Arthur Gammage has a query about about the Oonagh Whitsitt swimming pool at Sutton Park in Stamford Hill. Does anyone know who this lady was? William Paterson is in the midst of writing a novel set in Zululand in the period 1919-27 … Read More
Growing up in Durban from the 50s onwards, there were certain individuals one came to meet possibly through the business they had or perhaps they were just well known names in and around Durban. As someone else pointed out to … Read More
Some time ago Coleen Seath was enquiring about the Memorial Tower at the University. With acknowledgement to the University’s FOCUS magazine here is an article that appeared in Issue 1 2002. Click on the pages to enlarge. Share this:
I found this booklet relating to the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth amongst my collection of Durban odds and ends. It consists of 36 pages and covers the Queen’s life and the Coronation ceremony and regalia. The contents of the book … Read More
My informant Nicole White has sent in a collection of pictures and newspaper articles which belonged to her grandfather Captain Roger Mollard who flew Imperial Airways/BOAC flying boats and ended up as BOAC Line Manager in Durban. I have put … Read More
Robert Hart wrote in recently: I too have fond memories of Durban. I was born in Johannesburg in 1972 and remember our annual holiday in Durban. You must appreciate that I was very young and my memories of the holidays … Read More
Piet Jonker wrote in some time ago to ask: I am searching for information about the iron barque Willem Eggerts. This ship was built in 1885 for the Dutch owner N. Brantjes by McIntyre shipyard in Paisley, Scotland. The ship … Read More
Bob Gooderson asks if anyone can remember the name of a hotel that has slipped his mind. He wote: Does anybody remember the name of the hotel which stood on the site where Marine Parade Post office is now sited? … Read More