A historical investigation into the Sea Point beachfront as a public open space throughout the 20th century with special reference to memories of growing up along the Sea Point Promenade by Leila Emdon.
Chapter Two continued – The growth of a suburb: the Development of Sea Point in the late 19th century to the 1950s
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Teenage Life
Sandra described how “Teenage life was fabulous. Every Sunday afternoon we would phone each other and ask ‘what are you wearing?’ and we would all wear something similar. We would meet at the Pavilion and we would walk along the beachfront with the boys. Then we might go to somebody’s house and dance. Everything was clean and no body misbehaved.”38
Although there were not many shops, there were eventually four movie theatres in Sea Point. This was an important aspect of Sea Point residents’ social lives. On the weekends, young people would attend the Adelphi cinema, The Odeon, either the Marine or later the Metro Cinema. It was easy for young people to move around. It was safe enough for them to walk at night and public transport was cheap and reliable. Today there are no more cinemas left in Sea Point, this is an indication of how Sea Point would later lose it qualities of being a family suburb.
Adelphi Cinema
The Adelphi Cinema Photo: Leonardo Solomon ©
37 Sheila Vaughan, July 2008, written testimony
38 Sandra Sheinbar, 31st August 2008, recorded interview
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