The Ann Bryant Gallery is in Belgravia, a suburb that originated in the wake of prosperity brought about at East London as a result of the South African War (Boer War), 1899-1902. The house which is today the Gallery was built in 1905 for Arthur Savage and was bought two years later by Edmund Bryant. Elizabeth Bryant left the property in her will to the municipality, a bequest which included only the original four lots of property. The municipality thereupon bought up the remaining lots to form the entire block on which the house now stands. [Photo: Keith Tankard]