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From: lynette elliott <>
Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] pictures of Port Elizabeth
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:53:47 +0200
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Well Jacks is right opposite the place I mentioned...

On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 11:04 AM, Renze, Walter <> wrote:

> Hi Glynis and Lynette,
>
> Village Board was a suburb just off Kempston Road. Next to the street
> where my family lived, i.e. Wren Street, is now Jack's Fresh Produce. I
> don't know how this suburb came about or why it disappeared. All those
> who could have told me about it are now sadly in the eternity. I only
> know of this street due to a chance conversation with someone at a fast
> food take-away recently. I was told that this street was apparently
> named somehow for the family, but I cannot verify this type of
> information. Too many family lore's around things like this.
>
> I would just like to find out what this area was like, why it changed or
> why people moved out, and if possible find some type of street map of
> the period. This is for research purposes for my book.
>
> All assistance will be much appreciated.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Walter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lynette elliott [mailto:]
> Sent: 11 September 2011 08:07
> To:
> Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] pictures of Port Elizabeth
>
> As far as i know village board was in kempston rd and later the site of
> the muslim school at present it has been converted to business premises
> and the neighbouring business is eagle workwear
>
> On 9/10/11, glynis <> wrote:
> > Hi Walter,
> > I have looked through the books and cannot find anything on the
> > Village Board. Also not too sure what the Village Board is, but do
> > see Syndenham and North End on a modern map.
> >
> > Maybe more info would help.
> > Regards,
> > Glynis
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Renze, Walter [mailto:]
> > Sent: 09 September 2011 12:25 PM
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] pictures of Port Elizabeth
> >
> > Hi Glynis,
> >
> > I am looking for a map on the Village Board area in PE during the
> > period 1940 - 1970 approximate. This area was just off to the left of
> > where Kempston Road runs through now. It was closer to North End and
> Sydenham.
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated. My mail address is
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > Walter RENZE
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: glynis [mailto:]
> > Sent: 08 September 2011 11:07
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] pictures of Port Elizabeth
> >
> > Hi Alison,
> > I have two books on PE however they do not give indexes of Street
> names.
> >
> > Can you perhaps give me more detail on Pine Avenue, viz near what
> > place, business etc. Maybe this will help me.
> > Regards,
> > Glynis
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Scott and Alison [mailto:]
> > Sent: 07 September 2011 02:40 PM
> > To:
> > Subject: [ZA-EC] pictures of Port Elizabeth
> >
> > Hi ,
> >
> >
> >
> > Does anyone have any pictures of Pine Avenue Port Elizabeth 1933 or
> > earlier?????
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >
> >
> > Alison
> >
> >
> >
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