The abandoned railway station
I live in Newcastle, South Africa, which played a central part in the Anglo-Boer Wars at the turn of last century. I am also fortunate to be good friends with our local museum curator who helps to bring the history of our town to life for me.
In January we are moving to new business premises in the oldest section of town, and I have already asked him for old photos of where we will be located. The old railway station is behind the premises of our local Saturday auction, so I drive past it every week. It is quite desolate, and dangerous to stop alone there. I feel a strange sense of ease there, which concerns my daughter, as she says it is a highly haunted spot and she is worried about being lulled into a false sense of security. She has already checked the new shop and although it also has quite a few presences the energy is not bad. There is a back section we are not taking that may be rented to attorneys, and she said the energy was very bad there.
The old abandoned railway platform. In the trees beyond there was a major military hospital tent camp, and the graveyard is nearby too.
The old railway houses. My father-in-law stayed in this one until he died.
The immediate surrounding area.
Parking for the local auction, just across the road from the old Armoury (and now Moth Hall).
My friend provided this photo of how the old railway station looked when it was operational. (He has a huge photo album of old Newcastle photos dating back over 100 years that I kind of covet!)
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