KZN Photo Record Blog Archives - KZN: A Photographic Historical Record

09 Mar George North’s old home- Shallcross Umhlatuzana

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George North and his family came to SA in 1860 on the Barque Emperatrice Eugene and settled in Northdene and owned considerable land on the North and South bank of the Umhlatuzana River. Various crops were tried including tea and coffee but it was sugar...

21 Dec Essenwood Residential Home

Posted at 16:38h in KZN Photo Record Blog

Essenwood Residential Home, for elderly ladies was originally established by the Durban Benevolent Society that itself was established in 1855, in Durban's Victoria Street. The home then moved onto Essenwood Road on the Berea. The land was donated by Walter Greenacre and a bequest by his...

14 Oct Spionkop – Kings Royal Rifles Monument – Aloe Knoll

Posted at 07:50h in KZN Photo Record Blog

Spionkop was the site of General Buller's second attempt to relieve Ladysmith on 24 January 1901. This attempt also failed with the loss of many men. One of the reasons was the for failure to secure Conical Hill and Aloe knoll which overlooked the positions taken up...

13 Oct Durban – Northdene – Snaresbrook

Posted at 16:52h in KZN Photo Record Blog

In 1860, George and Annie North arrived in Durban and set out for Snaresbrook, now known as Northdene where his brother in law Henry Middleton had acquired the 335 acre farm, Buffelsbosch. The farm operated initially as a Sugar Estate on the north bank of...

13 Oct SCOTTBURGH SURF LIFESAVING CLUB

Posted at 15:36h in KZN Photo Record Blog

The club was formed in 1932 and has been training lifesavers and protecting bathers ever since. the club house forms part of the commercial centre overlooking the beach and tidal pools. See album 842 under Galleries - Sports clubs, for more images. [caption id="attachment_124997" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Beach...

10 Oct NOTTINGHAM ROAD – CARLYLE COLLEGE

Posted at 10:19h in KZN Photo Record Blog

[caption id="attachment_124944" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Historic buildings - part of Carlyle College's campus[/caption] In 1859 a grant of 3066 acres was made to Michael Short. The land had several owners including E Greene and G Ross, who sold it in 1890. The farm then owned by a...

28 Aug SNAPSHOT OF AN AFRICAN LIFE – BY HUGH BLAND – 75 SHORT STORIES

Posted at 10:05h in KZN Photo Record Blog

I have recently published my fourth book. The book is a semi autobiography of 75 short stories covering family, events and fireside tales, that cover several centuries in this continent filled with excitement, tragedy, bravery, fun and even stupidity. The book which sells at R398 excluding...

01 May Doone Village – Pinetown

Posted at 16:06h in KZN Photo Record Blog

It would seem that benefactors are in short supply these days, or donors are keeping a lower profile. Take Doone Village, the farm, Richmond, donated by Aaron and Cissy Beare, and opened in 1974. This was a joint effort by the Beare family and with...

28 Apr Tugela River Lodge – Spionkop

Posted at 16:23h in KZN Photo Record Blog

Tugela River Lodge has self catering, dog friendly cottages on the river. The cottages are within easy reach of the battlefield, Spionkop, Mount Alice, Spionkop Dam and Nature Reserve and the Vaalkraans battle site. The cottages are just off the main road and about 5 kilometres...

03 Jan Holkrans battle site near Vryheid. Visited December 2023. (Private land.)

Posted at 15:39h in KZN Photo Record Blog

[caption id="attachment_124619" align="aligncenter" width="216"] Holkrans Monument - Vryheid District. Hugh pointing to Johann Wilhelm (Willie) Bland's name - part of the Boer Commando massacred.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_124620" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Holkrans visit with Louis Scheepers, Kai Klingenberg, Charles Mason and Hugh Bland. (Image Andre Van Ellinkhuysen)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_124621" align="aligncenter"...