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29 Mar

Posted at 08:54h in KZN Photo Record Blog

I recently was attending the Alan Paton Book Festival, at Eden Lassie wedding and Conference Centre, in the Tala Valley, where our book "Farmhouses of Old Natal" was being presented. Not having been there, it was good to visit another great functions venue, and meet the...

29 Mar

Posted at 08:20h in KZN Photo Record Blog

Many of the traders of old are only now giving way to the new breed of traders. The home Villa San Souci, built in 1884 by John Harwin, was a relative of the founder of Greenacres & Harvey in Durban. John started his trading empire...

26 Mar

Posted at 15:35h in KZN Photo Record Blog

Dargle farmhouse, originally a Boer farm named Buffelshoek was acquired by Thomas Fannin in the 1840, and is one of the older houses in the Dargle valley in the KZN midlands. The original house was replaced by the Dargle cottage which features in the album under...

24 Mar

Posted at 14:57h in KZN Photo Record Blog

Kilgobbin Farm,with its gables looks like a church and in fact Kil means church and Gobbin, is the name of an Irish Saint. Kilgobbin was built in 1875 by Merydyth Fannin, son of Thomas Fannin who came out in the 1840's. Merydyth had made much...

07 Mar

Posted at 13:15h in KZN Photo Record Blog

Cramond House, originally part of a 3063 acre farm, near Albert Falls, has been in the Mackenzie family since 1856. The present home was built in 1900 and retains much the same footprint. The farm is presently owned by Drummond and Bridget Mackenzie, and the house...

25 Feb

Posted at 13:14h in KZN Photo Record Blog

Umzimkulu River Lodge , on the banks of the Umzimkulu River, is a mere 22 kilometers from Umzimkulu or about 2 hours drive from Durban. Whether its peace, quiet, and relaxation or maybe canoeing, this is the place to go.  The lodge is on the...

25 Feb

Posted at 12:06h in KZN Photo Record Blog

Adamshurst is named after the first owners William and Ellen Adams who received the farm by way of a grant, and the home built in 1881.  The home with its two gables, has a wide 36 m passage along its width and crossed by a...

25 Feb

Posted at 09:14h in KZN Photo Record Blog

Owthorne farm in the Dargle Valley was built in 1882 by Charles William Shaw, but still retains most of the original structure. Further images of this farmhouse can be found under Gallery - Old Natal Farms - Dargle Owthorne. A book featuring this farm and many more...

21 Feb

Posted at 18:59h in KZN Photo Record Blog

[caption id="attachment_95555" align="alignnone" width="698"] Dusi competitors watching their canoe washing away in horror.[/caption] Having completed 10 Dusi  Canoe Marathons, it is a great privilege to be a second to my son in law Marc Parker this year. I shot a huge number of images on the...

03 Jan

Posted at 14:17h in KZN Photo Record Blog

A second visit to Fort Napier allowed me to photograph the wood and iron Garrison Officers Mess. Sadly it is in a serious state of neglect. Fort Napier was established on 31 August 1843, and the first British Regiment, the 45th built the Fort. It...

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