The Slave Lodge was built in 1679, making it the second oldest colonial building in South Africa and was owned by the Dutch East India Company, who maintained a settlement at the Cape and needed the slaves to support its profitable Asian trading operations. It continued to be used until 1834 when slavery was abolishedContinue reading “Slave Lodge, Cape Town”
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Hut stuff: Bournemouth’s new beach lodges
The seaside resort has re-imagined the classic British beach hut as a chic bolthole that makes for an idyllic family break