BOER WAR DAY – PERTH 116th Anniversary of the signing of the Vereeniging Peace Accords Annual commemoration and reconciliation service: Kings Park, Perth, WA – Sunday, 27th May 2018 Perth was in the throes of receiving some much needed winter
This article on renowned artist John Baines was researched and written by Udo Richard Averweg, of Durban. The article is of significance in that this great artist was to die in Durban and is buried in the Durban, West Street
This line in the region described by Alan Paton in “Cry the Beloved Country”, used to steam between the Umzimkulu and Ixopo via Carisbrooke. This album has images of the locos and rolling stock based in Ixopo and featuring NG11
One may think that Durban’s premier beachfront is one of the worst places imaginable to try to grow a variety of trees: think of the sandy soil, danger of vandalism, and salt-laden wind for starters. Drawing the obvious conclusion would.
This field guide written by Nicki Von der Heyde, covers 71 battles over three wars from the early Colonial clashes to the Anglo Boer War of 1899 – 1902. The book has detailed illustrations, timelines, fact boxes, maps and site
Article with thanks. Ref: “Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi ” from South African History Online. sahistory.org.za Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi was born on 27 August 1928 into the Zulu royal family. His mother was the daughter of King Dinizulu, and granddaughter of King
Many people travel to Rorke’s Drift following the battles of 1879, but are unaware of the St Augustine Mission about 10 kilometers north of the drift. Charles Johnson (1850 – 1927), built the St Augustine’s Mission, where he operated as
If you are travelling between Swaziland and Komatipoort a must see, and underrated site,is the Samora Machel Monument, and Museum at Mbuzini. The site is about 30 km off the R571 along a tarred scenic road alongside the Mozambique border.
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
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