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Humewood

Here are several articles dedicated to Humewood.

in Port Elizabeth of Yore

1. Port Elizabeth of Yore: Life at Humewood in the 1920s, 30s & 40s 

2. Port Elizabeth of Yore: The Changing Face of Happy Valley and Humewood Beach 

3. Port Elizabeth of Yore: The Tin Hat on the Humewood Promenade 

4. Port Elizabeth of Yore: The Railway Line to Humewood and the Driftsands  →

5. Port Elizabeth of Yore: Alfred Brookes-Humewood’s Benefactor 

6. Port Elizabeth of Yore: When Beach Holidays meant Camping even at Humewood 

7. Lost Artefacts of Port Elizabeth: The Bathing House at Humewood 

8. https://thecasualobserver.co.za/lost-artefacts-port-elizabeth-bathing-house-humewood-beach/  

9. Port Elizabeth of Yore: The McArthur Baths 

10. Port Elizabeth of Yore: Swimming Practices and Locations

11. Port Elizabeth of Yore: Swimming at the Breakwater


Another local blog, with a focus on surfing, is Miller's Local .

The home of Port Elizabeth surfing. Keep up to date with all the surf news from the Eastern Cape. Local is lekker, being a Bay surfer is better!

1.  The History of Humewood Pillars

2. Vintage Humewood

3. Turn of the century 

4.  Humewood Golden Oldies


Port Elizabeth Daily Photo

1. Then and Now: The Humewood Slipway 

2. Humewood Beach


Please visit these sites for much more information about Humewood history.