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photographer’s note-
commanded up and down. origins in simons’town harbour (now sa naval museum building surrounds) where ships docked. unloaded and one up. an only cable car that traversed up to ‘red hill’ sanatorium to convey messages, provisions, food and hope
cableway simonstown
from ‘groundspeak inc.’
The Simon's Town skyline has since 1902 been marked by the aerial cableway which linked the dockyard to the Naval sanatorium on Red Hill overlooking the town.
Effectivily this was quickest way up until a motor roadway was constructed in 1932 and the cableway then ceased operations.
The building of the Naval Sanatorium on the Klaver Valley plateau above Red Hill enjoyed the full use of the Aerial Ropeway. A rough temporary tramway from the Hospital to the Sanatorium had previously been built to transport materials for the foundations. Once the more permanent Aerial Ropeway was in operation, it was used to transport materials, equipment and labour. The Aerial Ropeway was of great advantage as negotiating the steep slopes and poor roadway had been extremely time-consuming.
The Sanatorium was a convalescent unit for the recuperation of sick and injured seamen. Besides the cable car, the only access to the Sanatorium was via a long walk up the bridle-path, or a steep climb up several hundred steps. Thus a simple but effective way of keeping the patients away from the numerous public houses in the town was achieved.
4Y4A1123
photographer’s note-
commanded up and down. origins in simons’town harbour (now sa naval museum building surrounds) where ships docked. unloaded and one up. an only cable car that traversed up to ‘red hill’ sanatorium to convey messages, provisions, food and hope
cableway simonstown
from ‘groundspeak inc.’
The Simon's Town skyline has since 1902 been marked by the aerial cableway which linked the dockyard to the Naval sanatorium on Red Hill overlooking the town.
Effectivily this was quickest way up until a motor roadway was constructed in 1932 and the cableway then ceased operations.
The building of the Naval Sanatorium on the Klaver Valley plateau above Red Hill enjoyed the full use of the Aerial Ropeway. A rough temporary tramway from the Hospital to the Sanatorium had previously been built to transport materials for the foundations. Once the more permanent Aerial Ropeway was in operation, it was used to transport materials, equipment and labour. The Aerial Ropeway was of great advantage as negotiating the steep slopes and poor roadway had been extremely time-consuming.
The Sanatorium was a convalescent unit for the recuperation of sick and injured seamen. Besides the cable car, the only access to the Sanatorium was via a long walk up the bridle-path, or a steep climb up several hundred steps. Thus a simple but effective way of keeping the patients away from the numerous public houses in the town was achieved.