Friend of FAD Donald Davies previously contributed a page on his Aunt Shirleen Gilbert who owned a music shop in Plowright Lane together with her husband Llewellyn. Donald recently found some pictures relating to her and wonders if … Read More
Here’s a query from from Craig Johnston via friend of FAD John Austin-Williams who is chairman of the South African Airways Museum Society www.saamuseum.co.za and the de Havilland Aircraft Association of South Africa: Craig wrote: I am trying to document the … Read More
Mike Kamionka has sent in this picture of a certificate that was handed out on completing Durban’s Milk Marathon. The certificate border showing the route has been filled in by Jock Leyden, the noted cartoonist who worked for the Daily … Read More
Frank Beeton has been a friend (and contributor) to this site for many years and he has written in tell of an upcoming reunion of the 1963 class at Grosvenor High School. Leave a comment below if you’re a member … Read More
Site visitor Patrick Voorma is a keen scuba diver and has dived a number of the wrecks off Durban. He now believes that he has found the the wreck of the Namaqua which was scuttled in 1932 off Durban. She apparently … Read More
Before we kick off with today’s contribution, Maurice Warren wanted to know if anyone had a picture of Smuggler’s Inn. Click the Contact button above and drop me a line. And now, my informant Rodney Coyne, who has been busy … Read More
My informant Donald Davies has written in to ask if anyone knows anything about his Aunt Shirleen Gilbert,who owned a record shop in Durban and was a patron of the Durban Civic Orchestra. I have put up a page with … Read More