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19 May

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[caption id="attachment_122970" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The Diorama at Buller HQ on Mount Alice[/caption] [caption id="attachment_122971" align="aligncenter" width="224"] Monument atop Mount Alice[/caption] [caption id="attachment_122972" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Diorama on Mount Alice[/caption] [caption id="attachment_122973" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The view of Spionkop from Mount Alice. (Spionkop Dam was built long after).[/caption] Mount Alice was the...

29 Mar

Posted at 15:42h in KZN Photo Record Blog

[caption id="attachment_122882" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The closed site in March 2022 - closed 2015[/caption] It's sad to see the Morewood Memorial at Compensation is closed. The memorial was to commemorate Sir Edmund Morewood who grew the first commercial cane in 1851 and in turn produced sugar. The...

29 Mar

Posted at 14:18h in KZN Photo Record Blog

    [caption id="attachment_122867" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The Magudu Magistrates Court[/caption] [caption id="attachment_122868" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Farming scene on Magistrates Court - Sculpting by Mary Stainbank[/caption] [caption id="attachment_122869" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Sculpture by Mary Stainbank on front façade of Magudu Magistrate Court[/caption] [caption id="attachment_122870" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Mary Stainbanks working sketches for the court...

28 Dec

Posted at 13:15h in KZN Photo Record Blog

Spionkop Lodge on Woodlands Farm was the home of George Spearman and was to bear witness to one of the biggest defeats of the British Army in the early stages of the Anglo Boer War. (23/1/1900-24/01/1900). Present at the battle were, Winston Churchill, Louis Botha, General...

23 Dec

Posted at 17:24h in KZN Photo Record Blog

The lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Westville is a real beauty, thanks to the abundance of stained glass in the church giving it a serene ambience. Under, Gallery - Churches you will find a full album of images. [caption id="attachment_121002" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Front of the...

21 Dec

Posted at 09:28h in KZN Photo Record Blog

[caption id="attachment_120777" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Umhlanga UPL Warehouse, burnt in riots[/caption] [caption id="attachment_120778" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Umhlanga UPL Warehouse burnt in riots.[/caption] The skyline of Cornubia/Umhlanga was changed after the insurrection in July 2021.  This episode will remain a blight on the ANC ruling party forever. While local law...

17 Dec

Posted at 15:29h in KZN Photo Record Blog

This post coincides with the departure of Karl Bressler, Deputy Head of the College to take up a teaching post in the Far East after a long spell at Clifton. Go well, Karl. Stubbs House at Clifton , was the residence of Harry Stubbs who founded...

22 Nov

Posted at 16:41h in KZN Photo Record Blog

My new that book that features forty old, repurposed homes of KwaZulu-Natal is now available.  The message is that once a cherished home has run its course, there is no need to discard it, as it may have a useful ‘after-life’. This is especially important for...

10 Nov

Posted at 14:03h in KZN Photo Record Blog

The Craigieburn Dam was once the centre of a thriving dairy industry and a well maintained fishing resort. Land claims put paid to that and it is now goats that thrive on roaming through the derelict resort and the derelict farm buildings. The sandstone Methodist Chapel...

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