Marian Villa, in Alexander Road, which is now a retirement home, was built in 1914 by Dr Conrad Akerman and named Coneth-Moar. This home represents many of the iconic homes built in this period and has had many names ,as it has been bought and...
[caption id="attachment_89996" align="alignnone" width="300"] Rawdons Hotel from the air before the onset of winter[/caption] I recently had an inspiring flight with sculptor Owen Llewellyn Davies over the Midlands and shot this image of Rawdons Hotel, built in 1954 by David Rawdon. No matter the time of...
[caption id="attachment_89822" align="alignnone" width="300"] Chief Albert Luthuli Memorial - Groutville - July 2017[/caption] [caption id="attachment_89823" align="alignnone" width="300"] Groutville Congregational Church - Luthuli burial place[/caption] [caption id="attachment_89824" align="alignnone" width="300"] Graves of Nokukhanya and Chief Albert Luthuli - Groutville[/caption] A memorial has recently, in July 2017, been erected in Groutville,...
[caption id="attachment_89692" align="alignnone" width="300"] Main church at Centocow[/caption] [caption id="attachment_89693" align="alignnone" width="300"] Centocow Main Church[/caption] [caption id="attachment_89694" align="alignnone" width="300"] Distant view of Cetocow[/caption] I recently was in Creighton at the aloe festival, but couldn't resist another visit to this mission overlooking the Umzimkulu River, built by Francis Pfanner...
[caption id="attachment_89608" align="alignnone" width="215"] Tombstone of Isabella Monck-Mason[/caption] [caption id="attachment_89606" align="alignnone" width="212"] Tombstone of Charles Augustus Oldham 1918[/caption] [caption id="attachment_89607" align="alignnone" width="224"] William Randles resting place[/caption] There is always a fascination with old graveyards, and this cemetery is no exception, with some of the remains of prominent persons,...
[caption id="attachment_89204" align="alignnone" width="300"] Korongo Valley Log Cabins[/caption] [caption id="attachment_89205" align="alignnone" width="300"] Korongo Valley Guest farm pool and main functions area[/caption] [caption id="attachment_89206" align="alignnone" width="300"] Korongo's Crane Cottage (self catering and original home)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_89207" align="alignnone" width="300"] Korongo Valley Farm outlook[/caption] Korongo Valley Guest Farm may have no pretentions...
[caption id="attachment_89193" align="alignnone" width="200"] Lords of the Manor - it was ostensibly on this bar stool that a previous owner was shot. The bullet holes are visible in the door[/caption] [caption id="attachment_89194" align="alignnone" width="300"] Lords of the Manor Chapel[/caption] [caption id="attachment_89195" align="alignnone" width="300"] Lords of the Manor...
[caption id="attachment_88864" align="alignnone" width="300"] Springrove Dam wall - May 2017[/caption] [caption id="attachment_88863" align="alignnone" width="300"] Springrove Dam with Drakensberg mountains in background.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_88861" align="alignnone" width="300"] Springrove Dam upper reaches.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_88862" align="alignnone" width="300"] Drakensberg mountains behind Springrove Dam - May 2017[/caption] If it weren't for the Springrove Dam, completed...
[caption id="attachment_88522" align="alignnone" width="300"] Hotel Dusalle on the old Edendale road into PMB[/caption] [caption id="attachment_88523" align="alignnone" width="302"] Residence next to old Hotel Dusalle on old Edendale road.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_88524" align="alignnone" width="300"] Service station on the old Edendale road near the Hotel Dusalle.[/caption] The old Edendale road is now...
[caption id="attachment_88448" align="alignnone" width="300"] Umhlanga Oceans in the foreground and Pearls Mall in the background - about to top out.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_88449" align="alignnone" width="300"] Umhlanga Pearls topping out - June 2017[/caption] [caption id="attachment_88450" align="alignnone" width="300"] Umhlanga Pearls Mall - competing for airspace[/caption] The Village has gone and Dubai...