Canon Silhouette

A silhouette of the brass canon from the Portuguese galleon, "The Sacramento" which sank on 30 June 1647.

The canon points in the direction of the shipwreck site in Schoenmakerskop, and is the starting point of the Sacramento Trail, named after the vessel. There is also a restaurant named the Sacramento which has old time marine decor which helps to focus on the life of historical Port Elizabeth.

ROUTE 67 on 12-12-12

12 December 2012  (12-12-12)

Today we did a guided walk of Route 67 in Port Elizabeth Central. It is so named to commemorate the 67 years that Nelson Mandela contributed to South African politics and the struggle to abolish apartheid.

The walk started off at the The old Hill Lighthouse (commissioned in 1861), also known as the Donkin Lighthouse on the Donkin Reserve.  We followed the route along Western Road, across Govan Mbeki, past the city hall and Vuyisile Mini Square and the Main library, past the old Harbour Board building to the Campenile Tower and then back up the steps to the Donkin.

The tallest flagpole in Africa towers over the park, and at the top, the largest South African flag in the world.

When complete, Route 67 will comprise of 67 different pieces of art that represent each year of Madiba's contribution to public life and each piece will represent a specific period during these 67 years eg certain quotes, media articles and historic events that helped shape SA into what it has become today will be on
display.





Donkin Reserve, Pyramid and Lighthouse

Position:
Latitude : -33° 57' 43.92" S
Longitude : 25° 37' 13.94" E

Situated on the corner of Donkin & Belmont Terrace, Port Elizabeth (Central)

Email: donkin@nmbt.co.za

Seaview Hotel "Jewel of the Ocean"

 6 December 2012

 "Land-bound Titanic....The Seaview Hotel : "Jewel of the Ocean"

Visited Seaview at sunset to get a photo of this historical site.  The Seaview Hotel, "Jewel of the Ocean", (also known as the Minetti Hotel in earlier days) is a heritage site and of historical importance to the city. She  is, as Blogger Axe wrote: "like a crew-less ghost ship, hovering in the place where it used to be a crown jewel, now nothing but a tarnished remnant of the gem it once was."

For those who do not know, The Seaview Hotel was auctioned off to the Kat Leisure Group for R15.4-million in 2007,  and  "has continued to deteriorate and according to residents is becoming a breeding ground for vermin." according to Weekend Post.

The Manager's Office

According to Axe, this was the office of the manager, situated on the top floor. "We used to call it "The Tower Room" because it was the only one facing the ocean that had this circular window."

She visited the hotel in 2008 and had a quick peek inside! The part of her story where she tells about the radio, playing in the famous hotel Bar, The Corel... crackling every now and then like an old AM Frequency would, arouse my curiosity and I find it facinating!  Like she says... there is no electricity!

The hotel previously belonged to Dutchman Bob de Ronde, who ran it through a company called Jewel of the Ocean Hotel (Pty) Ltd.

If you have photo's of the hotel while it was still in operation, consider contributing to this article, with full credit of course.

Any "Seaview Hotel by night" photo's out there?

Anyone know how old this Hotel is?

Click for bigger view

Source:
Spookstories: HOTEL HELL
Weekend Post