The PE Public Library and Savage Memorial Hall. c1903 - 1920s. Frescura collection

Port Elizabeth is the largest city in the Eastern Cape Province, it is known as 'The Windy City' or the 'Friendly City'. One of the countries largest seaports, the city was originally founded as a settlement for British emigrants. The area was previously inhabited by the San and the Xhosa. The city now forms part of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality, which includes Uitenhage and Despatch.

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