Author Archives: Allan Jackson

Spotlight on HMS Durban

This is the first in an occasional series of posts to highlight interesting pages and articles on this site which you may have missed. This one concerns the visit of HMS Durban to Durban in December 1929 and contains some … Continue reading

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A mystery!

I wonder if anyone can help out with an question about the location of  a gold mine in Bellair which was  first raised by Graham Brown on this site a couple of years ago. I did forward the question to … Continue reading

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Paipo board interviews

No, I didn’t know what Paipo boards were either, but it turns out that they are plywood bellyboards which were widely used in the early years of surfing, including in Durban. Bob Green is an expert on such matters and he … Continue reading

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Requests and an offer

A few things today. Nicole White wrote: Hi Allan, Happened to see a comment by Rodney 20 March 2013 on FAD regarding Ward and Salmon’s Outfitters. I was trying to find out more information about it myself because of the … Continue reading

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Rikshas

Nicole White sent in the picture above. The Rikshas are a real Durban icon and I’ve always had the feeling that more use should be made of them as a tourist attraction. The ones I’ve encountered have always looked a … Continue reading

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Correction

I have been taken to task by Betty Welz about an inaccuracy on the page concerning the visit of Prince George to Durban in 1934. In it I said that the Prince had later become King George VI but, of … Continue reading

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Signs

Here are a few pictures from Arthur Gammage who regularly contributes to the site. Arthur’s with the City Architect’s Department and has access to pictures of the street signage of businesses which were kept by the Advertising Signs Section because … Continue reading

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Curiosities

Here are a couple of new pictures sent in by Bob Gooderson. This one is of Mini Town which, as far as I know, is operational near to the old Snake Park site. I was in there only once or … Continue reading

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Mansfield High

Last month Gary Teague sent in three pictures and a question: Hi I am a school teacher at George Campbell School of Technology –formerly George Campbell Technical high School. We are  celebrating our 50th anniversary this year. Here are some old … Continue reading

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Inchanga Prep picture

I have just added a picture sent in by Graham Thompson to his contribution to a previous diary entry on Inchanga Memories. The picture is of the pupils at Inchanga Prep, including himself, in 1941.

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