Durban Girls College
A big thank you to Glynnis Mungavin for arranging for me to photograph the College which is situated in Essenwood road on the Berea. The College has some truly magnificent buildings and the stain...
View ArticleHeritage Statues and Symbols
The recent desecration of heritage symbols from the past, have behind them all the racial undertones that emerged in Nazi Germany with the destruction of Jewish property, and coupled with the current...
View ArticleMerchiston Prep (PMB) and Longmarket Street Girls School
What a warm welcome I received at these two Pietermaritzburg Schools that I photographed yesterday. A big thank you to Dave Beetar (Principal) at Merchiston Prep. and to both Derryl Muir (Principal)...
View ArticleUmhlali Cemetery
I completed an unfinished shoot at the above cemetery and along with the usually interesting family graves such as Hulett, Balcolm, Thrings and Jex , was a gravestone of Ruby Natalie Garland who died...
View ArticleNkandla
The Nkandla district is a spectacularly scenic area north of the Tugela River, and the current interest in a large homestead in the region detracts from other interesting sites. My trip with Alistair...
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Durnacol
A visit to these former thriving coal areas demonstrates the devastation on communities when areas have been fully exploited. It is sad to see formerly well run facilities, such as Clubs, Stadia,...
View ArticleUmhlanga Country Club
Thanks to Ian and Bill for allowing me to record the club.Sadly this club will before long be assigned to history.When established this club would have been on fringe land but now occupies prime real...
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Greenpoint Lighthouse 1905 – Clansthal
The Greenpoint Lighthouse at Clansthal has a commanding view from atop a steep hill and is immaculately maintained. It is not surprising in that the Keeper, Raymond Wyeness has been in the business for...
View ArticleInanda Heritage Route
What an inspiring day ! Our great heritage and our great people. I hired the expertise of Bongani Mthembu a guide from Ethekweni Tourism to visit the amongst other sites, the Phoenix settlement...
View ArticleSouth Coast Rail Bridges
I have just completed photographing the South coast bridges from Umbilo to Port Shepstone. Travelling along the south coast of KZN I have always been impressed with the multitude of bridges spanning...
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Pietermaritzburg Girls High School
The usual courtesy by schools was afforded to me by Pietermaritzburg Girls High School, and in particular by Brett Acutt, the Academic Administrator. Thank you for allowing me to record your school....
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PMB Sanitorium – Old St Annes Hospital
Hospitals were certainly well built with interesting architectural merit. With the assistance of the local “caretaker” I managed to gain access to this old derelict hospital in Loop Street. It’s a bit...
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North Coast – Hagemann Family
Whilst photographing the road and rail bridges of the North Coast I had the good fortune to meet Kim Hagemann on his farm near Zinkwazi. As well as allowing me to record the well kept family cemetery...
View ArticleUmmgeni Steam Railway
Umgeni Steam Railway is a blast from the past and deserves support especially since so many of these narrow gauge railways have been given the chop. USR which runs from Kloof to Inchanga and back,...
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Midlands Meander – Glen Afton
It’s amazing how when you think you have covered most of the Meander sites or attractions that you still manage to come up with some undiscovered gems. Glen Afton is a case in point. This small farm...
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Greytown Museum & drought
Last weeks revisit to Greytown was disturbing from the point of view of the effects of the current drought. I have never witnessed the town looking so dry at this time of the year. As of my visit, the...
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Verulam – Nwdedwe – Farm Ruins
On my way to Ndwedwe from Verulam I noticed a number of seemingly old homes on the sugar estates that were in a state of ruin. Some of the homes were of a grand style, but were now in ruins. The one...
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VERULAM – A.H.Dykes Corn Merchant & Miller
At the lower end of Wicks Street is the remains of the old Corn Mill a business started by Mr P Dykes in 1869. The mill crushed mealies and also was a granary. Dykes cut a 100 metre tunnel through...
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Winterton Museum – John Weston : Pioneer, farmer,soldier, and aviator
Les Brook, a recent visitor to my site had noticed a couple of my images from the Winterton Museum of a motor caravan belonging to John Ludwick Weston. John Weston who farmed in the Winterton area has...
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Kamburg – Giants Castle – Drakensburg
The Kamburg valley which leads up to Highmoor and Giants Castle has to be one of the most picturesque valleys in SA. The backdrop of the mountains provides an ever changing landscape. You can...
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