Port Elizabeth, April 1978. Wren engine ‘Little Bess’, built by Kerr Stuart in 1919, displayed at the 'History of Transport Exhibition' in the Feather Market Hall. Shortly afterwards it was used by the Rotarians in Uitenhage. (Donated by Leith Paxton)
Port Elizabeth. Dredger 'Algoa' in Port Elizabeth Harbour.
Port Elizabeth, 1870. Street scene with trams.
Port Elizabeth, 16 November 1908. Flood damage in the Baakens River Valley.
Port Elizabeth, 16 November 1908. Flood damage in the Baakens River Valley.
Port Elizabeth, 16 November 1908. Flood damage in the Baakens River Valley.
Port Elizabeth, 1904. Traffic Manager and staff.
Port Elizabeth, 1929. Union Airways de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth ZS-ABI. This is the aircraft that carried the first air mail in South Africa, leaving Port Elizabeth. The note '1925' in the image is incorrect. See M3807_05. See P3511_01.
Port Elizabeth. SAR Class 17 No 1432 converted from SAR Class A No 157 at North End.
Port Elizabeth. Bird Island lighthouse.
Port Elizabeth. Man amidst remnants of stranded shipwrecks.
Port Elizabeth. New Hill lighthouse and the Donkin memorial.
Port Elizabeth. New Hill lighthouse and the Donkin memorial.
Port Elizabeth. New Hill lighthouse and the Donkin memorial.
Port Elizabeth. Old Hill lighthouse and the Donkin memorial.
Port Elizabeth. Old Hill lighthouse and the Donkin memorial.
Port Elizabeth. Old Hill lighthouse and the Donkin memorial.
Port Elizabeth. Old Hill lighthouse.
Port Elizabeth. New Hill lighthouse and the Donkin memorial.
Port Elizabeth, September 1879. Construction gang at station.
Port Elizabeth, before 1910. A busy morning at the south jetty of Port Elizabeth Harbour.
Port Elizabeth. Wooden jetty with town in the background.
Port Elizabeth, 26 November 1928. The Port Elizabeth - Walmer narrow gauge suburban line on last day of operation, hauled by SAR Class NG9 No 44.
Port Elizabeth. Aerial view of Port Elizabeth Harbour and city centre.
Port Elizabeth. Aerial view of Port Elizabeth Harbour and city centre.
Port Elizabeth. Charl Malan Quay in Port Elizabeth Harbour with new vehicles parked in tight formation in the foreground.
Port Elizabeth. Charl Malan Quay in Port Elizabeth Harbour with train loaded with new vehicles in the foreground.
Port Elizabeth. First block of motor cars to leave by train.
Port Elizabeth. Allister Mackintosh Miller and Union Airways Fokker Super Universal ZS-ABR lands at Fairview. First passenger carrying machine used on regular services. Photograph with handwritten instructions for colour scheme.
Port Elizabeth, 29 January 1930. Maiden flight from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth of Fokker Super Universal, ZS-ABR, first passenger carrying machine used on regular services, landing at Fairview. With Allister Mackintosh Miller.
Port Elizabeth, 12-13 September 1949. Sixth Annual Congress of SAR&H War Union.
Port Elizabeth. Loading horses at Port Elizabeth Harbour.
Port Elizabeth. Loading horses at Port Elizabeth Harbour.
Port Elizabeth. The railway on Victoria Quay in Port Elizabeth Harbour.
Port Elizabeth. View from the north jetty of Port Elizabeth Harbour to the city centre.
Port Elizabeth, 30 August and 1 September 1902. Aftermath of a storm in Algoa Bay with debris and site-seeing crowd..
Port Elizabeth, 30 August and 1 September 1902. Aftermath of a storm in Algoa Bay.
Port Elizabeth, 30 August and 1 September 1902. Aftermath of a storm in Algoa Bay with debris washed up on the shore.
Port Elizabeth, 30 August and 1 September 1902. Aftermath of a storm in Algoa Bay.
Port Elizabeth, 30 August and 1 September 1902. Aftermath of a storm in Algoa Bay.
Port Elizabeth, 30 August and 1 September 1902. Aftermath of a storm in Algoa Bay.
Port Elizabeth, 30 August and 1 September 1902. Aftermath of a storm in Algoa Bay.
Port Elizabeth. Customs House and the start of Humewood railway.
Port Elizabeth, circa 1900. PE Harbour Board locomotive and goods trucks at north jetty in Port Elizabeth Harbour.
Port Elizabeth. North jetty of Port Elizabeth Harbour.
Port Elizabeth. View of railway lines along the coast, with the South (closest) and North Jetties of Port Elizabeth Harbour in the distance.
Port Elizabeth, 17 March 1875. Tug "Charles Hamilton' in Port Elizabeth Harbour.
Port Elizabeth. Locomotive used at the opening of line to Swartkops. Manning, Wardle No 434 of 1873. First 3'-6" gauge locomotive on Midlands line.
Port Elizabeth, December 1912. Divisional Superintendent's office staff.
Port Elizabeth, 6-7 May 1927. Meeting of stationmasters, locomotive foremen, locomotive traffic and ticket inspectors at depot station.
Port Elizabeth, 1 August 1953. Special train with machinery for SA Coal, Oil and Gas Corporation.
Port Elizabeth, 1 August 1953. Special train with machinery for SA Coal, Oil and Gas Corporation. Large cylindrical manifold on railway goods wagon.
Port Elizabeth, 1897. Traffic Manager and staff.
Port Elizabeth, 1865. Sketch of jetty at Port Elizabeth Harbour with town buildings in the background.
Port Elizabeth. View of Port Elizabeth Harbour.
Port Elizabeth, 1895. Jetty in Port Elizabeth Harbour. (EH Short)
Port Elizabeth. Jetty in Port Elizabeth Harbour.
Port Elizabeth, 1895. Train entrance to station platforms. (EH Short)
Port Elizabeth, 1895. Station yard. (EH Short)
Port Elizabeth, 1895. Goods yard at station. (EH Short)
Port Elizabeth, 1895. North End station looking north. (EH Short)
Port Elizabeth. The Baakens River in flood with houses on steep cliffs in the distance.
Port Elizabeth, 1895. Goods yard. (EH Short)
Port Elizabeth, 1895. Passenger entrance to station platforms. (EH Short)
