Old Toll Gate Simon’s Town
During the 1800s a wooden toll gate operated on Simon’s Town Main Road.
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Old Redhill Road & Rennick’s Cottage
A cluster of buildings stands near the old toll gate in Simon’s Town.
Foundations of Whale Blubber Pot Cauldron Miller’s Point
Edmund Miller owned Miller’s Point between 1828 and 1850.
339 Signal School Steps
The Signal School steps were built by the British in the late 19th or early 20th century.
Old Aerial Ropeway Simon’s Town
The old aerial ropeway in Simon’s Town was constructed in the early 1900s.
Palace Barracks Simon’s Town
The original building, built by the Dutch around 1785, likely functioned as an annexe to the lodging house.
Just Nuisance Great Dane Royal Navy
The only dog to be formally enlisted in the Royal Navy was a Great Dane named Just Nuisance.
Lambert Colyn’s Quarry in Clovelly
In 1903 Lambert Colyn opened a stone quarry in Clovelly Cape Town which operated until 1905.
Boer War POW Camp Fence Simon’s Town Golf Course
During the second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902), two prisoner-of-war (POW) camps.
St. Andrews Church Glencairn
Saint Andrew’s Church in Glencairn was built in 1903 by a group of Presbyterian businessmen.
Glencairn Dutch & Anglo Mill
The Glencairn Mill was part of Welcome Cottage Farm.
Portuguese Cross Engraving on Elsie’s Peak
On Elsie’s Peak near Simonstown there is an engraving of a Portuguese cross.
Anglo Tidal Pool Glencairn Beach
The tidal pool at Glencairn Beach, along with others around Cape Town, was built in the early 1900s.
Redhill Ruins Cape Coloured Community
Redhill was a small community established in the 1800s.
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.