I do not know how many of you are aware of The Natal Society which is based in Pietermaritzburg. Here are the introductory notes taken from their website: “Founded in Pietermaritzburg in 1851, the Natal Society has served the scientific … Read More
Click on cutting to enlarge. Then click on cutting again. It should enlargen enough to read easily. There must be many now in their 70s who recall the glitz and glam that the Beverly Hills Hotel epitomized. The fairly long … Read More
Some time ago Patrick Coyne asked about the plaque that was at the Durban Post Office. I remember it well as it was on the right hand side looking at the frontage. It was mounted on a small stone base … Read More
Michael Kamionka sent me this picture of the Coca-Cola neon sign which was mounted on the wall of the Fairhaven Hotel facing the South Beach. Anyone who had ventured down to the beach area at night would have seen this … Read More
This has been an on/off topic that I started, left and finally did finish. Please feel free to add any arcades I have left out and comment on any information pertaining to them. The Arcades of Durban. Share this:
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
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
It is 50 years since I got my driver’s licence and I went through the same ritual as so many of my time. At that time driver’s licences were issued to those who had turned 18. A learner’s licence had … Read More
As usual my late father-in-law kept a newspaper record of some of the events of the years 1964 and 1974 so here goes. 1964 Harry Fisher and Gordon Rowe of Johannesburg won the Dusi Canoe Marathon. With the Umgeni in … Read More