Illustration for ’A TAVERN OF THE OCEAN’ by P. W. Laidler - A scene of Old Cape Town

Adderley Street in 1861, from a Photograph

Rogge Bay, from a water colour by J. T. Boulton, 1850

Typical Dutch period house

Typical Georgian house

The Old Thatched Tavern, from a water colour, 1827

Watercolour - Remains of a Roman Bridge, Benevento, Italy, 1944 In the background is the town of Benevento of which little remained intact except the church tower which defied the blast of both Allied and German fire. Many splendid old bridges were destroyed during the retreat and this drawing shows the temporary spans erected by Allied engineers. Source: A RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION of Naval Drawings and Water Colours from World War II - 1939-1945 Submitted by William Martinson Click for larger image