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Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Location : Eastern Cape > Port Elizabeth > Central
Holy Trinity Anglican Church stands in Havelock Street. In 1854 dissident members left St Mary’s congregation to form their own church. The first minister, the Rev. W A Robinson, arrive in 1857 and the present church was built in 1866, the tower being added in 1872. The erven on which the...
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Victoria House - Number 31 Constitution Hill
Location : Eastern Cape > Port Elizabeth > Central
This house is probably the oldest one in Port Elizabeth. It was built by the 1820 Settler, Jonathan Board, carpenter and builder on land transferred to him in 1824. Sir Rufane Donkin wanted to encourage settlement in the new town and offered plots to those who could buy them. Boards first child...
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Flemming House (NMMU Campus)
Location : Eastern Cape > Port Elizabeth > Central
Fleming House, which stands just below Cora Terrace, was built in 1851 by William Fleming, a leading merchant of Port Elizabeth and a Member of the Legislative Council. It was built in the Regency style with a verandah showing Chinese influence. Inside is a remarkable cast-iron spiral staircase....
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South End Museum
Location : Eastern Cape > Port Elizabeth > South End
South End was once a cosmopolitan suburb bustling with street life, known for its respected schools, is festive hotels, numerous family businesses and its own air fish sellers. It was home to generations of families who lived in houses which today are only recorded in water colours.
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Pearson Congregational Church
Location : Eastern Cape > Port Elizabeth > Central
The church, designed by James Bisset, was opened in September 1881, the congregation having moved from the ‘New Church’ in Main Street. The MacIntosh Hall, designed by 0 W Smith, was built in 1890. In the church porch there is a monument to the memory of Lieut-Col. John Fordyce of the 74th...
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Hillside House (NMMU Campus)
Location : Eastern Cape > Port Elizabeth > Central
Built in the early 1830’s for Harbour Master Edward Wallace, the house was extensively altered in about 1881 for the General Manager of the Bank of Africa. Used for a time as a students residence, the house was restored by the University of Port Elizabeth in 1995 to provide offices.
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Port Elizabeth Main Library
Location : Eastern Cape > Port Elizabeth > Central
The splendid old Port Elizabeth Main Library is situated in the North-Western corner of Market Square. The first building on the site was constructed in 1835 and was initially used as a courthouse from 1854. The present library building was officially opened in 1902. The building is...
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Mastertons Coffee and Tea Specialists (Pty) Ltd
Location : Eastern Cape > Port Elizabeth > Walmer
Visit South Africa’s oldest operating coffee roastery. Proudly Roasting in Nelson Mandela Bay since 1924!
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Prince Alfred's Guard Museum
Location : Eastern Cape > Port Elizabeth > Central
The Prince Alfred's Guard Museum grew out of a fusion of a military museum formerly housed in the Donkin Reserve complex and the regimental museum of the Prince Alfred’s Guard Regiment.
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Hill Presbyterian Church
Location : Eastern Cape > Port Elizabeth > Central
Situated at the corner of Belmont and Alfred Terrace is the ‘Hill’ Presbyterian Church. In 1861 the Rev. George Renny was brought to Port Elizabeth as minister to the Presbyterian community. Services were held in the Old Grey Institute while the present church was being constructed. It was...
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