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DE POORT HERITAGE VILLAGE     a not for profit Section 21 Company

* De Poort would not be possible without the on-going support we get from the municipalities, local businesses, volunteers and donors - we call them Friends of De Poort.

Phase 1  of 5 - De Poort Heritage Village
Multi-purpose Visitor Centre & Workshop
Interior of Visitor Centre with interactive displays and workshops

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Equipment and services we need for Phase 1 of De Poort Village

INTERIOR OF WORKSHOP
* SPONSOR OR * * DONATION WANTED

ENTRANCE / RECEPTION
a) ** Reception counter
b) * "entrance gate"
c) * Display Board
d) ** Cash register
e) * Display "window" like shop bay window - mannequins in period dress ( man/ woman/ child) possibly studying vehicle catalogue/ items for sale.
f) ** "Domingo cart" or other cart made in Paarl.
g) * Enlarged photo Domingo Factory

OFFICE AREA, MANAGER
a) * Desk/counter areas
b) ** Office equipment
c) ** Filing cabinet
d) ** Bookcase
e) ** Chairs

GROUND FLOOR - FACTORY WORKSHOP
a) * Wall photos of factories
b) ** Carts and Wagons ( on display and "hung")
c) ** Wagon making equipment
d) ** Tools - at height so out of reach ( **hooks and board )
e) * Blackboard with drawing
f) * Advertisement-
g) * Explanatory "sales" pitch displayed vehicles
h) ** Workbenches.

TOILETS
a) * Cupboard
b) ** Small round table for flowers etc.
c) ** Vase for flowers

CAFÉ
a) * For tenant's requirements by agreement
b) ** Seating and tables, cutlery and crockery
c) ** Kitchen equipment

APPROACH TO ENTRANCE
a) * Planter boxes / ** coopers barrels
b) ** Oak tree and rim
c) ** Old wheels, harnesses, forge, etc.
d) * Paved Wheel area

SIGNAGE
a) * Tourist sign on Main road
b) * Sign on Building

LANDSCAPING
a) ** Liaison volunteer with Parks Dept.
b) ** Planting of trees ( volunteers and donors)
c) * Barrow area for barrow traders/hawkers
d) * Arena - low pole fencing and leveling of the area
e) * Heritage games area - layout and grass
f) * Picnic area- layout and grass

STABLES AND CART RIDE ROUTE
a) * Offloading point - raised earth platform
b) * Embarking and disembarking point - also raised.


Can you help with any of the following?
1. Fencing- site perimeter; arena; Phase 1 building
2. Mannequins for display and appropriate costumes
3. Photo enlargements of historical photos e.g. Domingo factory; street scenes.
4. Display counters and boards
5. Office equipment - computer(s); fax/printer/copier; telephone
6. Filing cabinets
7. Counters and desk ( period style )
8. Chairs
9. Blackboard( for cart design sketch as if in actual factory)
10. Signs for Building and on Main road; parking designation area etc.
11. Plants and shrubs appropriate to period e.g. lavender; lemon trees;
12. Old carts to serve as barrows - any condition
13. Wood for stables / workbenches
14. Arena poles
15. Paved area ( with sponsorship wheel) "Put a Spoke in the Wheel" where people/corporates can be acknowledged as donors)
16. Trees; shrubs; grass ( for picnic area)
17. Seating and Benches
18. Gates to Phase 1 area