Regular contributor John Taylor forwarded on these two pictures that have apparently been circulating for a bit. The idea of digging out a second harbour for Durban (or extending the existing one) has been around for quite a long time. … Read More
Reader Paul Woodham just wrote in with a few memories of his time in Durban: Lived in Durban from October 1970 to January 1972. What an incredible place; once you get the sand between the toes you are hooked. Will … Read More
Regular contributor Gerald Buttigieg has compiled a list of cinemas which existed in Durban in 1938. I have added it to the bottom of the second cinema page here. Share this:
Nothing beats a picture to recall old stamping grounds and though my memories are peculiar to me that does not mean that perhaps some of us in this passing parade, called life, did not move around in or know the … Read More
Ian Hart is working on a history of Brazilian whaling and is trying to track down pictures of two vessels which were operated by the Union Whaling Company as the R. L. GOULDING and R. K. FRAAY until sold to a … Read More
I have just had an interesting e-mail from my informant Graham Read. In it he gives details of a character fondly remembered by many Durban schoolboys and who has appeared in these pages a couple of times before [in the … Read More
I am sure that many who read FAD are interested in family who lived in Durban and have passed on. Some years ago I befriended someone who was very into genealogy and with my wife being of Mack stock, original … Read More
My regular correspondent Allan Hannah left an interesting comment on a previous post and I have elected to create a whole new post with it because it could open up a whole new line of discussion. He wrote: Whilst indulging myself by … Read More
As I have done in the past two years I am listing what happened in Durban 50 years ago as recorded by my late father in law, Archie Black in his newspaper scrap books. It dawned on me some months … Read More
Christmas has been and gone here down under but I’d still like to wish everyone all the best both for Christmas and the new year. The site would not have lasted without your interest and I’d like to thank for … Read More