Did You Know Woodstock Had a Beach?

[@gwijotube]

Awesome video man! Loved hearing about this history. I wish you could've interviewed someone who remembers the beach - I always feel like we have so much to learn from our elders.

[@sharifamia5445]

My grandmother Emelia Rose (nee Titus) lived in Strand street. Sunday outings was to Woodstock beach.I have pics of me and my brother building castles.This is taking me down memory lane.Thank you!!

[@garybesem]

Our family lived at 34 Brabant Street Woodtock from 1950 till 1956.I was 12 when we moved to Athlone.A large part of the beach towards Paarden Eiland still existed.We used to walk down Beach Road to the beach.Watkins Pharmaceuticals was on the right hand side and so was the Woodstock Swimming Baths.We walked over the National Road which was a narrow ribbon of road to get to beach which is where the container docks presently is.It was beautifully pristine beach.We used to spend most Sunday mornings on the beach.

[@rodgerroelf6986]

Hi Gary..must be fond memories.. IMA 70 child but can remember the old locomotives and cape town station..it was always awesome to walk around town as a kid.. Buzzing town then..everybody wore suits then..lol

[@KermitGTT]

Might be a bit late, but my grandfather helped build that narrow national road. My dad was a young boy at the time. They used to live in all the small towns so my dad, his brother and sister could go to school. The children had to work after school and do homework at night. When I saw how they were ripping up the road to build the new one, I had a lump in my throat, but time goes on. Till this day I can still see the holes were they used explosives to get the rocks to crush to lay the roads.

[@menzi_1652]

Very informative .. thank you RoomsForAfrica!

[@warrenphillips69]

5 years late but thanks man! I really enjoyed that.

[@filmsbynix]

My grandpa grew up in Woodstock and loved to tell me many stories from his childhood

[@roslynagaltsova6358]

An amazing place to grow up in, I spent 26 years in Wright Street. UK, to Woodstock, 1980 till 2006 Woodstock back to UK, made me who I am today....solid, happy, peaceful soul. Best days of my life x

[@JohnKramer-artist]

Lovely video. A new take on Cape Town. Well done.

[@feyoudisaacs9853]

I have a photo of my dad holding the neighbors dog under his arm while standing on Woodstock Beach. Used to be you could go and catch a tan and a swim there. Now, from the same spot, you can probably catch the 8:30 train to Simonstown.

[@jonathanklein9296]

Thanks for posting.

[@ArchieMakuwa]

Awesome video sir!

[@ashleyheuvel8084]

Excellent thank you

[@tanyabooysen3958]

Never too late....my parents and grandparents always told me about this beach and I remember them mentioning the foreshore they would always say beware the sea would someday take its rightful place🌊

[@carolynduangprom7114]

My grandfather used to take me to Woodstock beach.

[@psystealth]

I recall the wood protruding from the sand of the wreck Wolraad Woltemaade ~ the colonial house is down the ways where my dad and his brothers stomped as children on the flats which today is Paarden island

[@annettebeckett4671]

Yes went there as a child. Lovely. Left due to redeclarion in 1976. I was 20.

[@briandaniels4605]

Walked from Salt River to Woodstock Beach as a child.

[@celiaconradie6471]

in 1965 we bought a watermelon for .50c on the parade and walked to woodstock beach that was left. and there bought a snoek for .50c and walked home to house in maitland. no car...

[@Daisy-tl2lh]

when Woodstock was the suburbs and Constantia was the back and beyond

[@brucebosch9362]

Thanks for the upload. Dont know why people are so rude and disrespectful with their comments. My word but people are angry!

[@A11888-y]

"Dear Helen Zille, Woodstock has been upcoming for 10 years now, when will it be up" 😂

[@vivienpage7102]

What a disgrace that a beach was destroyed, even the ANC could not have been more destructive. Treaty cottage should have been declared a national monument and should also have been preserved. no respect for history in this country. Wonderful video . Thanks so much.

[@nw6070]

exactly, and what is almost as sad as the destroyed beach is that most cape townians could not care less. they are more interested in the buried diamonds than the tragic loss of a natural and cultural landmark and recreational area. I feel the destruction of the citybowl's only beach and much of the coastline really underlines what is so wrong with this city: a beautiful but damaged place and people with a selfish disregarding energy.

[@dawnatkinson3032]

did you know it was called Pappendorp?

[@letsworksimple]

The surname was “van Papendorp”. My late mom was a very proud Van Papendorp

[@mtnstrand2819]

Never knew that! Had that been stolen too?

[@nqumthemba]

There's a difficult poem by TataMkhilu based in Woodstock, do u have any idea when he mentioned Sudden Yellow Sign, what was he alluding to, that's found in Woodstock?

[@Elixir404]

Must have been a wind beach😅

[@marklewis4793]

the history of wdstck would best be told by the people who used to live there,most of whom have been economically bullied away,..thats sad.

[@jeffbaxter8770]

Very interesting but the sound was REALLY BAD. calypso music out of place.

[@annettebeckett4671]

Est

[@annettebeckett4671]

True hey. Coon music the

[@keenanmulvaney]

ARE YOU TELLING ME THERE ARE MILLIONS OF RANDS WORTH OF DIAMONDS HIDING SOMEWHERE UNDER VICTORIA ROAD?!

[@RoomsForAfrica]

Keenan Mulvaney Pretty much... Except we don't know where on Victoria Road. Nek minnit people with sledgehammers are ripping up the road looking for diamonds.

[@The_Angry_BeEconomist]

diamonds are worthless, the only reason why they are of "value" is because of the debeers cartel

[@Mimeniia]

Meh, whoever uprooted that tree...

[@verkauf9310]

I grew up in cape town and had no idea Left in 84

[@dunzxoxo]

Beach was taken awsy about 1960 to 1965 to make way for the new road and buildings

[@verkauf9310]

@@dunzxoxo That would be 4 years before my time (69) Thank you 😊

[@dunzxoxo]

@@verkauf9310 so much more change now 🌝

[@fernandodavids8493]

Wow amazing I ddnt know this at all... And shame the poor diamonds 😂... Pls ppl don't go dig up the road😁😁😁

[@indigoskies310]

The sound quality is very bad. Could not hear anything. Background noise so loud.....

[@desireebowers7222]

No audio???

[@RoomsForAfrica]

Desiree Bowers Hello Desiree, I'm not sure why that would be. Perhaps your speakers/headphones aren't in stereo...

[@steveowen3211]

why use Caribbean music ?

[@Mimeniia]

cuz we Irie man

[@jeffbaxter8770]

@@Mimeniia wot is irie?

[@Mimeniia]

@@jeffbaxter8770 Jamaican slang meaning "alright"

[@saberi]

While this video is nice and well put together, it doesn't do justice to the gentrification of Woodstock currently underway. The recent trendiness of Woodstock has the unfortunately resulted in a number of local inhabitants losing their roots, community and associated identity with the town. This video makes it sound as if continued change is ok, but the gentrification is not.

[@Sabundy]

Agreed.

[@SuperNakednik]

wez my daimonds laanie?

[@jeandresmit5214]

Lekker black label draught

[@andresaldanha241]

The video itself is further proof of the answer to its very question: So. Damn. Pretencious.

[@AnonYmous-vu1lw]

good place to catch a NikNaks packet to the head these days

[@madem4406]

cant hear a word .....

[@matt92550]

Now Woodstock is gentrified

[@akonikane]

All of South Africa was gentrified before it was chic! It's called settlers.

[@HikarusVibrator]

is maar 'n kak dodgy plek vandaag

[@janhenning9664]

Any truth in the rumour that there are mass graves in Woodstock due to the Spanish flu of 1918?

[@warrenphillips69]

That's racist

[@michaelkelleher862]

@@warrenphillips69 you would need to cop yourself on!!! You must have the imagination the width of a chicken's forehead to refer to a query about the Spanish flu as a racist comment. In your lexicon reference to Irish stew would also be considered racist!!!!!?

[@IlyaasWP]

@@michaelkelleher862 😂😂😂 well said pa! PS hope you enjoyed the video

[@Mimeniia]

@@warrenphillips69 Well the Spanish didnt complain and still dont.

[@susannaude8514]

Very informative, thank you. But, please, young man, redo the stupid subtitles! Get someone who can really understand English!

[@patricksivertsen787]

Your sound is bad