Whilst photographing at Weston College, Mooi River, I came across the grave of General Buller’s, faithful dog ‘Yalu”, that died in 1907, and is buried alongside one of the old farm houses used as a billet by the British. I
This police station in Alexandra Road in Pietermaritburg, was formerly the Natal Mounted Police Barracks. Built by Colonel Hime and completed in 1890. The front facade shown here forms the front of a U shaped building. It is a heritage
The Headquarters for the Natal Mounted Rifles is built in the Art Deco style and was the original control tower for the Stamford Hill Aerodrome. The airport was built in the 1930’s with this sole surviving building built in
St Mary’s church in 8 Windemere road, Greyville, was designed by Baker & Fleming. The church has a basilican nave, transepts, a sanctuary, apse and chapel. The church has a Romanesque style with a campanile and round brick arches. The
SANS under the expert guidance of Simon Haw visited the site of this battle which was one of many attempts to lift the siege of Ladysmith. The battle of Hart’s Hill (Inniskilling Hill/Terrace) was part of the attempt to relieve
WW1 or The Great War How privileged we all are being able to celebrate peace 100 years to the day after the Armistice was signed in the forest of Compiegne, in 1918. People all round the World are today gathering
John McCrea’s poem, ‘In Flanders Fields” undoubtedly is the most well remembered poem emerging from WWI and hauntingly reminds us of why we remember the tragedy of this brutal war. The S.A. National Society, by way of publishing this
The Society earlier this year, arranged a trip to some of the Anglo Boer War battle sites. The tour ably organized by Committee member Angie St George, and with Simon Haw as the guide visited the following sites: Elandslaaghte –
The Great Escape – Untouched for almost seven decades, the tunnel used in the Great Escape has finally been unearthed. The 111-yard passage nicknamed ‘Harry’ by Allied prisoners was sealed by the Germans after the audacious break-out from the POW camp
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