Oblique view of pier from southwest
Photographer: William Martinson - 2019
Oblique view of south side of pier
Photographer: William Martinson - 2019
View of concrete deck of pier with return-water brine outfall pipeline from Desalination plant along left hand side
Photographer: William Martinson - 2019
Oblique view of north side of pier
Photographer: William Martinson - 2019
Detail of one module of concrete pier structure from north
Photographer: William Martinson - 2019
Oblique view of pier from northwest
Photographer: William Martinson - 2019
Third Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, Prince Arthur (of) Connaught leaving Faure Pier after visiting the island.
Connaught served as Governor-General from 20 November 1920 to 21 January 1924. Note the concrete structure of the pier, the metal balustrade and the open riser staircase.
Reference:
De Villiers, Simon A. ROBBEN ISLAND Out of Reach, Out of Mind: A History of Robben Island. Struik, Cape Town 1971. Between pages 104 and 105.
Submitted by William MARTINSON
Photographer: Unidentified
The view of Faure Pier from the Residency
Note: This photograph was presumably taken post WW1 as the rhythm and heavier visual 'weight' of the structural system suggests that it is concrete. The narrow pair of wrought iron gates and plastered masonry gate posts - visible in the right foreground - are still extant (2019). The gates mark the east boundary of the Residency Garden and are placed on axis with the house.
Source: De Villiers. 1971:Between pgs 72 & 73
Submitted by William MARTINSON
Photographer: Unidentified
An oblique view of jetty from the northwest, circa 1970
Copied from a display of photographs and memorabilia displayed at Robben Island Embarkation Building, No. 1 Jetty, Victoria Basin, Cape Town.
Submitted by William Martinson
Photographer: Unidentified
A preliminary as-built drawing of the concrete pier, April 2020.
Compiled and drawn by William Martinson, from some basic measurements taken of one module of the concrete pier in 2019.
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