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.
@sharifamia54453 жыл бұрын
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!!
@garybesem6 жыл бұрын
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.
@rodgerroelf69864 жыл бұрын
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
@KermitGTT4 жыл бұрын
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.
@filmsbynix3 жыл бұрын
My grandpa grew up in Woodstock and loved to tell me many stories from his childhood
@roslynagaltsova6358 Жыл бұрын
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
@warrenphillips694 жыл бұрын
5 years late but thanks man! I really enjoyed that.
@menzi_16524 жыл бұрын
Very informative .. thank you RoomsForAfrica!
@tanyabooysen39583 жыл бұрын
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🌊
@feyoudisaacs98536 жыл бұрын
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.
@carolynduangprom71147 жыл бұрын
My grandfather used to take me to Woodstock beach.
@JohnKramer-artist4 жыл бұрын
Lovely video. A new take on Cape Town. Well done.
@annettebeckett46712 жыл бұрын
Yes went there as a child. Lovely. Left due to redeclarion in 1976. I was 20.
@ashleyheuvel80844 жыл бұрын
Excellent thank you
@jonathanklein92962 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting.
@ArchieMakuwa6 жыл бұрын
Awesome video sir!
@psystealth4 ай бұрын
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
@lylejay9656 жыл бұрын
"Dear Helen Zille, Woodstock has been upcoming for 10 years now, when will it be up" 😂
@brucebosch93624 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the upload. Dont know why people are so rude and disrespectful with their comments. My word but people are angry!
@vivienpage71024 жыл бұрын
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.
@nw60704 жыл бұрын
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.
@celiaconradie64714 жыл бұрын
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...
@briandaniels4605 Жыл бұрын
Walked from Salt River to Woodstock Beach as a child.
@dawnatkinson30325 жыл бұрын
did you know it was called Pappendorp?
@letsworksimple7 ай бұрын
The surname was “van Papendorp”. My late mom was a very proud Van Papendorp
@nqumthemba4 жыл бұрын
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?
@keenanmulvaney9 жыл бұрын
ARE YOU TELLING ME THERE ARE MILLIONS OF RANDS WORTH OF DIAMONDS HIDING SOMEWHERE UNDER VICTORIA ROAD?!
@RoomsForAfrica9 жыл бұрын
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_BeEconomist5 жыл бұрын
diamonds are worthless, the only reason why they are of "value" is because of the debeers cartel
@Mimeniia4 жыл бұрын
Meh, whoever uprooted that tree...
@mtnstrand28197 ай бұрын
Never knew that! Had that been stolen too?
@fernandodavids84936 жыл бұрын
Wow amazing I ddnt know this at all... And shame the poor diamonds 😂... Pls ppl don't go dig up the road😁😁😁
@Daisy-tl2lh Жыл бұрын
when Woodstock was the suburbs and Constantia was the back and beyond
@marklewis47935 жыл бұрын
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.
@verkauf93104 жыл бұрын
I grew up in cape town and had no idea Left in 84
@dunzxoxo3 жыл бұрын
Beach was taken awsy about 1960 to 1965 to make way for the new road and buildings
@verkauf93103 жыл бұрын
@@dunzxoxo That would be 4 years before my time (69) Thank you 😊
@dunzxoxo3 жыл бұрын
@@verkauf9310 so much more change now 🌝
@Elixir4047 жыл бұрын
Must have been a wind beach😅
@jeffbaxter87703 жыл бұрын
Very interesting but the sound was REALLY BAD. calypso music out of place.
@annettebeckett46712 жыл бұрын
Est
@annettebeckett46712 жыл бұрын
True hey. Coon music the
@saberi4 жыл бұрын
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.
@Sabundy3 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@AnonYmous-vu1lw6 жыл бұрын
good place to catch a NikNaks packet to the head these days
@jeandresmit52147 жыл бұрын
Lekker black label draught
@steveowen32114 жыл бұрын
why use Caribbean music ?
@Mimeniia4 жыл бұрын
cuz we Irie man
@jeffbaxter87703 жыл бұрын
@@Mimeniia wot is irie?
@Mimeniia3 жыл бұрын
@@jeffbaxter8770 Jamaican slang meaning "alright"
@indigoskies3104 жыл бұрын
The sound quality is very bad. Could not hear anything. Background noise so loud.....
@SuperNakednik7 жыл бұрын
wez my daimonds laanie?
@desireebowers72229 жыл бұрын
No audio???
@RoomsForAfrica9 жыл бұрын
Desiree Bowers Hello Desiree, I'm not sure why that would be. Perhaps your speakers/headphones aren't in stereo...
@madem44063 жыл бұрын
cant hear a word .....
@janhenning96644 жыл бұрын
Any truth in the rumour that there are mass graves in Woodstock due to the Spanish flu of 1918?
@warrenphillips694 жыл бұрын
That's racist
@michaelkelleher8624 жыл бұрын
@@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!!!!!?
@IlyaasWP4 жыл бұрын
@@michaelkelleher862 😂😂😂 well said pa! PS hope you enjoyed the video
@Mimeniia4 жыл бұрын
@@warrenphillips69 Well the Spanish didnt complain and still dont.
@HikarusVibrator2 жыл бұрын
is maar 'n kak dodgy plek vandaag
@matt925502 жыл бұрын
Now Woodstock is gentrified
@akonikane11 ай бұрын
All of South Africa was gentrified before it was chic! It's called settlers.
@susannaude85143 ай бұрын
Very informative, thank you. But, please, young man, redo the stupid subtitles! Get someone who can really understand English!