The Town Hall shortly after completion with the front porch extending over the drive. Photograph from pg 13 of 'Denfield, Joseph; Pioneer Port - The illustrated History of East London, Howard & Timmins, Cape Town, 1965' Submitted by William MARTINSON Photographer: Unidentified

The laying of the foundation stone of the Town Hall on February 20, 1897, by the Mayor, David Rees. Meyer's Railway Hotel in the background was completed in May 1875. Photograph from pg 13 of 'Denfield, Joseph; Pioneer Port - The illustrated History of East London, Howard & Timmins, Cape Town, 1965' Submitted by William MARTINSON Photographer: Unidentified

The Town Hall 1920. The front porch has been removed to allow for the erection of the Colonial Division Memorial. Photograph from pg 13 of 'Denfield, Joseph; Pioneer Port - The illustrated History of East London, Howard & Timmins, Cape Town, 1965' Submitted by William MARTINSON Photographer: Unidentified

Cast iron brackets supporting gallery in City Hall Photographer: William Martinson - 2012 09 21

Cast iron decorative frieze to edge of flat roof Photographer: William Martinson - 2012 09 21

Detail of clock-tower from northeast Photographer: William Martinson

Detail of copper clad finial to clock tower Photographer: William Martinson

Municipal Crest on Central gable facing Oxford Street ARMORIAL BEARINGS OF THE CITY OF EAST LONDON The Armorial Bearings of the City of East London were adopted by the Town Council in 1892, during the Mayoralty of Mr. David Rees, who during a visit to England had consulted competent authorities on the subject. The blazon is as follows: Argent a cross gules; 1st and 4th a garb or, 2nd and 3rd a sheep trussed or; the chief azure; thereon a rising sun; the whole surmounting an anchor. Translated from the heraldic language, this means: A red cross on a white ground, a golden sheaf in the 1st and 4th quarters and a trussed sheep (also golden) in the 2nd and 3rd quarters; the upper part of the shield blue, with a rising sun depicted upon it; the whole surmounting a golden anchor. The red cross was chosen because it forms part of the Armorial Bearings of the City of London; the rising sun signifies the East; the sheaves and the sheep are symbolic of agriculture and commerce; and the anchor is the emblem of the Cape of Good Hope. The motto on the Armorial Bearings is "Animo et Fide", which translated into English means "By Courage and Faith". Ref: The City of East London Official Guide (2nd edition). Authorized by the Council of the City of East London, 1953. Information provided by Liz de Wet of the Cory Library, Rhodes University. Submitted by William MARTINSON. Photographer: William Martinson

Detail of north-east corner of clock tower Photographer: William Martinson - 2013 04 13

Gable on north elevation Photographer: William Martinson - 2013 04 13

Decorative plaster detail on North elevation Photographer: William Martinson - 2013 04 13

Boyle's sheet metal roof ventilator Photographer: William Martinson - 2013 04 13

2c Coil Stamp - 1982 07 15 from Fourth Definitive Series First Day Cover Caption with stamp: 2c City Hall, East London This Victorian building was designed by Edwin Page and was inaugurated on 5 October 1899. Drawing by AH Barrett Click for full cover

Postcard from 1908 Submitted by William MARTINSON

Scanned Postcard: Town Hall, East London. Postmarked Jan-07-1924 Submitted by William MARTINSON Photographer: Unidentified

Scanned Postcard: East London City Hall (Card No 935). Postmarked 15-07-1982 Submitted by William MARTINSON Photographer: Unidentified

Early postcard Submitted by Bev Young via William Martinson Photographer: Unidentified

Drawing 49 of 365 by Shaun Gaylard Click for larger image

Early postcard Submitted by Annelise Lange Photographer: Unidentified

View from south side of the Town Hall looking up Oxford Street and showing the Colonial Division Memorial precinct in its original layout with two flanking circular flowerbeds, two field guns and the row of ornamental cast iron bollards with heavy chains facing onto Oxford Street. Real photo postcard by SAPSCO, undated. The East London tram service was terminated in 1935 and the cars parked across the lines suggest that this card dates from after this date. On the left is the Werner Bros Building. Other business names visible are Stevenson Mitchells, Wellington Fruit Growers Ltd., Davies Taylor and Gregg, Brenner & Co. Real Estate Agents. The south elevation of the Clarendon Hotel is visible with a large Castle Beer advertisement prominently displayed. Bus picking up passengers going to the beach. Posted on Artefacts FB page courtesy of Mark Finnigan Photographer: Unidentified

Early postcard Submitted by Kathy Munro

Oxford Street, East London with the City Hall centre left. Undated postcard by local publisher W. E. Courtney Posted on Artefacts FB page courtesy of Mark Finnigan Photographer: Unidentified