Bubble Wrap (brand) Chavannes sealed two shower curtains together, creating a smattering of air bubbles, which they originally tried to sell as wallpaper. When the product turned out to be unsuccessful as wallpaper, the team marketed it as greenhouse insulation. Although Bubble Wrap was branded by Sealed Air Corporation (founded by Fielding and Chavannes) in 1960, it was not until a year later that its use in protective usage was discovered. As a packaging material, Bubble Wrap's first client was IBM, which used the product to protect the IBM 1401 computer during shipment. Fielding and Chavannes were inducted into the New Jersey Inventors
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Town Harbour, now redeveloped as the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront and a popular tourist and shopping destination. Prince Alfred sailed into Port Elizabeth on 6 August 1860 as a midshipman on HMS "Euryalus" and celebrated his 16th birthday among its citizens. Seven years later he sailed into Simon's Town as the Captain of HMS "Galatea". The Alfred Rowing Club was established in 1864 and was housed under the pier at Table Bay. It was named after Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, who visited the Cape in 1860. It is the oldest organised sporting club in South Africa. The Port Elizabeth