Hi Laquita As far as I know it was never known as New Brighton. New Brighton is in Port Elizabeth. WOODSTOCK, C.P. Industrial and residential suburb of Cape Town, some a km east of the City Hall. It was originally named Papendorp, after Pieter van Papendorp, who lived there toward the end of the 18th century. More dwellings were built along the main road, near Van Papendorp's house, in the first half of the 19th century, and by 1845 there were an English church and school. In the second half of the century development accelerated, especially after the coming of the railway early in the 18605, and Papendorp became a fashionable residential town. Amalgamation with Salt River took place in 1881, the inhabitants voting for the name Woodstock for the new municipality. There was a fine, open beach frequented both by Capetonians and visitors, but from about 1903 a building boom set in, with industrialisation, railway development and gradually increasing congestion. Woodstock was incorporated into Cape Town in 1913. The last of Woodstock beach disappeared when the extensions to Table Bay harbour were constructed in the early 19705. The old French Line - fortifications constructed by French troops defending the Cape in 1780 - ran through what is now Woodstock. Woodstock had two railway stations: the present one, being the first station from Cape Town on the main line, and a now disused station next to the two Salt River power-stations near the former Woodstock beach. This second Woodstock railway station served the Milnerton line, a private railway about 7 km in length controlled by Graaff's Trust. Milnerton was the first terminal, situated near the homestead on the old farm Jan Biesjeskraal. The line was opened to passenger and goods traffic and extended from Milnerton station (later demolished) to Ascot racecourse in 1908, but in 1916 most of the track was broken up. The remaining portion of the track, as far as Paarden Island, was ceded to the State and is still operated for goods traffic. Regards Heather From: Laquita Belinfante <[email protected]> Reply-To: <[email protected]> Date: Thursday 02 January 2014 at 10:27 AM To: <[email protected]> Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Silly Questions Good Day all The compliments of the season. Please will anyone tell me, If Papendorp, Cape Colony 1848 was also known as New Brighton? I was under the impression that New Brighton became known as Woodstock? Also how can I find information on the son, Henry Samuel JAMES b. Abt.1852 of Henry George JAMES and Elizabeth NIBBS? Lucky --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Heather, Wikipedia seems to think so http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock,_Cape_Town Regards, Colin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather MacAlister" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 11:27 AM Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Silly Questions > Hi Laquita > As far as I know it was never known as New Brighton. New Brighton is in > Port > Elizabeth. > > WOODSTOCK, C.P. Industrial and residential suburb of Cape Town, some a km > east of the City Hall. It was originally named Papendorp, after Pieter van > Papendorp, who lived there toward the end of the 18th century. More > dwellings were built along the main road, near Van Papendorp's house, in > the > first half of the 19th century, and by 1845 there were an English church > and > school. In the second half of the century development accelerated, > especially after the coming of the railway early in the 18605, and > Papendorp > became a fashionable residential town. Amalgamation with Salt River took > place in 1881, the inhabitants voting for the name Woodstock > for the new municipality. There was a fine, open beach frequented both by > Capetonians and visitors, but from about 1903 a building boom set in, with > industrialisation, railway development and gradually increasing > congestion. > Woodstock was incorporated into Cape Town in 1913. The last of Woodstock > beach disappeared when the extensions to Table Bay harbour were > constructed > in the early 19705. > The old French Line - fortifications constructed by French troops > defending > the Cape in 1780 - ran through what is now Woodstock. > Woodstock had two railway stations: the present one, being the first > station > from Cape Town on the main line, and a now disused station next to the two > Salt River power-stations near the former Woodstock beach. This second > Woodstock railway station served the Milnerton line, a private railway > about > 7 km in length controlled by Graaff's Trust. Milnerton was the first > terminal, situated near the homestead on the old farm Jan Biesjeskraal. > The > line was opened to passenger and goods traffic and extended from Milnerton > station (later demolished) to Ascot racecourse in 1908, but in 1916 most > of > the track was broken up. The remaining portion of the track, as far as > Paarden Island, was ceded to the State and is still operated for goods > traffic. > > Regards > Heather > > > From: Laquita Belinfante <[email protected]> > Reply-To: <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday 02 January 2014 at 10:27 AM > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Silly Questions > > Good Day all > > > > The compliments of the season. > > > > Please will anyone tell me, If Papendorp, Cape Colony 1848 was also known > as > New Brighton? > > I was under the impression that New Brighton became known as Woodstock? > > > > Also how can I find information on the son, Henry Samuel JAMES b. Abt.1852 > of Henry George JAMES and Elizabeth NIBBS? > > > > Lucky > > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Brighton must have been popular in UK. We have a Brighton Beach in Durban. John -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Heather MacAlister Sent: 02 January 2014 11:28 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Silly Questions Hi Laquita As far as I know it was never known as New Brighton. New Brighton is in Port Elizabeth. WOODSTOCK, C.P. Industrial and residential suburb of Cape Town, some a km east of the City Hall. It was originally named Papendorp, after Pieter van Papendorp, who lived there toward the end of the 18th century. More dwellings were built along the main road, near Van Papendorp's house, in the first half of the 19th century, and by 1845 there were an English church and school. In the second half of the century development accelerated, especially after the coming of the railway early in the 18605, and Papendorp became a fashionable residential town. Amalgamation with Salt River took place in 1881, the inhabitants voting for the name Woodstock for the new municipality. There was a fine, open beach frequented both by Capetonians and visitors, but from about 1903 a building boom set in, with industrialisation, railway development and gradually increasing congestion. Woodstock was incorporated into Cape Town in 1913. The last of Woodstock beach disappeared when the extensions to Table Bay harbour were constructed in the early 19705. The old French Line - fortifications constructed by French troops defending the Cape in 1780 - ran through what is now Woodstock. Woodstock had two railway stations: the present one, being the first station from Cape Town on the main line, and a now disused station next to the two Salt River power-stations near the former Woodstock beach. This second Woodstock railway station served the Milnerton line, a private railway about 7 km in length controlled by Graaff's Trust. Milnerton was the first terminal, situated near the homestead on the old farm Jan Biesjeskraal. The line was opened to passenger and goods traffic and extended from Milnerton station (later demolished) to Ascot racecourse in 1908, but in 1916 most of the track was broken up. The remaining portion of the track, as far as Paarden Island, was ceded to the State and is still operated for goods traffic. Regards Heather From: Laquita Belinfante <[email protected]> Reply-To: <[email protected]> Date: Thursday 02 January 2014 at 10:27 AM To: <[email protected]> Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Silly Questions Good Day all The compliments of the season. Please will anyone tell me, If Papendorp, Cape Colony 1848 was also known as New Brighton? I was under the impression that New Brighton became known as Woodstock? Also how can I find information on the son, Henry Samuel JAMES b. Abt.1852 of Henry George JAMES and Elizabeth NIBBS? Lucky --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3658/6967 - Release Date: 01/01/14