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31 Jan Matatiele – Sewerage Centre

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It's amazing how Councillors look after their own hides but don't give a toss about their citizens. I was prevented from visiting the War monuments shown here by a very officious women at the closed gates. No explanation was going to open the 'pearly' gates. Matatiele...

31 Jan Ladysmith – Platrand Military Relics.

Posted at 09:15h in KZN Photo Record Blog

On a recent visit to the Anglo-Boer War sites, I visited the Platrand Camp and battle sites overlooking Ladymith. British troops were stationed up on Platrand and Caesars hill for the duration of the siege. Whilst stationed there many of the troops carved inscriptions onto...

29 Jan Durban Kings Park swimming pool.

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Kings Park Pool is closed for repairs. It was pretty bad timing since Rachael Finlayson had also been closed for a long time. It has now re-opened . The Commonwealth Games notice sets out qualifying points - lets hope that next time there wont be...

29 Jan Colenso – The Battle for Hart’s Hill

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The battle of Hart's Hill (Inniskilling Hill/Terrace) was part of the attempt to relieve Ladysmith and this battle commenced at mid day on 23 February 1900. The Brigade had crossed the Tugela at Pom Pom bridge.The Inniskillings were first at the base of the hill...

27 Jan Durban – Greyville Primary School

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My thanks to the Principal of Greyville Primary, Dr Mark Jacobs, who allowed me to photograph the school and some of the admission registers. The school dates back to the 1920's when it was known as Windermere Girls school, Mitchell Girls, Bechet College, Umlazi Commercial...

27 Jan Colenso – A town in decline

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Colenso has never really recovered from the closure of the ESCOM Power Station in 1984, as these images clearly illustrate. Perhaps this is synonymous with the fate of ESKOM as a whole, which has been systematically plundered by ANC appointees. The fire less steam locomotive below...

16 Jan My new book on the Trappist Missions – Pre-publication order

Posted at 13:07h in KZN Photo Record Blog

[caption id="attachment_111750" align="alignnone" width="724"] The information flyer for the new book[/caption] [caption id="attachment_111751" align="alignnone" width="768"] Front page of new book[/caption] [caption id="attachment_111752" align="alignnone" width="747"] Pre Publication order form[/caption]...

22 Dec Ladysmith Siege Museum

Posted at 12:11h in KZN Photo Record Blog

Amongst much of the memorabilia and displays in this siege museum in the CBD are images of the military figures present in the town, besieging it or involved in its relief, and associated battles. Amongst them are General's Botha, Koch, Haig and Joubert seen below....

18 Nov Mariazell Trappist Mission – Ongeluksnek

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Mariazell Mission established in 1894 lies at the head of the fertile Ongeluksnek Valley and in my opinion is one of the more beautiful of the Missions. The mission still has an operating turbine supplying power to the mission and the mill. The mission has...

25 Oct Maris Stella Trappist Mission

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Anyone who follows my blogs, and site will know that I am a great admirer of the Trappist Missions established by the founder of the missions in South Africa, by Francis Pfanner and his Trappist Order. I had previously photographed Maris Stella Mission, but had...