A day in the life at the University of Pretoria. 24 August 1956

24 August 1956: UP’s traffic problems. On this “Day in the life at the University of Pretoria” Die Perdeby, reported that UP will soon need additional parking as well as stop streets and a traffic officer to control the number of cars and bikes on campus.

Die Perdeby 25 August 1956 © University of Pretoria Archives

The newspaper (featured above) explained that the parking was wholly insufficient. The daily vehicle average counted in 1956, was 195 cars, 87 motor bikes and 616 bikes. There were however more than 3000 students on Hatfield campus, and Tukkies could only accommodate 155 cars and 541 bikes, the remainder being parked illegally.

1950s  advertisement featured in Die Perdeby © University of Pretoria Archives

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Tukkies Rag Car in the 1920s © University of Pretoria Archives