Regular contributor Arthur Gammage has a question about an elusive mural which may have been in Eagle Building at one stage. He wrote: Hello Allan I have completed an article on the work of John Churchill Simpson, architect and artist, … Read More
I have just uploaded the story of The Battle of Congella which was contributed by Udo Richard Averweg. I’ve created a page for Udo and you can download the story in PDF format from there. I will soon be … Read More
John Austin-Williams has written in with a query about his dad Bob Mara. He wrote: My dad, Robert “Bob” Mara, was involved with the shark nets in Durban in the early 1960s. He ran the Durban Shark Meshing boat Sea … Read More
Martin Prange of the City Architect’s Department hopes some kind reader can help. He writes: Was wondering if you could possibly shed some light on the two field cannons that are located outside of the City hall on the Church … Read More
I have added advertising to this site and it has already appeared in the WordPress section and will in due course spread to the other pages which are in a variety of different formats, layouts and styles. It is a regrettable step … Read More
Reader Alan Thom wrote in with this to say: David touched my heart and memories of Durban is so many ways. [See David’s article on the watering holes of his youth. Ed.] I was 6 years old when my Dad … Read More
Syd Oram has written in with a query on the origin of the name Old Mill Way in Durban North. He thought it might been named after a sugar mill which may or may not have been where the the … Read More
Taking a cue from the Glenwood Matric Class photo posted a while back, I thought of the idea of posting Durban School Matric classes over the years. I’ve cleared it with Allan Jackson and he liked the idea. It would … Read More
I have just put up a contribution from Peter Grindley-Ferris who looks back on his days in Durban at school and as a young man. It’s a longish read that you can really get your teeth into and will certainly … Read More
Ian Hart has written in to ask for our help. He writes: “I am researching the activities of a Swedish man, Charles O. Johnson, who became one half of the firm Irvin & Johnson, Cape Town. Johnson started whaling from … Read More