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31 Aug Greenpoint Lighthouse 1905 – Clansthal

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The Greenpoint Lighthouse at Clansthal has a commanding view from atop a steep hill and is immaculately maintained. It is not surprising in that the Keeper, Raymond Wyeness has been in the business for 33 years and his father before him. He says he has...

04 Aug Umhlanga Country Club

Posted at 18:15h in KZN Photo Record Blog

Thanks to Ian and Bill for allowing me to record the club. Sadly this club will before long be assigned to history.When established this club would have been on fringe land but now occupies prime real estate. A new shopping center is planned for the...

22 Jul Durnacol

Posted at 12:47h in KZN Photo Record Blog

A visit to these former thriving coal areas demonstrates the devastation on communities when areas have been fully exploited. It is sad to see formerly well run facilities, such as Clubs, Stadia, schools, and commercial establishments, degrading to the point that they cannot be rehabilitated. With...

02 Jul Nkandla

Posted at 10:22h in KZN Photo Record Blog

The Nkandla district is a spectacularly scenic area north of the Tugela River, and the current interest in a large homestead in the region detracts from other interesting sites. My trip with Alistair Peter, took in a Norwegian Mission near Entumeni, the pristine Nkandla indigenous forest, famous for...

13 May Umhlali Cemetery

Posted at 09:10h in KZN Photo Record Blog

I completed an unfinished shoot at the above cemetery and along with the usually interesting family graves such as Hulett, Balcolm, Thrings and Jex , was a gravestone of Ruby Natalie Garland who died in an air crash on Mount Kilimanjaro on 18 May 1955,...

23 Apr Merchiston Prep (PMB) and Longmarket Street Girls School

Posted at 10:29h in KZN Photo Record Blog

What a warm welcome I received at these two Pietermaritzburg Schools that I photographed yesterday. A big thank you to Dave Beetar (Principal) at Merchiston Prep. and to both Derryl Muir (Principal) and Joslyn (School Secretary), at Longmarket Girls School, who went out of the way, and...

14 Apr Heritage Statues and Symbols

Posted at 12:23h in KZN Photo Record Blog

The recent desecration of heritage symbols from the past, have behind them all the racial undertones that emerged in Nazi Germany with the destruction of Jewish property, and coupled with the current xenophobic attacks on immigrants, casts a shadow over this countries reputation, and is...

14 Apr Durban Girls College

Posted at 12:09h in KZN Photo Record Blog

A big thank you to Glynnis Mungavin for arranging for me to photograph the College which is situated in Essenwood road on the Berea. The College has some truly magnificent buildings and the stain glass windows in the Library take the prize for the most...

14 Apr Botha House and Umdoni Golf Park

Posted at 12:03h in KZN Photo Record Blog

Botha House was built for the use of the Prime Minister of the time, Louis Botha and his wife Annie. I stayed at the House which is now a B&B and maintained by a Trust. The Head of State has first call on the accommodation,...

24 Mar Umkomaas Valley

Posted at 15:07h in KZN Photo Record Blog

The annual Kingfisher Canoe Club Umkomaas Marathon has just been raced and won by Andrew Birkett and Hank McGregor. I went down to help at the start, take a few photos to add to my collection, and I have just published a Gallery on the...