KZN Photo Record Blog

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...

06 Feb Kearsney and the Huletts

Posted at 17:24h in KZN Photo Record Blog

Without announcement I arrived at the Kearsney Research Station and met Miles Jackson who in typical, hospitable, country style gave me directions to the original Kearsney College (Kearsney Manor) and directions to Sir Liege Huletts many country manor houses in the area. We might have...

06 Feb Stanger Cemetery

Posted at 17:04h in KZN Photo Record Blog

It was an interesting outing filling some gaps in the Stanger (kwaDakuza) area, but rather disconcerting to see how the municipal cemeteries are being abused. Many of the old graves are being desecrated, and worse they are being dug up and new corpses taking up...

20 Jan Durban – Kings House

Posted at 12:15h in KZN Photo Record Blog

I still hope to photograph King's House in Morningside but it has the look and feel of Alcatraz, despite not being used too often. Pity our local ruling bosses don't take a leaf out of Helen Zille's book. She has opened up the gardens of her...

29 Nov Livingstone Primary School

Posted at 09:35h in KZN Photo Record Blog

I have recently completed a photo shoot at this school and which has historic buildings dating back to 1910. It is clear from the visit that there are some very special and committed people at this School for children, requiring remedial assistance. The school structures...

29 Nov Durban City Hall

Posted at 09:25h in KZN Photo Record Blog

At last I got access to the City Hall in the City in which I live. On two prior occasion's I have tried to get access to photograph the war memorial plaques in the main hall only to be turned away by security, and a...