Monthly Archives: November 2011

Flying boat

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Allan Jackson

The picture below was sent in by my regular correspondent William Paterson. He said that it is in his family’s Zululand photo album and that it might have taken at either Lake St Lucia or Lourenco Marques. He was interested … Continue reading →

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Cinema land

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Allan Jackson

I received a cool picture of Durban’s cinema land from my informant Pat Sligo featuring the Playhouse, Embassy etc.. It gives me an excuse to remind you about the Cinemas pages here and the second, with the new picture added, is here.

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Mansfield update

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Allan Jackson

I have received a reply to a question posed a couple of posts ago about memorials to Mansfield High School pupils who died in the two world wars. Click to view the post and the response.

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Postcards

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Allan Jackson

My informant Stan Winterburn has sent in these fine vintage postcards from his grandfather’s collection. It turns out his grandfather is the policeman featured in the Gardiner Street scene.

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School Badges

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Gerald Buttigieg

Clive Herron’s post regarding Mansfield High School had me wondering about the school badge detail. I remember the school wore a green blazer and the seniors wore grey longs and black shoes. I also recall their main rugby field was … Continue reading →

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Beachfront memories

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Allan Jackson

I recently received a treasure trove of pictures from my informant Trevor Friend. I have put up a page of some of them, which were taken on the beachfront in 1964 and 1964. The main Beachfront & Entertainment page is here.

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Bayside views

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Allan Jackson

My informant Allan Hannah has sent in some great pictures of Durban Bay from sometime in the 1960s. Putting up his pictures allows me the chance to give a new piece of technology (NextGen picture gallery for WordPress)- a trial. How … Continue reading →

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What they ate

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Allan Jackson

My regular informant William Paterson remembers a special treat on the occasion of his parents’ wedding anniversary in 1947. They ate at the Playhouse and here’s the menu to prove it.

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Mansfield High

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Allan Jackson

My informant Clive Herron  wrote in recently about Mansfield High School, and some missing memorials. He had this to say: Hi Alan Great Website! This year would have been the 100th of Mansfield High School, now incorporated into the Steve Biko … Continue reading →

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