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10 Oct

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[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...

01 May

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

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

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"...

03 Jan

Posted at 14:03h in KZN Photo Record Blog

    [caption id="attachment_124612" align="aligncenter" width="235"] Kings Royal Rifle Regiment monument between Twin Peaks at Spionkop. The battle (125 anniversary this year) was fought 24 January 1900. This monument requires a good climb.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_124613" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Twin Peaks , Boer artillery positions during battle of Spionkop, January...

11 Nov

Posted at 16:27h in KZN Photo Record Blog

St Joseph's Cathedral at Mariannhill, built by the Trappists in 1907 is worthy of a visit as is the nearby Monastery. The artwork in the Cathedral is prolific, so it is easy to miss one  special stained-glass window shown below. It was the first use of...

11 Nov

Posted at 16:09h in KZN Photo Record Blog

One of the interesting parts of visiting old clubs is the memorabilia collected over the years members. Scottburgh Surf Life Saving, on KZN South Coast is no exception. The plaque below must have been made many years ago and the artist a visionary who could see...

23 Sep

Posted at 13:24h in KZN Photo Record Blog

The museum was started in 2000 as a small private museum, and has since expanded to host one of the biggest and most spectacular collections of African arts and crafts in the world. The collection is held in Roberts House, a fully restored Victorian national monument,...

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