John Taylor wrote in with the following: Hi Allan, Many older Durbanites will remember the plethora of sports and social clubs in the city. Almost everyone belonged to a club, starting with the Durban Club and the Durban Country Club … Read More
I know nothing regarding when school cadets were introduced at High Schools in Natal, so someone who would be some years older than I, perhaps could enlighten me. Perhaps it was a legacy of the South African War 1899-1902 but … Read More
Wim Hoekstra was in touch to remind me that commenters on these diary posts were unable to edit their comments that they had made once the submit button had been clicked. He suggested a WordPress plugin that adds editing functionality … Read More
My regular informant John Taylor recently sent in a couple of contributions on the subject of The Flames and on soccer in Durban. He wrote, firstly: Hi Allan, I was given a book for Christmas entitled Life by Keith Richards … Read More
I have had a a request from Vic Davies at Wits for help in tracking a copy of a book written by a researcher at the Natal Sharks Board. Vic has an idea the author was Tim Wallace (or Wallet) … Read More
We have a couple of pages on Durban cinemas. The latest addition is from my informant Pat Sligo who has sent in a wonderful picture he took of the Metro cinema in about 1953 which shows the ice cream cart … Read More
Graham Read in a post mentioned the name William Hartley School in Hopelands Road Overport. Hopelands Road is at the crest of the Overport Ridge and runs behind the ridge past the back of Parklands Hospital. I have come across … Read More
I have recently bought a book called “Taking Stock – The Natal Education Department Looks Back”. The book was written by Simon Haw published by The Natal Education Department in 1995. This interesting book covers the period from when the … Read More