployed and unskilled. It's therefore very heartening to witness more and more of our community members being drawn closer - where they are afforded opportunities to prepare themselves into tapping into the … [Read more...] about Red Location Community Preparing to tap into Economic Opportunities