HISTORY Suburbs of Cape Town

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South Africa's first "atmospheric" theatre stood in Riebeeck str., and was one of the most beautiful buildings in Cape Town.Live performances were also staged there. Photo by kind permission of www.cinemasouvenirs.net

An undated view of lower Adderley Street showing, at left, a tram making its way between the Grand Hotel and the premises of Lennon & Co. At the water's edge at right a sign advertises a skating rink while beyond that, in Table Bay, a number of ships lie at anchor. In the centre of the road a number of horse-drawn carriages are parked while other horse-drawn transports make their way into the city.

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How the mayor's son inspired the moment a city fell silent for the first time, in remembrance of the war dead

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Perfect for your mind and body, Nordic Walking uses up to 30% more energy than jogging without any perceived additional exertion compared to normal walking

Perfect for your mind and body, Nordic Walking uses up to 30% more energy than jogging without any perceived additional exertion compared to normal walking

Perfect for your mind and body, Nordic Walking uses up to 30% more energy than jogging without any perceived additional exertion compared to normal walking

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An interesting image from 1943 shows the well known Palm tree Mosque with fruit vendors on the pavement, This Mosque in Long street dates from 1820.

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... and the Majestic Hotel (right of centre), c1920s

c1910

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Notes from the Cape - A travel journal in pictures. By Craig Strachan.

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Photo via Lewis Rabkin.

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Built in 1925, the Cape Matapan was a steam powered fishing boat of the Irvin and Johnson fleet. On 20 April 1960 the 321 ton trawler sank in Table Bay after being in a collision with the Bulby, another of the company’s vessels. The collision occurred in heavy fog at about noon and the trawler is reported to have gone down in just over ten minutes. The crew transshipped to the Bulby without injury or loss of life.

Vintage Old Postcard. South Africa, Cape Town Capetown, Promenade Pier, Open Air Open-Air Concert. Mountains. Crowd.

The first passenger jet was seen over the city when the South African Airways introduced the Boeing 707 in 1960.

Company formed in 1904

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Demolished in 1990

The bronze leopard of Hout Bay was sculptured by Ivan Milford-Barberton. Completed in 1963, it was placed on its pedestal on 14th March that year by the Divisional Council. Pepsi-Cola supported the project and donated the bronze. The sculpture is a memorial to the many wild animals that once roamed the mountains of the peninsula. The last leopard seen in Hout Bay was in 1937 on Little Lion's Head Information: Hout Bay Museum

In 1905 the first house was erected and by 1930 there were two residents living there permanently (the others were holiday cottages). After the arrival of electricity in 1947 the expansion of the settlement gained in momentum and with the road being tarred in 1954 it became a very sought after area.

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