Below are a few more of the postcards given to me (Hugh Bland) by my friend. They were sent to a Mrs Beatrice Hartley immediately after the end of the Boer War from her brother Edward and Victor (unknown)
Boer War Post Cards
SA National Society – June 2020 Newsletter
South Africa in Sydney by Tony Voss
Naval Display – Spithead – July 1914
A postcard showing The Great Fleet assembled at Spithead for the King’s Review. A notation says “9 Miles of Ships” and is dated July 1914, just prior to the start of WWI. Britannia certainly ‘Ruled The Waves’. This amazing image
Selbourne – Lynton Hall
Lynton Hall was built in 1895 for Charles Partridge Reynolds, near Pennington. The building was designed by architect, William Street-Wilson and Fyfe’s partners, James W Paton & Wishart. Sadly, the original drawings for the house have been lost. The castellated
Tribute to Leon Hurst Nicholson
Nicholson, Leon Hurst 22.02.1928 – 20.04.2020 Leon Nicholson was a long standing member of the South African National Society and for many years a member of the Committee until his increasing deafness forced him to resign from the Committee. Leon
We Remember past Chairman – Hardy Wilson 1939- 2020 (R.I.P.)
Note: If you have trouble seeing this post, please scroll down for Word Version. HARDY EDMUND WILSON 1939-2020 Hardy Wilson was born in England just prior to the outbreak of World War II in 1939. Acknowledging
Durban’s Royal Hotel
Opening in 1845, the Royal Hotel, this iconic hotel has stood the test of time. (For 175 years.) It is however the hotel’s Grill Room, that stays imprinted in the mind. The room with all its Colonial trappings, retains it’s
Talk on Addington Children’s Hospital – Hugh Bland
The March meeting was the talk on the Addington Children’s Hospital by member Hugh Bland who has recently published a book on this iconic Hospital opened in 1931 and closed under controversial circumstances in 1984. The opening of the Hospital
KZN Events Diary for April 2020
As most will know, all Societies have cancelled their public events for April 2020 and will be rescheduling their calendars. We have posted up the contacts and web-sites where possible to keep communications available. Click on link below for details.
Macrorie House Museum – PMB – 11 Loop Street
Sadly Macrorie House Museum , closed down in 2016. The decision was made by the museum’s board of trustees, due to inadequate funding and thefts from the collection. Artifacts are to be transferred to Baynesfield for safekeeping and display. The