There was nobody else about and the old building was airy and spooky - and, I can't deny that I felt the need to keep checking over my shoulder.
An old train workshop
There was nobody else about and the old building was airy and spooky - and, I can't deny that I felt the need to keep checking over my shoulder.
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Jean-Paul
Nice photo! Where is this workshop located?
Paul
Post authorThanks Jean-Paul. It’s in a dodgy part of Salt River. :)
David
Hey Paul I am curious to know the exact location of the place in Salt River I am interested in going to shoot something there. Your response will be much appreciated.
Aqeelah
Hey, where exactly is this workshop? I need to know by Monday please. Thanks
Marknewtorae
I was just left school year 1973 I just came back from Australia to return back home to south aft I just finish school so paul shower building still stand there to day I just turn 18 I had to go work my schooling wasn’t that great my dad took me to cape town the sent me to salt River works I’m wood stock I use to work in shop 12 where that work shop was very loud u could not hear Ur self think them I was not there long I went to go work else where then return then 1976 I join the hospital then left railways but that was not for for me now I’m 64 I retire from the hospital as porter if I could ever turn my life back I never ever want to work at the work shops why I was ill treatment bolly there the staff at the time where very rasis an to day they gone some of them died so those where the days jobs where easy not to day life I battle meny times to find work account of my schooling but finely end up a porter at Groote schuur hospital that where I last very long time I’m happy I don’t have to face salt River works if I ever get the chance I like to see the old place see what it like shop 10 was wood work shop shop 9 was the place the make train breaks shop 4 black Smith shop well that old work shop his good history but leave it as it is u cant revive old ghost whork shop rather build homes for community in stead if old work shops close it down the salt River work shop was good place not any more rather break it down its of no use it cast u more to repair it the work shops gas move to belll ville so leave it now build homes ? it goodin vest ment for housing city council it must never be reopen again it’s old leave it as a dead place if u look at shop 12 ghost place why do they want to reopen it that was then now it’s over .build shopping mall there houses those grounds good for homes for the poor who can’t afford homes to rent
Marknewtorae
The days when the work shop use to run it was very busy I was stil very young at the time I’m not sorry I left it was good thing I started vmy first job but I find my self of no use for that job but I feel strong feelings about that place close it down it was good use at the time not any more besides who want to work there not me I’m glad I left there .when I did work there it was not easy there
Marknewtorae
See as time gose on we must change thework place as I can see in the photos the work shop is busy decaying away .let’s leave it as it is rebuild I’d for home less we can’t open it if we go through the place u still see old trains there have never been repaired just stand there every one that was there no more why is was no more use for the place they felt why carry on leave it meny resinf like I did never return it a ghost work place if I go visit there I love to go to all t gf e work ships see what it like now if there still old workman there is there still workman there foreman ect
mark newton rae
I’m on retirement now I turn 65 year 2/9/22 I retired from victoria hospital ?. An I felt at the time I was hated at salt river works .
The boiled me there what they did was they took window putty blow it throw a mental pipe tiny ball putty they shoot me right between my legs it was very pain full one of the arterzana grab me want to hit my face in he was td to get back to work he had thick mustache he was very rude an most of the staff was rude they did not like me at all .they they shift me to shop.10 at the time it was harsh times .when i left permetly I went to apply to groote schuur as porter there I started there i went to work in main theatre then meny parts of groote schuur hospital then i went to.the post office as to learn how to put telephone home line in then rail ways. Again salt river then hospital then Durban fidelity guards them cape town then groote schuur left for good then I went over to charity work I went to agency work 15 years then contract 6 months the permetly staff now retired 30/9/22 I’m now 67 years old. But salt river works has lots of history an I love to see build trams buses for cape town an nice house ?? for the community there are meny who need house to live in .if they ever open salt River works ever to repair trains then work must be for ever one not just whites also black coloured we must stop this rasis God did not make just one nation he created every one .just don’t for get we are not living on our own strength if the took Ur life who colour grave we going to be berry in
Question ?
Is it white man grave
It’s it coloured man grave
Is it African man grave they say still to day cuffer hortnort this is I think stinks stop been so cruel why use this do U think U get away with this no when U stand before the lord there won’t be black pink blue it be U alone giving answer questions will be what did u do with the assessment that God gave U
There some white people still so stupid even. Black pepper coloured as well all guilty not just the one race all rasis it must end right gear right now what hurts more I suffer of this rasis salt river staff alot even white only that time even the white staff was full of boll shit if they hate U they make sure Ur life at work was Living disgrace when I met one of the old staff at Victoria hospital poshing a sick patient they gentilman told that one of the staff hated me so they will hurt me i said that long time back yes but he still gun for U then he said that he never liked till to day no body csn get me they don’t know where i live they never get that chance why. They sit in jail permetly strange how years gose by time has lost moments I’m happy ?? I left there’ now I’m married now with a beautiful life I got God in my life .I no more worry who says what .in gone for gotten from salt river works that meny years
I love to visit yes I do have a car if I can get a letter ?? to visit it be great to see old shop 12 shop 10 ect