Modern aerial views of Thesen & Co operations on Thesen Island 

More from the collection of Trevor Johnson, a longtime employee of Thesen & Co from 1970 until the closure of the factory on 29 June, 2001. 

The grassy area where Avocet and Bitou Islands are now, used to attract many Water Dikkops. On the left and in the foreground are 2 staff houses.  The long building running East to West, with the skylights, was the Dry Mill which was repurposed as The Dry Mill apartments. 

   

The Thesen Islands Sales Centre can be seen next to the Boat Shed. The famous and much loved Jetty Tapas is missing from the jetty. It burned down one night in about 2000. Stef Mulder, living in the Boat Shed, famously slept though the sound of the exploding gas bottles. 

The old Parks Board building can be seen at the end of the jetty. 

The cylinderical structure in the middle was the incinerator that was used to burn waste sawdust, mostly at night, creating an impressive orange glow seen from a long way away.

Looking towards town. The Knysna Quays appears to be built out. In 1999, it was still not finished. The developer went bankrupt and the bank had to step in and finish the project. Sales consultants at the TIDC Sale Centre (opened December 1998) were asked "Look at Knysna Quays! How do I know you won't got broke, too?"

Leisure Island and the Western Head in the background. The Dry Mill building with the skylights is prominent here.