Two photos were submitted to FAD for publishing. The one shows the Durban City team in 1962 and the other the players’ signatures. The photo dates back 64 years and obviously was used by the sponsor, Dent’s Outfitters who had … Read More
Hi All About two weeks ago it was reported to me that the FAD site was closed down and Access “Forbidden”. This was immediately referred to the person who voluntarily looks after the technical side of keeping the FAD site … Read More
This Post was sent to me for posting on Facts about Durban by Sid Bretell now living in the UK. .His photos are included. Durban Police Dog Unit in the 1960s and 1970s Sid Brettell. May 2025 … Read More
A reader Vanessa Maitland recently contacted me regarding a picture she had which is shown below. She asked me to comment on it if I could. Actually there is a post on Facts about Durban regarding the first Ice Rink … Read More
I received this picture of the page of the Daily News Friday 16th 1965 from Trevor Friend. It would have been the middle of the July season so Durban would have been invaded from the north. Interesting to see that … Read More
Personal Early Reminiscences. The alert that Christmas was coming was the early arrival of overseas letters. Letters as opposed to the usual aerogrammes. Christmas letters usually included a card and photos which you could not include in an aerogramme. … Read More
Remembering Christmas. Part 1 My memories of Christmases going back to my pre-teen years are not bad. It would be just about now, a month before Christmas Share this:
A walk down a Memory Lane. Click on Picture to enlarge Amongst the many newspaper cuttings I was given, this one I came across took me back to different times, different chapters. Share this:
1. Methodist Church cnr Moore and Manning Road. The side view different from its normal front view. In the 60s very popular for weddings. 2. St Mary’s Anglican Church Greyville. I remember reading it was one of the few … Read More
Durban Pot Pourri 16 Post Office Part 3 I was giving some thought as to why I remember the Post Office building so well. Share this: