HIGHWAY HERITAGE SOCIETY – SA NATIONAL SOCIETY – PIETERMARITZBURG HERITAGE SOCIETY – JOINT TOUR Highway Heritage Society has arranged a joint outing to Mariannhill Monastery details of which follow. This should prove an excellent opportunity to socialise with fellow lovers
NEWS BRIEF – 041 – MODEL RAIL EXHIBITION
For many years we enjoyed regular model rail and related exhibitions at Westville Civic Centre. Excitingly there’s another soon so here are the details. The Durban Modular Railroad Society (DMR) will be hosting a Model Railway Exhibition at the Westville
NEWS BRIEF – 039 – Emily Hobhouse
Update to the Invitation from Highway Heritage Society Adams Booksellers will have a limited number of Dr Eales Book on sale at a discounted price of R260 a copy so members who have booked may wish to avail themselves of
NEWS BRIEF – 038 – Emily Hobhouse
An Invitation from Highway Heritage Society Chairman Adrian Rowe It gives me great pleasure to inform you that we have been able to fit in an extra talk this year and our particular thanks to Dr Robert Eales for being
NEWS BRIEF – 037 – Terracotta Army at Gateway
Discover the secrets of ancient China with the Terracotta Army and the First Emperor of China exhibition at Gateway Theatre of Shopping. The mystique and secrets of Ancient China are now on display in Durban with The Terracotta Army and
NEWS BRIEF 036 – EASTER TRAINS ON USR
Here’s something different for Easter Sunday or Monday. Many of us enjoy a trip behind the monthly steam hauled trains on Umgeni Steam Railway but both steam locomotives are in the shop for repairs. This Easter the trains will be
NEWS BRIEF – 035 – THE MURALS IN 320 WEST ST – APPEAL FOR INFORMATION
Arthur Gammage has appealed to SA National Society members for help with information about the now hidden murals in 320 West Street. He writes: I am looking for any photos of the large Durban scene murals in the arcade of
News Brief – 034 – Heritage Association of SA
City of Johannesburg & Museum Africa The Heritage Association of South Africa (HASA) is, with growing concern, following reports from heritage preservationists and activists about the crisis unfolding at Museum Africa – in our opinion custodian of one of the
NEWS BRIEF – 033 – BARBARA SIEDLE TALKING AT WSS
SA National Society members may enjoy the presentation to be made by Barbara Siedle at the next meeting of the World Ship Society. FEATURE: THE LADY-IN-WHITE: Guest Speaker will be well known Durban artist BARBARA SIEDLE, who will be giving
NEWS BRIEF – 032 – HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NATAL
A year ago the SA National Society circulated a request from Prof Bill Guest asking former alumni of the University to provide information which would enable him to finish his second work covering the period from 1949 to 2003. The