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06 Dec

Posted at 19:02h in KZN Photo Record Blog

This post commemorates Peter McKenzie who was a local farmer based at Seaforth, brother of General Duncan McKenzie , but most importantly for me, one of my grandfathers lifelong friends. Benjamin Adam Bland, who for many years worked for the two McKenzie brothers transport riding...

06 Dec

Posted at 14:37h in KZN Photo Record Blog

Under, Natal Farms, in the Gallery you are able to find more images of this old Estate which was settled by Yorkshireman William Nicholson, and his wife Fanny in the 1850's as part of the Byrne settlement program. The Victorians didn't mess around and this...

30 Nov

Posted at 08:23h in KZN Photo Record Blog

Leeuw Bosch was originally owned by a Voortrekker farmer, Johannes Maritz a close relative of Voortrekker, Gert Maritz and then by Duncan  McKenzie's and more recently the Brown family. (See Gallery - Natal Farms - Fort Nottingham - Lions Bush for more images). However its the...

27 Nov

Posted at 14:23h in KZN Photo Record Blog

This Cemetery on Lions Bush Farm has the graves of some of the persons who shaped the history of Natal and KZN. My thanks to Chris Brown, the owner of the farm who allowed me to photograph the graves. The grave of Duncan McKenzie, born Scotland...

27 Nov

Posted at 10:41h in KZN Photo Record Blog

One of the special events on the KZN tourist calendar has to be the Creighton Aloe festival, and steam train trip, usually in July which coincides with the unequaled display of Aloes.It has everything for the boys, (steam train) , and families, and also the...

25 Nov

Posted at 15:54h in KZN Photo Record Blog

I have a strange fascination for the declining fortunes of the structures of the past - a fascination a little akin to that of a moths attraction to light. Empangweni Mission is a case in point. The Mission Press (1909), St Johanneskirche (1908), and Gnadenkirche...

25 Nov

Posted at 05:07h in KZN Photo Record Blog

Aerial images always give a different perspective as these two images illustrate. Thanks to micro pilot, Owen Llewellyn-Davies for the ride. [caption id="attachment_92428" align="alignnone" width="250"] Howick Falls from above[/caption] [caption id="attachment_92429" align="alignnone" width="244"] Midmar Dam Wall from above[/caption]  ...

25 Nov

Posted at 04:50h in KZN Photo Record Blog

The Durban Jewish Club is the gathering place of members of the Jewish Community. The Club has always provided a venue for the wider Durban Community and used by many organisations, for meetings, conferences etc, and as an examination venue as depicted here. Our Photographic...

25 Nov

Posted at 04:15h in KZN Photo Record Blog

[caption id="attachment_92404" align="alignleft" width="240" class=" "] One of the leopards "spotted" on a drive[/caption] [caption id="attachment_92405" align="alignnone" width="246"] The current Chief of the Tembe tribe.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_92406" align="alignnone" width="251"] One of the many elephant reveling in a pan[/caption] [caption id="attachment_92407" align="alignnone" width="255"] The rustic but well appointed lounge[/caption] Its...

27 Oct

Posted at 13:22h in KZN Photo Record Blog

The  1542 ha of land for Cedara College was bought in 1902 by the Natal Government and was part of the farm Driefontein and Rietspuit, that originally had been granted to Frans Maritz in 1851 and Theodore Menne in 1849, respectively. Ref: Cedara College. The foundation...

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