KZN Photo Record Blog

26 Jul OLD SOUTH COAST BRIDGES USING SCREW PILES.

Posted at 17:18h in KZN Photo Record Blog

There are many bridges on the south coast of KZN. What is of interest is that one method of providing the bridge supports was to use what is known as a screw pile. The piles are massive metal screws that are literally screwed into the...

14 Jun CAPE VIDAL – SAINT LUCIA

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Cape Vidal is part of ISimangaliso Eastern Shores. As well as the camping snorkeling and beaches are a variety of game birds and forest as you make your way up to the dunes of Cape Vidal in the North. The park is accessed from Saint-...

10 Feb Vryheid – Petra’s Guest House and Museum

Posted at 08:43h in KZN Photo Record Blog

Petra's Guest House and Farm is outside Vryheid on the Pulpietersburg road. The guest house is a comfortatble old farm house that has been split into rooms. There is also a self contained cottage. The owner has an extensive collection of Anglo Boer War...

14 Oct BOTHA HOUSE

Posted at 08:49h in KZN Photo Record Blog

[caption id="attachment_125299" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] The front facade of Heritage Guest House - Botha House[/caption] Botha House based in Umdoni Park and overlooking the Indian Ocean IS open to the public for bookings. Its an ideal venue for small weddings, conferences or those just wishing to experience...

10 Jun The Battle of Holkrans – 6 May 1902

Posted at 11:52h in KZN Photo Record Blog

The Battle of Holkrans took place on 6 May 1902 during the Anglo Boer War. The site of the battle is to the west of Vryheid on the slope of a mountain. A Commando of Boers led by Veldkornet Jan Potgieter and Zulu Impi led by...

09 Mar George North’s old home- Shallcross Umhlatuzana

Posted at 14:59h in KZN Photo Record Blog

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...