Durban – Facts About Durban

21 Feb 2013

New pictures

by Gerald Buttigieg | posted in: Pictures | 28

Bob Gooderson has sent along some very interesting pictures. This picture is of the site of the old station and the workshop complex. Bob had the following to say about it: The closest date I can guess is 1981/2. The … Read More

6 Dec 2012

The Metro

by Gerald Buttigieg | posted in: Pictures | 43

My informant Derrick Willet has sent in a great picture of the Metro cinema. I have added it and a few comments he made to the bottom of the cinemas page 2. All that we know so far about the … Read More

28 Jun 2012

ZS-ADT

by Gerald Buttigieg | posted in: Appeals, Pictures | 2

My regular correspondent William Paterson has sent in a very interesting photo from his parents’ scrapbook. On the back, it says it is of Granny Collier departing Durban on 13 December. By a coincidence, I already had a few details … Read More

2 Apr 2012

Durban-Johannesburg

by Gerald Buttigieg | posted in: InfoRequests | 2

The (DJ) Durban Johannesburg Motorcycle Race was first run in 1913 and completing it must have been a real feat of endurance. The event runs each year and I have been approached by John Austin-Williams to appeal for any information … Read More

23 Nov 2011

Flying boat

by Gerald Buttigieg | posted in: InfoRequests, Pictures | 3

The picture below was sent in by my regular correspondent William Paterson. He said that it is in his family’s Zululand photo album and that it might have taken at either Lake St Lucia or Lourenco Marques. He was interested … Read More

8 Nov 2011

School Badges

by Gerald Buttigieg | posted in: Mini Memories, Pictures | 9

Clive Herron’s post regarding Mansfield High School had me wondering about the school badge detail. I remember the school wore a green blazer and the seniors wore grey longs and black shoes. I also recall their main rugby field was … Read More

4 Nov 2011

Bayside views

by Gerald Buttigieg | posted in: Pictures | 7

My informant Allan Hannah has sent in some great pictures of Durban Bay from sometime in the 1960s. Putting up his pictures allows me the chance to give a new piece of technology (NextGen picture gallery for WordPress)- a trial. How … Read More

29 Oct 2011

Water for settlers

by Gerald Buttigieg | posted in: New Articles | 0

I am very grateful to my informant Roger Ingle who was kind enough to obtain permission for me to re-publish Dr Tim Francis’ authoritative article on Durban’s early water holes, and the quality of water that was obtained from them. The article … Read More

10 Oct 2011

Postcard page

by Gerald Buttigieg | posted in: Pictures | 0

My correspondent Chris Charlesworth has a cool page with quite a number of vintage Durban postcards displayed on it. Enjoy. Share this:

24 Aug 2011

Watering holes

by Gerald Buttigieg | posted in: New Articles | 11

My friend David Baird has contributed a long article on his reminiscences of the bars, pubs and hotels that he used to frequent in Durban from the mid-1970s. If you’re anything like me, you’ll have been in a lot of … Read More