Just Nuisance Great Dane Royal Navy
The only dog to be formally enlisted in the Royal Navy was a Great Dane named Just Nuisance.
History of the Cape
Old Redhill Road & Rennick’s Cottage
A cluster of buildings stands near the old toll gate in Simon’s Town.
Redhill Ruins Cape Coloured Community
Redhill was a small community established in the 1800s.
Glencairn Dutch & Anglo Mill
The Glencairn Mill was part of Welcome Cottage Farm.
339 Signal School Steps
The Signal School steps were built by the British in the late 19th or early 20th century.
St. Andrews Church Glencairn
Saint Andrew’s Church in Glencairn was built in 1903 by a group of Presbyterian businessmen.
The Old Royal Navy Sanatorium
Above Simon’s Town is a cluster of heritage buildings.
Scala Battery Gun 1 Navy & Anglos
The construction of the Upper North Battery in Simon’s Town began in the 1890s with a pair of 9-inch Rifled Muzzle-Loading (RML) guns.
Old Aerial Ropeway Simon’s Town
The old aerial ropeway in Simon’s Town was constructed in the early 1900s.
Boer War POW Camp Fence Simon’s Town Golf Course
During the second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902), two prisoner-of-war (POW) camps.
Portuguese Cross Engraving on Elsie’s Peak
On Elsie’s Peak near Simonstown there is an engraving of a Portuguese cross.
Anglos, Italians, and more at Old Burying Ground Simon’s Town
The Old Burying Ground in Seaforth has many interesting gravestones that run from 1813 to 1911.
Victorian Post Box Simon’s Town
Near the old toll gate in Simon’s Town stands a cluster of buildings.
Prince Philip’s Nanny Emily Roose Grave in Simonstown
Emily Roose served as the nanny to Prince Philip of Greece, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, for 25 years.
Lambert Colyn’s Quarry in Clovelly
In 1903 Lambert Colyn opened a stone quarry in Clovelly Cape Town which operated until 1905.