Category: Durban – The days that were
Rossburgh Railway Station
Rossburgh Railway Station, located in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, originated as South Coast Junction and…
Pinetown’s 1st Town Hall – 1883
Pinetown’s first Town Hall, built in 1883, was a modest wood-and-iron (or corrugated iron) structure…
The original Victoria Street Fish Market mysteriously went up in flames on 16 March 1973.
Yes, that’s an accurate historical detail about Durban’s iconic Victoria Street Market (also known as…
Durban South Beach. Dated 1946.
Durban’s South Beach in 1946 was a vibrant, popular seaside destination during the post-WWII era.…
Beverly Hills Hotel
The Beverly Hills Hotel in Umhlanga Rocks (uMhlanga), KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is an iconic beachfront…
Grey Street (now Dr Yusuf Dadoo Street) in Durban, South Africa, became the vibrant heart of the city’s Indian community from the late 19th century onward
It developed as a commercial, residential, cultural, and religious hub for Indians who arrived as…
Innocent Child – Arapaho
Credit “Innocent Child” is a song by the South African rock band Arapaho (from Durban),…
Durban North beach
North Beach in Durban during the 1980s was a vibrant part of the city’s famous…
DHS School
Durban High School (DHS) is Durban’s oldest high school, a traditional all-boys public English-medium school…
London Town Pub
London Town Pub in Durban was a legendary, rowdy drinking spot popular in the 1970s…
Sardines
The sardine run (also known as the “Greatest Shoal on Earth”) is an annual natural…
Himalaya Hotel
The Himalaya Hotel in Durban (also referred to as the old Himalaya Hotel) is a…
Whaling station
The Durban Whaling Station (also known as the Bluff Whaling Station) was one of the…
Natal Command
Natal Command was a regional command formation of the South African Army, headquartered in Durban…
Botanic gardens
The Durban Botanic Gardens is a beautiful, peaceful oasis right in the heart of Durban,…
Mothers hospital
Mothers’ Hospital (also known as the Salvation Army Mothers’ Hospital) in Greyville, Durban, was a…
Howard College
Howard College is a historic and prominent campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in…
Railway club
staff recreation club, social club, or informal pistol club for SAR employees in the city…