Tag Archives: Durban

New pictures

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Allan Jackson

Bob Gooderson has sent along some very interesting pictures. This picture is of the site of the old station and the workshop complex. Bob had the following to say about it: The closest date I can guess is 1981/2. The … Continue reading →

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The Metro

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Allan Jackson

My informant Derrick Willet has sent in a great picture of the Metro cinema. I have added it and a few comments he made to the bottom of the cinemas page 2. All that we know so far about the … Continue reading →

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ZS-ADT

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Allan Jackson

My regular correspondent William Paterson has sent in a very interesting photo from his parents’ scrapbook. On the back, it says it is of Granny Collier departing Durban on 13 December. By a coincidence, I already had a few details … Continue reading →

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Durban-Johannesburg

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Allan Jackson

The (DJ) Durban Johannesburg Motorcycle Race was first run in 1913 and completing it must have been a real feat of endurance. The event runs each year and I have been approached by John Austin-Williams to appeal for any information … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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Water for settlers

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Allan Jackson

I am very grateful to my informant Roger Ingle who was kind enough to obtain permission for me to re-publish Dr Tim Francis’ authoritative article on Durban’s early water holes, and the quality of water that was obtained from them. The article … Continue reading →

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Postcard page

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Allan Jackson

My correspondent Chris Charlesworth has a cool page with quite a number of vintage Durban postcards displayed on it. Enjoy.

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Watering holes

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Allan Jackson

My friend David Baird has contributed a long article on his reminiscences of the bars, pubs and hotels that he used to frequent in Durban from the mid-1970s. If you’re anything like me, you’ll have been in a lot of … Continue reading →

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