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08 Feb Ixopo – Buddhist Retreat Centre

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I have just had the privilege of attending a retreat conducted by Louis van Loon the founder of the the BRC more than forty years ago. Aside from the amazing Buddhist philosophy and opportunity to meditate, the Centre is simply one of our Province's...

01 Feb Umhlanga Ridge – Sunningdale Centre

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Although the Sunningdale Centre on Umhlanga Rocks Drive had little architectural merit, many residents will remember their local with some affection. The Centre is in the process of being demolished (see images) and will be replaced with a much larger grander centre, with either a Spar or Woolworths...

01 Feb Bazley – MacNicol’s Caravan & Camping Resort

Posted at 12:27h in Uncategorized

I was on a ship last week and per chance met with June & Angus MacNicol the owners of this well known South Coast resort. The resort is well known for its warm hospitality and it's not hard to fathom out why when you meet...

30 Jan Durban – Newmarket Stables

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The Newmarket stables and Stables Market area is due to dissapear from the Durban scene before too long to make way for a new Soccer Acadamy. The move by the Municipality has been controversial with claims of lack of consultation and strong arm tactics made by existing...

26 Dec Cathkin Valley – Drakensberg – Sandra’s se Winkel

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Sandra's se Winkel Museum, in Cathkin Valley in the Central Drakensberg is the place to go for a nostalgia rush. Sandra Lemmer has recreated an old trading store with old stock, signage and much more, a lot of it sourced from an old trading store in...

18 Dec KZN – North Coast Bridges

Posted at 12:42h in Uncategorized

I have just completed the uploading of several albums of the North Coast road & rail bridges from Sea Cow Lake to Umhlatuze which can be found in the North Coast Gallery. Many of the bridges are engineering works of art...

16 Dec Kamburg – Giants Castle – Drakensburg

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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 experience all the seasons in a day which...

29 Nov Winterton Museum – John Weston : Pioneer, farmer,soldier, and aviator

Posted at 07:53h in Uncategorized

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 a fascinating history which included being a soldier,...

21 Nov VERULAM – A.H.Dykes Corn Merchant & Miller

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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 solid rock, off the Umhloti...

03 Nov Verulam – Nwdedwe – Farm Ruins

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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...