Garden Town of Uitenhage

23/08/2023

https://www.facebook.com/FancyDressUitenhage?mibextid=ZbWKwL

The main objective is to assist residents in the Uitenhage / Despatch area, for dress up occasions.

18/07/2023

To you … who know ❤️

06/03/2018

Sweden is so good at recycling that, for several years, it has imported rubbish from other countries to keep its recycling plants going. Less than 1 per cent of Swedish household waste was sent to landfill last year or any year since 2011. We can only dream of such an effective system in the UK, whi...

18/08/2016

Canon Hill - credit to Cuyler Service Centre

Uitenhage facts - Did you know?

In 1910 the four provinces of South Africa were united and the Uitenhage Committee overseeing the celebrations was notified that the town council had voted a sum of 100 pounds for the Union Day celebrations. On the 6th May the death of King Edward VII was announced and the loyal citizens of the town went into mourning. Church bells tolled and flags were flown at half mast. All festivities were abandoned.

In June Mayor Luyt called a meeting to decide what to do with the 100 pounds donated by the Council and the 65 pounds 9 shillings collected from the citizens. Amongst the suggestions was a proposal that the money be spend on the coronation of King George V or for building a monument on Cannon Hill. Money was collected for the Coronation Fund and when all the subscription lists came in it was shown that all societies from all race groups had contributed to the Fund. The monument was designed by the architect and councillor, Mr. F.E. Tomlinson. The Coronation celebration was held on 22 June 1911. After the church services and parades had taken place, the foundation stone was laid before a large crowd of about 5,000 persons.

The unique monument has a staircase leading to the top platform from which an excellent view of the Zwartkops Valley can be seen. The wild bush and prickly pears were removed and by 1950 all exotic shrubs and trees had been removed and indigenous drought resisting plants were introduced. Ornamental gates were erected at the entrance to Cannon Hill to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in May 1953. :-)

09/08/2016

Uitenhage's grand old Lady

03/08/2016

Interesting fact of the canon on Canon Hill - the canon killed a person but not in combat.

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02/08/2016

Lovely picture of the old Railway station

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01/08/2016

20/07/2016

An early depiction of Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, care of the National Library of Australia.

Posted by Sharon in The Garden Town of Uitenhage, part of The Friendly City of Port Elizabeth in The Friendly Province of the Eastern Cape.

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