Cache is found at S33 00.ABC E027 53.DEF.
In 1880 land was set aside for this Botanical Garden. The gardens were laid out with carriage drives and pathways. It was officially opened in 1890 by visiting Governor, Sir Henry Loch giving it the name of Queen’s Park, to honour Queen Victoria, then in the 53rd year of her reign. In 1894 wrought-iron gates were given by three leading businessmen, Sir Donald Currie, John Stroyan and James Georgeson and sadly are no longer to be seen. This park was proclaimed a National Monument to protect the valuable exotic and indigenous vegetation, when road-makers threatened to drive a road through the middle. There is no controlled access in this section of the park and it is advisable to visit in daylight.
Waypoint (listed) 1: S33 01.237 E027 54.430
East London became a centre for trading in wool during the 1890s, with the buying and selling of wool mainly in the hands of wool brokers, usually by auction. As the wool industry grew, co-operatives for brokers and buyers were formed. In 1928 the East London Wool and Mohair Buyers Association decided to build a Wool Exchange, which was completed in 1930. In 1981 wool buying was moved to Port Elizabeth. The building was purchased by Rhodes University for the site of their new East London campus in 1982. It is a National Monument.
C = How many sheep are there on the front of the building?
Waypoint 2: S33 01.002 E027 54.442
A start was made in the construction of the railway in 1876 and a single storey building was erected and opened in 1877. With the completion of the railway through to Queenstown in 18D0, a second storey was added and this date can be seen on either side of the clock on the central pediment.
D = 18D0 is the year in which the second storey was added.
Waypoint 3: S33 01.012 E027 54.363
The original premises Standard Bank were on the market square and housed in a small wooden structure. The dignified building in Terminus Street was erected in 1900 and expanded to the corner site in 1927, with the architects carefully matching the original design. The corner entrance has a small cupola and the entrance hall has a beautiful stained glass clerestory window, which are of interest. The building is at present owned by the Provincial government. It is a proclaimed National Monument.
F = How many balconies are on first floor? plus 4
Waypoint 4: S33 00.852 E027 54.305
A public library was established as early as 1876, but the first premises proved inadequate and were described as a “rabbit hutch”. As the population grew rapidly in the 1890s and early 1900s, funds were raised for a capacious new building. The foundation stone was laid by Mrs. W.H. Fuller on 17 June 1905 and officially opened by Sir Walter Hely-Hutchinson. The Greek Temple colonnaded façade was designed by a local firm of architects, Page and Cordeaux. It is a National Monument.
A = How many Columns are there? divide by 4
Waypoint 5: S33 00.875 E027 54.240
The 1890s saw remarkable growth in East London as wool became a valuable export. The City Hall is a very visible symbol of the faith, which the leaders of the community had in the future of the town at the time. The foundation stone was laid on E0th February 1897, the same year that Queen Victoria celebrated her Diamond Jubilee. It was decided to name the clock tower in her honour, the Victoria Tower. The building was completed in 1899, but the opening celebrations were muted as the Anglo-Boer War was declared in the same month. The large elaborate late Victorian structure dominates the cityscape of East London. East London became a city in 1914 and only then did the Town Hall become the City Hall. An excellent program of restoration in 1987 saw much of the supporting fabric being installed as the tower and gables had become dangerously unsteady. This is a declared National Monument.
E = The day the foundation stone was laid E0th February 1897
Waypoint 6: S33 00.873 E027 54.215
This is another splendidly ornate building, which demonstrates the confidence that commercial enterprise had in the future. It was built in 1900 to house a branch of the new Cape Town shoe store, started by Mr. W. Cuthbert. It is a National Monument.
B = How many metal pillars hold up the verandah? divide by 2
