John Austin-Williams has written in with a query about his dad Bob Mara. He wrote: My dad, Robert “Bob” Mara, was involved with the shark nets in Durban in the early 1960s. He ran the Durban Shark Meshing boat Sea … Read More
Martin Prange of the City Architect’s Department hopes some kind reader can help. He writes: Was wondering if you could possibly shed some light on the two field cannons that are located outside of the City hall on the Church … Read More
Syd Oram has written in with a query on the origin of the name Old Mill Way in Durban North. He thought it might been named after a sugar mill which may or may not have been where the the … Read More
Ian Hart has written in to ask for our help. He writes: “I am researching the activities of a Swedish man, Charles O. Johnson, who became one half of the firm Irvin & Johnson, Cape Town. Johnson started whaling from … Read More
Karen Ward has sent me this 1963 Class 1 photo. She cannot remember the names of the pupils but she was the only girl in the class and stands in the middle of the back row. Two away from her … Read More
Reader Ken Rigney recently sent in some memories of his early life in in Jacobs and hopes we could help with photos and other information to add to his stock of information. My name is Ken RIGNEY. I was born … Read More
Reader Melissa Field wrote in with a query I can’t answer (not unusual) but perhaps the colloquium can provide the information. Is that a CLOCK on the side of the Customs and Excise Building in Bay Terrace? At the moment … Read More
Reader Tarryn has written to ask for info on a research project she’s doing. She wrote: “I have been asked to do some research on the development of Durban’s boundaries from 1935 particularly with them extending North way to Umhlanga … Read More
Reader Michael Traynor has been in touch with a couple of queries. The first is to do with the picture, above, of a Piper Tripacer which apparently once belonged to the Durban Wings Club. It was taken in around … Read More
Reader Ian Forbes sent a picture which he found among his grandparents’ effects and he believes it was taken in Durban circa 1916. That does look like the Bluff in the background but apart from that I have no ideas. Anyone … Read More