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Montrose Farm – Mpomphomeni
Montrose Farm was expropriated from the Lund family by the Nationalist Government in the 1970’s with devastating consequences. The ANC led Government has just adopted a policy of Expropriation without...
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Byrne Valley – Blarney Cottage
I have just posted up the Blarney Cottage album under – Galleries – Natal farms – Byrne – Blarney Cottage. The cottages are the original of those built by 1850 Byrne Settlers Sophie and Frederick...
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PMB – Church of Madonna delle Gracie
Named the Church of Madonna delle Gracie (Our Lady of Mercy), the tiny church in Epworth, Pietermaritzburg, built by Italian prisoners of war can accommodate about 50 worshipers. I have been trying for...
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Umvoti Villa Farm
Of all the images I took for the book Farmhouses of Old Natal (Otterley Press 2017), my favorite is that of Umvoti Villa Farm in the Umvoti (Greytown ) District. The farm which is owned by the Tarr...
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Baynesfield Estate and Joseph Baynes
Joseph Baynes came out to South Africa as a Byrne Settler and eventually settled at Nel’s Rust in 1856. As well as building up a large farming operation, he built a magnificent home on the farm. As...
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Nottingham Road Railway station
Sadly another heritage site has recently bit the dust with the razing down of the old Nottingham Road Railway station. If only Transnet had had the correct management, many of these old buildings in...
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Durban CBD Cenotaph
Some depraved individuals recently desecrated the Durban Central Cenotaph and stole about 13 of the large bronze plaques for scrap metal. These plaques commemorate the names of the men of Durban who...
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Architectural Detail in Durban’s CBD
For those with an eye for detail, Durban’s CBD has plenty of interesting architectural motifs, design, and detail. With one eye on the hawkers crowding out the pavements, glance up and you will spot...
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Durban to Port Edward – Wall to Wall Beaches
Take a flip from Durban to Port Edward and all you get is miles of wall to wall beaches, that unlike the Cape can be bathed in the warm waters of the Mozambique current for all year. All of these...
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Military Interest – General
I Have today uploaded an album under Galleries- Military Interest Sites – Military Interest – General, that has a mix of military interest images extracted from other albums. Most of the sites would be...
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Epworth School – Scottsville
Epworth is actually two Schools, Epworth Preparatory School for Girls and Boys, and Epworth High School for Girls. The school was opened as a private school by Emily Lowe and Emma Mason in 1898, in the...
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Clairvaux Trappist Mission 1896
Clairvaux (Clear View) Trappist Mission overlooking the Mzinga River, near Mpendle, now consists only of the Church built in 1914. The rest of the structures are represented only by foundations. I...
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Nottingham Road Hotel –“Notties”
I recently had reason to stay at the “Notties” hotel, and on several occasions had dinner in their restaurant. As a student I used to visit the pub in the 1970’s and it was a favorite at the time. Well...
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KZN’S litter problem
Its disappointing when travelling in this Province to see the culture of littering that seems to identify us. Why is it that our problem should be easily resolved by turfing out our litter, rather than...
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Maria Trost Trappist Mission – 1895
Maria Trost, founded in 1895, lies between Oetting and Maris Stella, in the Highflats area of southern KZN. The present church built in 1934, was the third on the Mission site and constructed of local...
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Umhlanga Rocks – Oceans Development
The skyline in Umhlanga Rocks continues to rapidly change as these images from July and August 2018 portray. I sincerely hope that the “powers that be”, are improving the infrastructure and services in...
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Citeaux Trappist Mission – 1896
Citeaux Mission overlooks the mighty Umkomaas River between Impendle and Underberg. Very little remains of this mission other than a stone barn, residence, and remains of the Grotto. The inhabitants of...
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Hardenberg Trappist Mission – Matatiele
Hardenberg Trappist Mission was established in 1897, and the present church completed in 1899. This Mission is one of the 22 Missions established by the Trappists with Mariannhill as the mother...
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Maris Stella Trappist Mission
Anyone who follows my blogs, and site will know that I am a great admirer of the Trappist Missions established by the founder of the missions in South Africa, by Francis Pfanner and his Trappist...
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Mariazell Trappist Mission – Ongeluksnek
Mariazell Mission established in 1894 lies at the head of the fertile Ongeluksnek Valley and in my opinion is one of the more beautiful of the Missions. The mission still has an operating turbine...
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