Church Square, Grahamstown, showing Cathedral and City Hall

Title: Church Square, Grahamstown, showing Cathedral and City Hall
Date: Early-to-mid 20th century
Description: A sepia-toned postcard or print depicting Church Square in Grahamstown. The scene shows the Anglican Cathedral of St. Michael and St. George in the center and the City Hall clock tower on the right. The foreground captures a transition in transport, featuring both motorised vehicles parked in a row and a traditional donkey or ox-drawn wagon in the lower right. The "Bon Marche" building is visible on the far left.
Subject/s: Grahamstown (South Africa) -- History; South Africa -- Grahamstown -- Pictorial works; Cathedral of St. Michael and St. George -- Pictorial works; Grahamstown City Hall -- Pictorial works
Language: English
Type: Still Image
Source: Post by Mark Finnigan in the 'South African Postcards' Facebook group, on 25 February 2025.
Note: Not posted or dated. Note on back says "This is the Hospital to which I would like to go but there is no vacancy at the moment. They are enlarging it & perhaps in 3 or 4 months time may be successful." Note the lake shown has since been drained.
Contributor: Finnigan, Mark; South African Postcards

Item sets: Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Grahamstown

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