Railway Development in Colonial Natal Hardy E Wilson Railway History Society – KZN The N.G.R. Coat of Arms The development of railways in colonial Natal is a story as full of intrigue and attempted chicanery as a good detective
Naureen Craig Vice-President of the SA National Society Naureen Craig has been chosen as the first person on the Society’s Honours Board. Naureen Craig was unanimously elected a V-P at the November 2014 AGM when Chairman Ian Smith said this,
Farmhouses of Old Natal is a book on 38 old historical farmhouses of old Natal edited by Jacqueline Kalley, and photography by Hugh Bland. The book was published by Otterley Press in 2017, and covers farms in the Midlands of
Matjiesfontein – Info extract from www.matjiesfontein.com This tiny village, on the fringe of the Great Karoo, was founded in 1884 by legendary railway man, James Douglas Logan. Immerse yourself in living history; life here is a tribute to the early
Lt Melville and Coghill managed to survive the original Zulu onslaught at Isandlwana, only to be caught crossing the Buffalo River with the Queens Colours, and killed on the south bank. This post has images of the graves, and the
This archive has images of the old Oyster Box Hotel. The hotel has always been an iconic part of the Umhlanga Rocks skyline. Thanks to The Oyster Box for the images Supplied. Also part of this post is a press
Durban’s KwaMuhle Museum was the former offices of the Native Administration Department, but now features displays relating to the Apartheid ” Durban System ” and the struggle for dignity by its citizens, along with other displays reflecting Durban’s urban growth.
NEWSLETTER APRIL – 2018 Ros Devereux and the Built Environment of Amafa Ros Devereux is the hard working head of the Built Environment of Amafa and someone whom we have wanted members to hear for some time. Thankfully this