I can’t remember the
last time I was in Grahamstown but I went back last week – just for a day – a very cold and windy day..!
But I got a photo of
the same view of Bathurst Street that I sketched as an art student years ago.
It was so familiar but
of course it’s changed. The building on the corner had been damaged in a fire and
had to be restored, and (looking back at my sketch) I noticed the lamp post is
gone. And I don’t think that red letterbox was there before – I didn’t include
it in my sketch anyway.
But Birch's, the outfitters I'd sat outside sketching, was still there, selling menswear, school uniforms and university robes (for the last 148 years!).
But Birch's, the outfitters I'd sat outside sketching, was still there, selling menswear, school uniforms and university robes (for the last 148 years!).
And it was great to
see that row of buildings on Bathurst Street still looking clean and bright, and in pretty good
condition. And to go back...
Bathurst Street
Birch's
You can see my sketch here: http://daydreamdraggingfeet.blogspot.com/2012/05/down-bathurst-street.html
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