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At the James Hall Museum of Transport generations of youngsters can see the many ways their grandparents and great-grandparents got around the city - and the country - all those years ago.
A trip to the James Hall Museum of Transport in Pioneers' Park in La Rochelle is a must for anyone keen on vehicles, history, or just meandering through a small sector of South Africa's past.
The museum is a treasure trove of information and displays dealing with over a hundred years of land transport in all its forms. Our city's rich history of transportation is recreated at the James Hall Museum of Transport, which is dedicated to preserving the history of land transport in the city for posterity.
Children will be in awe of the museum's collection of animal-drawn carts, ox-wagons, bicycles, coaches, motorbikes, steam locomotives, electric cars, fire engines and other self-propelled vehicles.
The museum's bicycle display includes penny-farthings, a tandem and tricycles.
Peter Hall, son of Jimmie, is currently (2011) head of the museum, and continues to honour his father's legacy by collecting and preserving vintage cars. The museum houses a collection of over 2500 items and is the largest of its kind in South Africa.
Hall says the museum appeals to a cross section of society, from school children learning about the history of transportation to enthusiasts from all over South Africa and overseas.
Early motorcycles that combined the principles of the bicycle and the internal combustion engine are on view, and visitors can also see a luxurious private coach from 1905, fire fighting vehicles like the 1913 Merryweather Steam pump and a 1959 Mayoral Rolls Royce.
Funds are raised by The Friends of the Museum to help with the upkeep.
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