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- Papebise Fontein
Up until that time, thirty years after the establishment of Port Elizabeth, South End was merely a farm, which was apparently the object of undesirable visits from poachers and ?marauders? whose increasing audacity obliged its owner at the time, Andries Roedeloff, to issue a stern warning to the public by way of a notice as follows:
PAPEBISE FARM
The undersigned hereby gives notice that there is NO PUBLIC ROAD in connection with this land, except the road leading to Mr. Muller?s Farm known as ?Welbedacht? [Walmer] which forms his N.West boundary line. As he is daily losing stock, besides suffering damages done to the farm, he hereby makes known his determination of resisting in future ALL TRESPASSERS.
Signed: Andries Rudolph
Papebise Fontein 28th June 1849
Early development
After the death of Johanna Magdalena Gardner, her sons acquired the estate but were not keen to look after it. In 1859, presumably after her death, the estate was subdivided into building allotments. This marked the beginning of what became known as South End. Aportion of the land north of Walmer Road was given to the Municipality upon which the present Port Elizabeth Twon Hall was built.
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