Books, stories,
poems & articles

Opening of the circular route,
Marina Glen, 1923

Visit the tramway picture gallery

Articles published in academic journals

Novels, short stories and poetry

Cyber-books from East London

Articles Published in Academic Journals

Select Bibliography on East London

A useful selection of monographs, books, articles and theses on East London.

The Mvalo Stick Case

When William Mvalo was arrested for carrying a fighting stick, his court action was to set in motion a series of unexpected results.

Bathing Habits in Victorian East London

This article looks at bathing habits in Victorian East London. It explores particularly how the idea of public nudity amongst male bathers affected the attitudes of the females, and it examines the bathing spots that women were "allowed" to use.

Strangulation of a Port: East London, 1847-1873

Sir Harry Smith's act of annexing East London to the Cape Colony in January 1848 would cause a serious economic crisis for the port, from which it would never fully recover.

The Lady Kennaway CyberTrail

The arrival of the Irish women aboard the Lady Kennaway is a legend at East London. This CyberTrail examines the reasons for their coming, and the difficulties they faced upon arrival in British Kaffraria. It also provides a complete passenger list of the boat.

The Uitlander Refugee Crisis

When the South African War broke out in 1899, it caused a massive refugee crisis as thousands of Uitlanders were forced to flee the Transvaal Republic and take refuge at the coastal towns. We look at the particular case of the Uitlanders at East London.

The Very Strange Case of Reverend Moko

Reverend Richard Moko was a Seventh Day Adventist minister, serving the people of the East Bank Location. After a matter of months, however, he was accused of sedition and expelled from the location, yet the facts of the case point to sinister intrigue on the part of the Location Superintendent.