Lower Albany 
Historical Society 

The Lower Albany Historical Society is dedicated to promoting the rich and diverse histories of the Eastern Cape, with special emphasis on Lower Albany. We actively research, document and share information about historically significant people, places, structures and artifacts, while advocating for their preservation.

1820 Settlers Homestead Eastern Cape (Thomas Baines Painting) - Algoa Bay Port Elizabeth
This painting depicts the 1820 Settlers Homestead in the Eastern Cape, showing a rural village scene with a horse-drawn wagon in the foreground and a church visible on a hill in the distance. Created by Thomas Baines, the work captures the early colonial settlement life in the Cape during the early 19th century.

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