Leonie Combrink wrote in with a request for help. She asked: I’m working on a coffee table book of the Rossburgh/Sea View area. Can anyone help with old photos and stories of The Rossburgh Hotel The Chemist/Barber The Post Office … Read More
Dave McNaught wants to know if anyone knows who the suburb of Virginia and Virginia airport were named after. Veonna Burne would like to know if anyone knows who Burne Grove off Gordon Road in Morningside was named after. Pat would like … Read More
I have just picked up a new comment way back in the diary with a request from Hester Joseph who manages the Diakonia Centre and thought I would give give it its own post and hopefully a bit more prominence. … Read More
The first query today is a really long shot. It’s from Linda Keown (nee Botha) who wonders if anyone might know the final resting place of her father’s ashes. He was Albertus Johannes Botha and died in Durban 29.4.90. I … Read More
I wonder if anyone can help out with an question about the location of a gold mine in Bellair which was first raised by Graham Brown on this site a couple of years ago. I did forward the question to … Read More
A few things today. Nicole White wrote: Hi Allan, Happened to see a comment by Rodney 20 March 2013 on FAD regarding Ward and Salmon’s Outfitters. I was trying to find out more information about it myself because of the … Read More
Last month Gary Teague sent in three pictures and a question: Hi I am a school teacher at George Campbell School of Technology –formerly George Campbell Technical high School. We are celebrating our 50th anniversary this year. Here are some old … Read More
My informant Douglas Beveridge has sent in a picture of an aircraft (believed to be a Kittyhawk fighter**) being recovered from Umhlanga Beach in 1942. Does anyone know anything about the crash? ** Added 15 April 2013: See comments below for what … 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
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