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Vasco da Gama

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Vasco da Gama
Cape Town has some history with Portuguese sailor Vasco da Gama. I took this photo at the Vasco da Gama Tavern in De Waterkant. The Vasco da Gama is one of the older pubs in Cape Town. It's so old that my dad (who used to work at Table Bay Harbour and who's now in his 70s) regales stories of how he used to visit the pub over lunch times for their legendary eisbein.

Where is the Trojan Horse Massacre memorial?

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Where is the Trojan Horse Massacre memorial?
If you can't find the memorial. I searched for a while but couldn't find a single reference to the exact location of the Trojan Horse Massacre memorial. I eventually found it in Thornton Road, 105 Thornton Road to be exact. Here's a map, and here's the StreetView link. :)

The Trojan Horse Massacre

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The Trojan Horse Massacre
On 15 October 1995, government security forces and railway police killed three youths in a small Cape Town suburb of Athlone. This photo is part taken of a small part of the memorial that states "Remember the Trojan Horse Massacre" and serves as a reminder of our past, and a warning for future generations. Read more about the Trojan Horse Massacre on sahistory.org.za.